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(Search results - 13)Lifestyle NewsJan 27, 2024, 11:38 AM IST
Fascinating Facts about the Bharat Ratna Award
In the year 1954, the Bharat Ratna award was inaugurated by the then President, Dr Rajendra Prasad. As of today, 49 people have been conferred with the Bharat Ratna award over the span of 70 years.
IndiaFeb 26, 2020, 1:49 PM IST
When Indira Gandhi Described Veer Savarkar As A 'Remarkable Son Of India'
In 2019, a controversy erupted after Congress party vehemently opposed Conferring India’s highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, to one of India’s greatest heroes Veer Savarkar. It was during that time a letter written by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi referring Veer Savarkar as a ‘remarkable son of India’ surfaced on social media. In a letter dated May 30, 1980, Indira Gandhi wrote to Pandit Bakhle, then secretary of Swatantrayaveer Savarkar Rashtriya Smarak, expressing her reverence for one of India’s greatest freedom fighters Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Watch this video to find out more about the letter.
IndiaFeb 2, 2020, 5:13 PM IST
The Good Fight: Karnataka orange seller’s pursuit to impart knowledge earns him Padma Shri Award
On today's episode of The Good Fight on MyNation, meet the 68-year-old Harekala Hajabba, an orange seller by profession who took insults in the right stride and turned things around completely which earned him India’s fourth highest civilian award for his outstanding contribution to the society
Not For Women OnlyFeb 2, 2020, 3:11 PM IST
The Inspiring Life Of Indian Women's Hockey Captain Rani Rampal
On Thursday, Indian women's team captain Rani Rampal became the first-ever hockey player to win the prestigious 'World Games Athlete of the Year' award. Earlier in the week, she was one among the six recipients from the category of sports to be conferred with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of our country. On Friday, January 31, 2019, the Indian Women's Hockey Team captain handed an out-of-turn promotion by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) to honour her achievement. In this episode of Not For Women Only with Sunita Iyer, let’s take a look at Rani Rampal’s inspiring journey so far.
IndiaOct 29, 2019, 12:36 PM IST
PM Modi holds talks with Saudi king Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
This is PM Modi's second visit to the Gulf nation. During his first visit in 2016, King Salman conferred the Prime Minister with Saudi's highest civilian award. The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia visited India in February 2019.
PoliticsOct 23, 2019, 6:18 PM IST
IndiaAug 24, 2019, 8:13 PM IST
From Arun Jaitley breathing his last to PM Modi winning UAE's highest civilian award, watch MyNation in 100 seconds
Arun Jaitley passed away on Saturday (August 24) in AIIMS hospital, New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Saturday (August 24) honoured with the Order of Zayed, UAE's highest civilian award, for his efforts to boost bilateral ties between the two nations. Watch MyNation in 100 seconds for the top headlines from across the country.
IndiaAug 24, 2019, 6:39 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi honoured with UAE's highest civilian award
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been honoured with the highest civilian award, Order of Zayed, in UAE.The award has earlier been given to several world leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Queen Elizabeth II and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
IndiaAug 8, 2019, 8:15 PM IST
President Kovind confers Bharat Ratna on Pranab Mukherjee, Bhupen Hazarika, Nanaji Deshmukh
The highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, was conferred on former President Pranab Mukherjee and was posthumously awarded to music maestro Bhupen Hazarika and Nanaji Deshmukh
BollywoodMar 17, 2019, 3:27 PM IST
President confers Padma awards to Manoj Bajpayee, Swapan Chaudhuri
The Padma awards are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, the second, third and fourth highest civilian awards of the country respectively, only after Bharat Ratna.
IndiaJan 28, 2019, 1:48 PM IST
Dancer Narthaki Nataraj: First transgender to receive Padma award
Narthaki Nataraj, a renowned dancer from Tamil Nadu, is now the first person from the transgender community to be honoured with the Padma Shri. She has trained under Tanjore Shri K P Kittappa Pillai.IndiaJan 28, 2019, 12:37 PM IST
LifestyleDec 21, 2018, 6:25 PM IST