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Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor named for Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2014

Veteran actor and film producer Shashi Kapoor has been named for the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award 2014. He is the 46th film personality to receive this honour....

March 23, 2015

President Pranab Mukherjee gives away Chakra Awards to Defence Personnel

Pranab Mukherjee on 21 March 2015 conferred one Kirti Chakra awards and 11 Shaurya Chakra awards on armed forces personnel. Among these 11 awardees three were conferred posthumously...

March 22, 2015

Rajendra Singh wins prestigious 2015 Stockholm Water Prize

Renowned water conservationist and environment activist Rajendra Singh has been conferred with 2015 Stockholm Water Prize. He was awarded this prize for his innovative water restoration efforts and...

March 21, 2015

Fourth National Photography Awards conferred on 13 eminent photojournalists

The fourth National Photography Awards were conferred on 13 eminent photojournalists in New Delhi on 20 March 2015. The award were conferred by Secretary (Information & Broadcasting) Bimal...

March 21, 2015

Mr. Veerappa Moily selected for Saraswati Samman 2014

Senior Congress leader and Former Union Minister Mr. M. Veerappa Moily will receive the Saraswati Samman 2014 for his Kannada poem ‘Ramayana Mahanveshanam’. The award would make Mr....

March 10, 2015

Stree Shakti Puraskar 2014

President of India Mr. Pranab Mukherjee on 8 March 2015, awarded Stree Shakti Puraskar 2014 to six illustrious women on International Women’s Day for their distinguished services for...

March 8, 2015

Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba wins Mo Ibrahim prize for African leadership 2014

Hifikepunye Pohamba, outgoing Namibian President has won the world’s most valuable individual award- Mo Ibrahim prize for African leadership for year 2014. About Hifikepunye Pohamba Pohamba was born...

March 2, 2015

Ratan Tata honoured with Doctorate of Automotive Engineering by Clemson University

Ex-chairman of the Tata Group Ratan Tata has been honoured with Doctorate of Automotive Engineering by the Clemson University. He was conferred with Doctorate for his contributions to...

February 27, 2015

44 Armoured Regiment of Indian Army honoured with President's Standards

44 Armoured Regiment of Indian Army on 25 February 2015 was honoured with President’s Standards for its meritorious and distinguished service to the nation for more than three decades....

February 25, 2015

Union Ministry of Youth Affairs makes amendments in National Sports Awards Schemes

Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has amended National Sports Awards Schemes. The amended schemes include Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna Award, Dhyan Chand Award and...

February 23, 2015

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