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Farmers meet Rajnath, Tomar, say new agriculture laws provide freedom to s
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): A group of farmers, many of them Padam Shri recipients, met Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday to thank them for "revolutionary steps" taken by the government to "free the farmer" through the agr
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Recipient of Tenzing Norgay National Award calls on DGP Haryana
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], September 22 (ANI): Mountaineer cop Anita Kundu, a recipient of Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2019 in the Land Adventure category, called on Director General of Police (DGP) Haryana, Manoj Yadava at his office in the Police Headquarters on Tuesday.
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Thank govt, my dept for support: Wushu coach who becomes first recipient o
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 10 (ANI): Indian Wushu team coach has become the first Dronacharya awardee from Jammu and Kashmir after he was honoured by President Ram Nath Kovind in the recently held virtual ceremony.
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This award is an honour for all govt school teachers: Teachers award recip
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 10 (ANI): Padma Priya Vummaji, recipient of the Government of India's National Teachers Award 2020, on Wednesday said that the award was an honour for all government school teachers in the state who worked hard for the benefit of the students.
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Anupam Kher, other actors mourn former President Pranab Mukherjee's demise
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 1 (ANI): As former President Pranab Mukherjee breathed his last on Monday, several Bollywood celebrities including Padma Bhushan recipient Anupam Kher mourned his demise.
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UP Deputy CM provides financial aid to Shanish Mani Mishra
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): KP Maurya, the Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday provided financial aid of Rs 51,000 to Shanish Mani Mishra, a soft tennis player and recipient of Laxman Award.
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It was dream to get my name added to recipient list of Arjuna Award: Deept
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Indian women cricket team's Deepti Sharma, who received the Arjuna Award on Saturday, said it was her dream to get her name added in the list of the recipients of this prestigious award.
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Shivraj Singh meets National Sports and Adventure Award recipients from MP
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan met National Sports and Adventure Award 2020-winning athletes and coach from Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.
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Khel Ratna recipient Vinesh Phogat tests positive for COVID-19, not to att
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 28 (ANI): On the eve of National Sports Awards 2020, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award recipient wrestler Vinesh Phogat has tested positive for the coronavirus and will not attend the virtual event tomorrow.
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Naresh Kumar 'well deserved' for Dronacharya Award: Jagdeep Dhankhar
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
West Bengal [India], Aug 25 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday met former tennis player Naresh Kumar, who is set to receive Dronacharya Award (lifetime category), and said the former Davis Cup captain is a "well deserved" recipient of the accolade.
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Getting Arjuna Award is "proud moment for me and my family": Ishant Sharma
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 24 (ANI): India pacer Ishant Sharma said it is a proud moment for him and his family after the cricketer was named in the recipients of the 2020 Arjuna Awardee list.
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'Incredibly honoured': Vinesh Phogat on being named as Khel Ratna recipien
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 22 (ANI): Grappler Vinesh Phogat on Saturday said that she is extremely honoured to be named as one of the five Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna recipients this year.
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