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Pranab Mukherjee expresses gratitude after receiving Bharat Ratna
Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday expressed gratitude towards the people of Indian after being conferred with Bharat Ratna, the highest honour of the country.The 83-year-old, who served as President from 2012 to 2017, took to his Twitter handle and accepted the "great honour" with "deep sense of humility"."It is with a deep sense of humility and gratitude to the people of India that I accept this great honour #BharatRatna bestowed upon me. I have always said and I repeat, that I have got more from the people of our great country than I have given to them. #CitizenMukherjee," Mukherjee wrote.Mukherjee's political career spanned about five decades, during which he held various key posts in the Congress as well as in the governments led by Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, P V Narasimha Rao and Manmohan Singh.Soon after the Rashtrapati Bhavan announced the award, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to all the former President."Pranab Da is an outstanding statesman of our ...
Pranab Mukherjee, Nanaji Deshmukh, Bhupen Hazarika given Bharat Ratna
Mukherjee was the President from 2012 to 2017.The 83-year-old's political career spanned about five decades, during which he held various key posts in the Congress as well as in the governments of Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, P V Narasimha Rao and Manmohan Singh.Deshmukh, a Sangh ideologue, was a social activist and had been honoured with the Padma Vibhushan earlier.Born in Hingoli in Maharashtra on October 11, 1916, he passed away in Satna in Madhya Pradesh on February 27, 2010.Hazarika, who hailed from Assam, was a playback singer, lyricist, musician. He was born on September 8, 1926 and passed away on November 5, 2011.Soon after the Rashtrapati Bhavan announced the award, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to all the three."Pranab Da is an outstanding statesman of our times. He has served the nation selflessly and tirelessly for decades, leaving a strong imprint on the nation's growth trajectory. His wisdom and intellect have few parallels. Delighted that he has been ...
Bharat Ratna for Pranab as he visited RSS headquarters: JD(S) leader
Janata Dal (Secular) leader Danish Ali on Friday said former president Pranab Mukherjee was being awarded the Bharat Ratna as he had visited the RSS headquarters in Nagpur and had described Sangh ideologue K B Hedgewar as the "son of the soil". The JD(S) secretary general also protested the award being conferred on Mukherjee and not on seer Shivakumara Swami of the Siddaganga mutt in Karnataka, who died at the age of 111. "Pranab Mukherjee is being awarded the Bharat Ratna because he visited the RSS headquarters and described the founding Sarsanghchalak chief, K B Hedgewar, as 'the son of the soil'," he said. Ali added that there were more deserving candidates than the former president in the field of politics, like Biju Patnaik and Kanshi Ram, who had worked for the masses. "We protest this as Sri Sri Shivakumara Swami of Siddaganga has not been conferred the award. Swamiji was a legend and had worked towards the social welfare of people all his life," he said. Ali added that the ...
Gambhir, Chhetri, Bajrang awarded Padma Shree
Veteran cricketer Gautam Gambhir, Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri and star wrestler Bajrang Punia were among the recipients for the Padma Shri awards announced on the eve of the Republic Day on Friday.
Congress takes great pride in Pranab Da getting Bharat Ratna: Rahul
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Friday congratulated former President Pranab Mukherjee on being awarded the Bharat Ratna and also expressed his happiness over Bharatiya Jana Sangh ideologue Nanaji Deshmukh and eminent Assamese poet Bhupen Hazarika also being given Indias highest civilian award.
Bharat Ratna to Pranab Mukherjee: Rahul says 'one of our own' honoured
Congress president Rahul Gandhi Friday congratulated former president Pranab Mukherjee on being conferred the Bharat Ratna, saying he is "one of our own" who has been recognised and honoured. "Congratulations to Pranab Da on being awarded the Bharat Ratna. The Congress party takes great pride in the fact that the immense contribution to public service and nation building of one of our own, has been recognised and honoured," he said on Twitter. He also expressed happiness for Bharat Ratna being conferred on Jana Sangh leader Nanaji Deshmukh and singer Bhupen Hazarika, both posthumously. "I'm happy that Shri Bhupen Hazarika and Nanaji Deshmukh have been honoured, posthumously, with the Bharat Ratna," he also tweeted.
Mountaineer Bachendri Pal conferred with Padma Bhushan; Padma Shri for Gambhir, Chhetri
Mountaineer Bachendri Pal was on Friday conferred with the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, while Gautam Gambhir, BajranG Punia and Sunil Chhetri, among others, received the Padma Shri. The government announced names of the Padma awardees 2019 on the eve of the 70th Republic Day. The 64-year-old legendary mountaineer, who became the first Indian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1984, has been bestowed with the honour for "distinguished service of a high order". Besides World Cup-winning cricketer Gambhir, star footballer Chhetri and World Championship silver medallist wrestler Bajrang, other sportspersons to have received the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour, this year included Dronavalli Harika (chess), Sharath Kamal (table tennis), Bombayla Devi Laishram (archery), Ajay Thakur (kabaddi) and Prashanti Singh (basketball). Gambhir, 37, played match-winning knocks in the finals of India's World T20 win in 2007 and the 2011 World Cup title ..
Bharat Ratna for Pranab, Nanaji Deshmukh and Bhupen Hazarika
The Government on Friday night announced Bharat Ratna for former President Pranab Mukherjee, a Congressman all his life, Nanaji Deshmukh, one of the founders of BJP, and eminent Assamese poet and musician Bhupen Hazarika on the eve of the country's 70th Republic Day, choices that were perceived to be weighed heavily on personalities with an eye on the coming Lok Sabha elections.
Pranab Mukherjee, Nanaji Deshmukh, Bhupen Hazarika conferred Bharat Ratna
Former President Pranab Mukherjee, Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader Nanaji Deshmukh and singer Bhupen Hazarika were on Friday conferred the country's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna. The Bharat Ratna has been conferred after a gap of four years. Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and founder of Banaras Hindu University Madan Mohan Malviya were given the award by the Narendra Modi government in 2015. In an official statement, the government said Deshmukh and Hazarika were conferred the award posthumously. Mukherjee, fondly known as 'Pranab Da', was the president between 2012 and 2017. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Mukherjee is an outstanding statesman of present times who has served the nation selflessly and tirelessly for decades, leaving a strong imprint on the nation's growth trajectory. "His (Mukherjee) wisdom and intellect have few parallels. Delighted that he has been conferred the Bharat Ratna," Modi tweeted. Referring to Deshmukh, Modi said his stellar contribution ..
In a first, translated novel bags $25,000 DSC Prize
"No Presents Please", originally written in Kannada by noted author Jayant Kaikini and translated into English by Tejaswini Niranjana, was announced on Friday as the winner of the prestigious $25,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2018 at the Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet here.
French ambassador presents translation prize at JLF
S.R. Kichenamourty's Tamil translation of "La vie d'un homme inconnua" (The Life of an Unknown Man) by Andrei Makine, published in France by Le Seuil and in India by Kalachuvadu, was on Friday awarded the second Romain Rolland Prize for literary translation at the Jaipur Literature Festival.
Academy Award nominated Mary Queen of Scots gets February release date for India
Josie Rourke's Oscar-nominated period drama 'Mary Queen of Scots' got a release date for India.The film, which received Academy Award nominations under Costume Design and Makeup & Hairstyling category, will be released in India on February 1.The film, starring Saoirse Ronan as Mary, Queen of Scots and Margot Robbie as her cousin Queen Elizabeth I explores the turbulent life of the charismatic Mary Stuart and is based on the book "Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart" by Dr. John Guy.Saoirse Ronan who portrays the role of Queen Mary revealed that she learned a lot from the Queen. "Mary has had an effect on me in a way no other character has done in a really long time," said Ronan, adding, "I felt stronger because of her. You are always being faced with difficult decisions, but there is something really reassuring about watching a young person who was in such a powerful position go through the same things. Just because you have this God-given right to rule doesn't mean that .
855 officers honoured with R-Day Police Medals; CRPF tops
A total of 855 Central and state police personnel have been selected for Police Medals, including CRPF constables Mohd Yaseen Tali, Borase Dinesh Dipak and Jaswant Singh who died in 2017 while fighting with Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir.
Republic Day: 855 police officers awarded for gallantry
Twenty-five police personnel from Jammu and Kashmir and Naxal affected areas in the country are among the 146 decorated for gallantry amongst the total 855 police and paramilitary personal awarded police medals today, ahead of Republic Day.President's Police Medals for distinguished service will be awarded to 74 personnel while 632 personnel will receive the Police Medal for Meritorious Service.President Ram Nath Kovind will hand over the awards to the men and women from various state police and central police force and organisations in a ceremony on January 26.Three President's Police Medal for Gallantry have been awarded to CRPF personnel, an official statement said.Among the 146 personnel receiving the police medals for gallantry, 41 are from CRPF, 26 from Odisha Police, 25 from J-K Police, 14 from Chhattisgarh Police, 13 from Meghalaya, 10 from Uttar Pradesh, eight from BSF, four from Delhi, three from Jharkhand and one each from Assam Rifles and Indo-Tibetan Border Police.
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Prince William says no celebrity wanted to join his mental health campaign
During a panel discussion on the subject of mental health issues at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Prince William shared that working with veterans, disadvantaged children and other groups of people led him to realise that many problems fell under the umbrella of mental well-being.However, according to a story published in People, Prince William revealed that the stigma surrounding mental health issues was enough to make stars turn down a campaign started by Prince William, Kate Middleton and Prince Harry.Prince Harry, together with his wife and younger brother launched the Heads Together initiative to focus on mental health three years ago - but even the royal trio had trouble getting famous faces to join their cause."What was interesting when we set up the campaign, not one celebrity wanted to join us," William said at the event, adding, "Not one person wanted to be involved in the mental health campaign Heads Together.The royal dad of three added that
NRL receives 'Best Miniratna PSU' award
Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) has been awarded the best miniratna PSU in strategic performance (financial category) at the Governance Now Sixth PSU awards. The award, comprising of a trophy, was presented to NRL MD S K Barua by Member of Parliament Manoj Tiwari and veteran actress and social activist Poonam Dhillon at an award function held in New Delhi recently, a NRL release said Friday. The awards are given out in recognition of the efforts of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) whu have played a key role in the countrys growth. They are evaluated by a two-phase rigorous process by data science agency M76 Analytics (IIT Bombay incubated) while the performances are measured using the Moody's methodology, the release added.
Security tightened across Bengal for R-Day celebrations
Security has been beefed up across West Bengal in view of Republic Day celebrations in the state on Saturday, a senior police officer said. The Kolkata Police has increased patrolling at the entry and the exit points of the city, he said. "We do not want to take any chance and have made special security arrangements for Republic Day celebrations tomorrow. These arrangements have been put in place throughout the state since January 20," the officer at the state secretariat told PTI Friday. At all important places in the city, including Victoria Memorial, Kalighat temple, Indian Museum and Metro stations, the vigil has been tightened to ensure safety of people at all circumstances, another police officer said. "The police have decided to set up over 90 extra pickets at several junctures in the city as well as its entry and exit points. Around 13 Quick Response Teams (QRTs) have been posted at strategic locations. Nearly 10,000 police personnel would be on duty," he ...
Netflix working to get 'Roma' star to US for Oscars
Streaming platform Netflix is working on getting a visa for Jorge Antonio Guerrero, the Mexican actor who played Fermín in "Roma", so that he can attend the 91st Academy Awards.
855 officers honoured with Republic Day police medals
At least 855 police personnel have been awarded medals on the occasion of Republic Day, the Home Ministry said on Friday.
