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In the untimely death of Shinzo Abe, the longest serving Prime Minister of Japan, the world has lost a truly global statesman who passionately advocated closer India-Japan ties and sought to move beyond Tokyo’s post-war pacifist worldview. Having served two terms as Prime Minister from 2006 to 2007 and then from 2012 to 2020, Abe […]
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The Union government on Wednesday nominated noted musician Ilaiyaraaja, track-and-field icon PT Usha, screenwriter V Vijayendra Prasad, and philanthropist and spiritual leader Veerendra Heggade to Rajya Sabha. The four new entrants to Rajya Sabha belong to southern states— Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka, respectively. The President nominates 12 Rajya Sabha members on the […]
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New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind will confer Padma awards for the year 2022 on Monday. As per Rashtrapati Bhavan’s press release, today, Kovind will confer two Padma Vibhushan, eight Padma Bhushan and 54 Padma Shri Awards at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Amongst the prominent awardees at today’s Investiture […]
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New Delhi: India’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, who died in a helicopter crash in December last year, will be posthumously conferred Padma Vibhushan, the country’s second-highest civilian award. The Home Ministry announced the Padma Awards on the eve of 73rd Republic Day. General Rawat was headed to Defence Services Staff […]
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Khammam: The 107th birth anniversary of people’s poet and Padma Vibhushan recipient Kaloji Narayana Rao was celebrated in a grand manner in erstwhile Khammam on Thursday. At a programme at the TRS district office here the party office in-charge, Gundala Krishna, SUDA Chairman, Bachu Vijay Kumar, the party leaders Krishna Chaitanya, Md Y Pasha, Shaik […]
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The award seeks to recognize achievements in all fields of activities or disciplines where an element of public service is involved.
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When a young man named SP Balasubrahmanyam entered the studio to record his first song for Telugu film ‘Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna’ on December 15, 1966, little did anyone realise that the unassuming youngster
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Performing since he was eight years old, his career spans over a period of seventy-five years.
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The award seeks to recognize achievements in all fields of activities or disciplines where an element of public service is involved.
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The Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday announced the awards that include seven Padma Vibhushan awards, 10 Padma Bhushan awards and 102 Padma Shri awards.
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Veteran playback singer K S Chithra, has been conferred the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award of the country
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The celebrated musician breathed his last breath at 12:37 pm today and has been laid to rest with full state honors. Khan was an Indian classical musician
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“I am who I am because of the people, especially the common farmer. Today when he has lost more than his honour, I see no point in holding on to the Padma Vibhushan honour,” the Shiromani Akali Dal leader said.
