Bharat Ratna

Savarkar’s ‘sanskar’ basis for nation-building: Modi

3:14 pm October 16, 2019

Akola: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar’s sanskar (values) are the basis for nation-building. His remarks came a day after BJP’s Maharashtra unit sought Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, for Savarkar in its manifesto for the October 21 Maharashtra polls. Addressing an election rally in Akola district, Modi […]

Alka Lamba meets Sonia Gandhi, fuels speculation of joining Congress

8:39 pm September 3, 2019

New Delhi: Disgruntled Aam Aadmi Party MLA Alka Lamba met Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday, fuelling speculations of her joining the grand old party ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections scheduled to be held early next year. Lamba, however, said that she met Gandhi to discuss a number of issues, including the current political […]

Padma awards nominations open till Tuesday

Govt gets over 25,000 nominations for Padma Awards-2020

8:32 pm August 30, 2019

New Delhi: The government has received more than 25,000 nominations so far for the prestigious Padma Awards to be given next year, officials said on Friday. The last date of filing the nominations or recommendations is September 15. “Already 25,317 registrations have been made on the portal, against which 23,865 nominations/recommendations have been completed,” they […]

President Kovind meets Lata Mangeshkar in Mumbai

4:21 pm August 18, 2019

Mumbai: President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday met veteran singer and Bharat Ratna awardee Lata Mangeshkar at her home in south Mumbai and conveyed his best wishes for her good health. Kovind was in the city to inaugurate the underground ‘Bunker Museum’ at the Raj Bhavan. “Delighted to meet @MangeshkarLata ji at her residence in […]

Govt gets over 16,000 nominations for Padma Awards-2020

7:02 pm August 9, 2019

New Delhi: The government has received more than 16,000 nominations for the prestigious Padma Awards to be given next year, officials said Friday. The last date of filing the nominations or recommendations is September 15. “Already 16,176 registrations have been made on the portal, against which 12,884 nominations/recommendations have been completed,” they said. The government […]