Bharat Ratna List
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'Move to honour decades of his service to nation': Politicians welcome Bharat Ratna for LK Advani
India | Feb 03, 2024, 05:43 PM ISTThe Bharat Ratna will be bestowed on Advani in a year of the Ram temple's consecration, which marks a triumphant closure for the BJP of an issue which was thrust into popular consciousness by the veteran leader through his 'Ram Rath Yatra' in 1990.
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Co-founder of BJP, Atal Bihari Vajpayee's closest confidant, LK Advani held several ministries
India | Feb 03, 2024, 01:01 PM ISTFrom being one of the co-founders of the Bharatiya Janata Party to being the longest-serving president of the saffron brigade, LK Advani has been credited with crafting the party's rise through the 90s when it came to power for the first time as the head of coalition governments under Atal Bihari Va
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Nitish takes a dig at Modi, says 'PM could claim full credit for Bharat Ratna to Karpoori Thakur'
Bihar | Jan 24, 2024, 06:44 PM IST"I would like to say to him (PM Modi), you may say that you took the step just like that, without taking into account what we did," Nitish Kumar, the longest-serving CM of Bihar in his trademark style.
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Karpoori Thakur to be posthumously awarded with Bharat Ratna, Bihar leaders laud decision
News | Jan 24, 2024, 05:32 PM ISTRashtriya Janata Lok Dal chief Upendra Kushwaha lauded the decision of former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur to be posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour. He said that it was a historic moment. He further expressed gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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'I have much to thank him for': PM Modi pays tribute to Karpoori Thakur on 100th birth anniversary
India | Jan 24, 2024, 09:56 AM ISTKarpoori Thakur was chosen for the country's highest civilian award. The announcement to confer the country's highest civilian award to Thakur, popularly known as 'Jan Nayak', was made by the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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Lalu Yadav takes dig at Centre over Bharat Ratna to Karpoori Thakur, says 'Govt woke up when...'
India | Jan 24, 2024, 08:47 AM ISTThe Bharatiya Janata Party has welcomed the government's decision to posthumously confer the Bharat Ratna on former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur and termed it 'historic'.
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Nitish hails Bharat Ratna to ex-Bihar CM Karpoori Thakur, RJD leader terms it 'BJP's poll gimmick'
Bihar | Jan 24, 2024, 07:19 AM ISTKarpoori Thakur was chosen for the country's highest civilian award a day ahead of his 100th birth anniversary. The announcement to confer the country's highest civilian award to Thakur, popularly known as 'Jan Nayak', was made by the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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Karpoori Thakur to get Bharat Ratna: All you need to know about Bihar's former CM
Bihar | Jan 23, 2024, 08:54 PM ISTRamnath Thakur, son of Karpoori Thakur, acknowledged the honour, stating it is the result of 36 years of dedicated service. Expressed thanks on behalf of his family and Bihar's 15 crore residents.
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Former Bihar CM Karpoori Thakur to be awarded Bharat Ratna posthumously
India | Jan 23, 2024, 08:45 PM ISTThe government's decision to award Bharat Ratna to 'Jan Nayak' Karpoori Thakur has come ahead of his birth centenary on January 24, 2024. Known affectionately as ‘Jan Nayak’ (People’s Leader), Thakur’s simplicity in his personal conduct was highly inspiring, it said.
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KCR demands Bharat Ratna for Annabhau Sathe: Who was he? All you need to know about him
Hyderabad | Aug 29, 2023, 03:16 PM ISTKCR asked the Maharashtra government to likewise keep in touch with the Centre to accord the most elevated distinction to Sathe, who was born on August 1, 1920, and died on July 18, 1969.
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Conferring Padma Vibhushan is mockery of Mulayam Singh Yadav's stature, says SP leader
India | Jan 26, 2023, 04:34 PM ISTMr Yadav was conferred the Padma Vibhushan posthumously on Wednesday (25th January).
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Delhi HC rejects plea seeking Bharat Ratna for Ratan Tata
India | Mar 31, 2022, 04:29 PM ISTA bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi stated that it was not for the court to direct the authorities to award the highest civilian honor to a person.
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Abdul Kalam's vision helped India charter its course to 21st century: Hardeep Puri
India | Oct 17, 2021, 06:45 AM ISTHardeep Puri said that Kalam personified the ideals of diversity and cooperation, apart from having been one of India's leading defence scientists and spearheading our nation's missile programme, among many other achievements.
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APJ Abdul Kalam Death Anniversary: 10 inspiring quotes of Missile Man of India
India | Jul 27, 2021, 09:23 AM ISTAPJ Abdul Kalam Quotes, Abdul Kalam Death Anniversary: APJ Abdul Kalam served as the 11th President of India between 2002 and 2007.
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Delhi CM requests PM Modi to confer Bharat Ratna on late environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna
India | Jul 17, 2021, 01:56 PM ISTArvind Kejriwal has written to PM Narendra Modi urging him to honor Sunderlal Bahuguna with a Bharat Ratna.
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Two Tibetan bikers on mission to get 'Bharat Ratna' for Dalai Lama
News | Mar 23, 2021, 12:21 PM ISTInspired by the life of the 14th Dalai Lama of the Tibet, two Tibetan activists have decided to start a bike rally from Mcleodganj to seek support for their demand to confer Bharat Ratna on his holiness.
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Why are we slandering Sachin for his right to freedom of expression?
India | Feb 08, 2021, 01:27 PM ISTUp till 3 February 2021, they revered Sachin Tendulkar as the 'God of Cricket', now they are questioning his merit for the Bharat Ratna.
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Call for Bharat Ratna award: Ratan Tata requests people to stop social media campaign
Business | Feb 06, 2021, 12:40 PM ISTThe Chairman Emeritus of the over USD 100 billion conglomerate Tata group asked social media users to stop the campaign that asked the government to confer on him the highest civilian award of the country.
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Harish Rawat demands for Bharat Ratna for Sonia Gandhi, Mayawati
India | Jan 07, 2021, 01:58 PM ISTFormer Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat on Wednesday called for bestowing India's highest civilian honour, Bharat Ratna, on Sonia Gandhi and Mayawati, saying that while the Congress president has taken the honour of Indian womanhood to new heights, the BSP chief had inspired millions of oppressed.
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Karnataka BJP leader seeks Bharat Ratna for Advani
India | Nov 08, 2020, 11:32 PM ISTKarnataka's senior BJP leader D.H. Shankaramurthy urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bestow Bharat Ratna on party patriarch L.K. Advani, who celebrated his 92nd birthday in New Delhi on Sunday.