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Who can apply for Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan Awards and the rules governing these Awards
Nominations are invited from the departments and ministries of the central government, state and…
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Padma Bhushan for Sania Mirza, Saina Nehwal
Women dominated this year's Padma awards for sports with tennis star Sania Mirza and ace shuttler S…
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An all-women list for the highest civilian honours from India's Sports Ministry
Boxing champion, MC Mary Kom is nominated for Padma Vibhushan. The government had earlier awarde…
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Padma to Swaraj, Jaitley, Fernandes true reflection of their contribution to Indian polity: Pradhan
New Delhi, Jan 25 () As the Centre announced that late Union ministers Sushma Swaraj, George Fernan…
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Satya Nadella hits refresh – from Hyderabad to Microsoft CEO to Padma awardee
Microsoft CEO and chairman Satya Nadella received the Padma Bhushan award from the Indian Consul Ge…
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Waheeda Rehman to cap glittering career with Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Veteran actor Waheeda Rehman will be honoured with this year's Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest …
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The fearless voice of A P J Kalam, and veteran playwright Girish Karnad dies at 81
Renowned movie actor, director, and playwright Girish Karnad breathed his last today at 6:30 am, af…
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'Padma Shri' honour encapsulates my entire body of work: Raveena Tandon
Actor Raveena Tandon says she is elated that through Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award …
PTI
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Indian Women With Offbeat Careers
On the occasion of
International Women’s Day, we bring to you the list of women who dared to step
i…
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Indian women who said no to being typecast in conventional careers
On the occasion of International Women's Day, we bring to you the list of women who dared to step i…
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Google Doodle is celebrating Vikram Sarabhai’s 100th birthday — the father of Indian space programme
Google is celebrating the 100th birthday of an Indian scientist Dr Vikram Sarabhai on Monday, with …
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India's first female cardiologist, S. Padmavati, passes away due to COVID-19
S. Padmavati, India's first female cardiologist, has passed away due to Covid-19 at the age of 103 …
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Rajinikanth to receive the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke award
Prakash Javadekar, the Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting announced the news on Twit…
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Once a dishwasher, this primary school dropout is now a Padma Shri awardee
Nag remembers all the poems and 20 epics that he has penned in this language, which would soon be c…