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Jnanpith award conferred on Hindi poet Kedarnath Singh
India | Nov 10, 2014, 09:09 PM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today conferred Jnanpith award on eminent Hindi poet Kedarnath Singh for his outstanding contribution towards Indian literature. “Kedarnath Singh, through his poetry, has offered us a rare assimilation of rhymes and
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Zubin Mehta conferred Tagore cultural harmony award
India | Sep 06, 2013, 06:32 PM ISTNew Delhi: World acclaimed orchestra conductor Zubin Mehta was today conferred the prestigious Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony by President Pranab Mukherjee here, the second recipient after Sitar maestro late Pandit Ravi Shankar.Mehta (77), a
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Vijay, Yogeshwar conferred Khel Ratna; 25 get Arjuna awards
Other Sports | Aug 29, 2012, 08:08 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 29: Olympic medallists Vijay Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt were today jointly conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award—the country's highest sporting honour—while an unprecedented 25 sportspersons were honoured with the Arjuna awards
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Dhoni, Bindra Conferred Rank Of Lt Col In Territorial Army
Cricket | Nov 01, 2011, 08:49 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 1: Indian Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra were today conferred the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army by Army Chief General V K Singh here.
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Shooter Gagan Narang Conferred Khel Ratna
Other Sports | Aug 29, 2011, 08:15 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 29: Ace shooter Gagan Narang, who notched up four gold medals at last year's Commonwealth Games, was today conferred the country's highest sporting honour – the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award –
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Gagan Narang To Be Conferred Khel Ratna On Aug 29
India | Aug 18, 2011, 08:43 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 18: Ace shooter Gagan Narang will be conferred the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award by President Pratibha Patil on August 29 as the government officially announced the list of awardees today.The