President to confer Bharat Ratna upon Atal Bihari VajpayeeFormer Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will receive the Bharat Ratna award, India's highest civilian honour, from President Paranab Mukherjee at his residence in Lucknow.Vajpayee will be
NEW DELHI: Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will receive Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, on March 27.Departing from the protocol, President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Vajpayee's residence on March 27 to confer upon
Mumbai: It was day of deep shame for many known faces of the Hindi music industry when melody Queen Lata Mangeshkar was mimicked by a small-time female comedian at a music award function. Singers like
New Delhi: Demands for conferring the nation's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna on hockey legend Dhyan Chand and BSP founder Kanshi Ram were today raised in the Rajya Sabha. Raising the issue during Zero
Sources say President Pranab Mukherjee is likely to visit former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's residence on March 27 to confer him Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian honour of the country.“It is quite likely that
Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is talking “too much” on development but his government has not come out with anything on science so far, Bharat Ratna and renowned scientist C N R Rao today said
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said actor Amitabh Bachchan - who was been conferred the Padma Vibhushan - was a legend and he deserved a Bharat Ratna."The Padma Vibhushan to Amitabh Bachchan
New Delhi: Trinammol Congress (TMC) supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today demanded Bharat Ratna, country's highest civilian award, for Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan.She said that conferring Padma Vibhushan on the megastar is
New Delhi: Legendary athlete Milkha Singh today said hockey wizard Dhyan Chand should have been the first sportspersons to be conferred with the country's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna."Dhyan Chand should have got Bharat Ratna
Varanasi: Varanasi, situated on the banks of the River Ganga, doesn't need any introduction. One of the oldest cities of India, Varanasi is said to be older than Rome.The eternal city is considered the cradle
New Delhi: Former Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani may soon get Padma Vibhushan, country's second highest civilian award, according to some media reports.These reports suggest that Yoga guru Baba Ramdev's name is also being considered
Chandigarh: While reiterating that Major Dhyan Chand should be conferred the Bharat Ratna, legendary athlete Milkha Singh conveyed his congratulations to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and late freedom fighter-educationist Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya
New Delhi: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose could have been awarded country's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna this year, along with Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya and former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.The centre government, which was actively
Chennai: DMK president M Karunanidhi today welcomed the Centre's decision to confer Bharat Ratna on former Prime Minister A B Vajpayee and demanded that the honour also be conferred on Dravidian veteran E V Ramasamy,
New Delhi: In the six decades he was in electoral politics, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, awarded the Bharat Ratna on Wednesday, catapulted from one who lost one election after another to a colossus who eventually became
Mumbai: The Hindi film fraterntity Wednesday lauded the Bharat Ratna being conferred on former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and late freedom fighter-educationist Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya. While melody queen Lata Mangeshkar called them 'gems
New Delhi: Noted historian Ramachandra Guha has described the government's decision to confer Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, to Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, founder of Benares Hindu University, "a mistake".Guha tweeted: "Giving Vajpayee
New Delhi: Political leaders cutting across party lines today welcomed government's decision to confer Bharat Ratna on freedom fighter Madan Mohan Malviya and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.Vajpayee's long-time political colleague L K Advani
New Delhi: BJP veteran L K Advani today became emotional as he hailed the announcement of Bharat Ratna for Atal Bihari Vajpayee with whom he has shared over five decades of close relationship.Describing Vajpayee as
New Delhi: Following is the list of Bharat Ratna winners:Atal Bihari Vajpayee - Announced today, yet to be conferredPandit Madan Mohan Malviya- Announced today, yet to be conferredREAD MORE: Bharat Ratna to Atal Bihari Vajpayee
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