Bharat Ratna
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'Why they didn't give Bharat Ratna to Veer Savarkar?,' questions Sanjay Raut
News | Oct 26, 2020, 06:06 PM ISTShiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut questioned that why Bharat Ratna was not given to Veer Savarkar? Sanjay Raut said, "Shiv Sena never changed its stand on Veer Savarkar.
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Sena hits out at BJP, asks why no Bharat Ratna to Savarkar yet
India | Oct 26, 2020, 01:36 PM ISTA day after the BJP slammed Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray for being silent on the Congress's criticism of V D Savarkar, the Shiv Sena on Monday hit back and asked why the BJP has not yet given Bharat Ratna to the late Hindutva ideologue.
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Andhra CM asks PM for Bharat Ratna to SP Balasubramanyam
India | Sep 28, 2020, 08:47 PM ISTAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to confer India's highest civilian honour - the Bharat Ratna - on the late S.P. Balasubramanyam for his legendary contribution to music and arts.
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Mortal remains of Pranab Mukherjee immersed in Ganga River at Haridwar
News | Sep 02, 2020, 09:20 AM ISTThe mortal remains of former president Pranab Mukherjee was immersed in Ganga River at Haridwar on September 01.
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Former hockey players demand Bharat Ratna for Major Dhyan Chand
Other Sports | Aug 23, 2020, 02:59 PM ISTWith National Sports Day approaching, greats such as Gurbux Singh, Harbinder Singh, Ashok Kumar and current player Yuvraj Walmiki took part in a virtual discussion on Saturday to celebrate the life and career of the iconic player.
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After Padma Vibhushan, Mary Kom dreams of winning Bharat Ratna
Other Sports | Jan 26, 2020, 04:57 PM ISTThe 36-year-old Mary Kom, however, said her immediate target is to first qualify for the Olympics and then she would think about the "colour of the medal".
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Mahatma Gandhi is much higher than Bharat Ratna: SC while refusing to issue directive
India | Jan 17, 2020, 01:54 PM ISTThe Supreme Court on Friday refused to issue any directive to the Centre on a PIL seeking to confer the Bharat Ratna on Mahatma Gandhi. Chief Justice S.A. Bobde observed that Gandhi is the 'Father of the Nation', and the people hold him in high esteem, which is far beyond any formal recognition.
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Manish Tiwari for Bharat Ratna to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev
India | Oct 26, 2019, 12:53 PM IST"It would be in the fitness of things that if on January 26, 2020, all three of them are honoured with the Bharat Ratna," read the letter.
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Who was Veer Savarkar? Why's BJP proposing his name for Bharat Ratna?
Fyi | Oct 23, 2019, 10:51 AM ISTThe BJP, popularly known as the saffron party, had always been vocal about nationalist ideology and has praised the valour of freedom fighters and social reformers. The party has recently stirred a controversy after it proposed Veer Savarkar's name for Bharat Ratna.
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Will not beg Bharat Ratna for my father: Dhyan Chand's son
Other Sports | Aug 29, 2019, 04:51 PM ISTAshok Kumar, regarded as world's best dribbler in hockey, post-independence, and son of an unbeatable athlete in modern sports history, said that the country should not forget Dhyan Chand's ultra-nationalistic character.
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Former President Pranab Mukherjee to be awarded Bharat Ratna today
India | Aug 08, 2019, 11:29 AM ISTFormer President Pranab Mukherjee will be honoured with India's highest award, Bharat Ratna today, along with legendary singer Bhupen Hazarika and social activist Nanaji Deshmukh. They will be given this award by President Ram Nath Kovind.
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Bharat Ratna for PM Modi: BJP MP's demand after Article 370 scrapping
India | Aug 06, 2019, 08:24 AM ISTIn a bold decision, Modi government on Monday decided to revoke special status to Jammu and Kashmir, also paving way for bifurcation of the state into two Union Territories. People from all walks of life praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for the unprecedented move. And there was one demanding India's highest civilian award - Bharat Ratna - to PM Modi.
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Pranab Mukherjee will be a Bharat Ratna on August 8 along with Bhupen Hazarika and Nanaji Deshmukh
National | Jul 28, 2019, 08:15 PM ISTBharat Ratna Pranab Mukherjee: Former President Pranab Mukherjee will be awarded Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian honour of India on August 8. The award would also be given posthumously to social activist Nanaji Deshmukh and singer Bhupen Hazarika.
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Bhupen Hazarika’s son agrees to receive Bharat Ratna on behalf of father
Celebrities | Feb 15, 2019, 06:32 PM ISTTej Hazarika’s remarks on the Bharat Ratna award on Facebook created controversy earlier this month.
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Ya Ali fame Zubeen Garg in legal trouble for allegedly abusing Bharat Ratna in viral audio clip
Celebrities | Jan 29, 2019, 11:01 AM ISTAn audio clip has surfaced on the social media which has singer Zubeen Garg abusing the Bharat Ratna.
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Both BJP and Congress governments have not recognized my father's contribution: Dhyan Chand's son
India | Jan 27, 2019, 05:12 PM ISTMajor Dhyan Chand's son Ashok Kumar on Sunday said that the previous UPA government as well as the current NDA regime have both "failed to understand" his father's contribution after the hockey wizard's Bharat Ratna nomination got rejected for the third time.
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Mallikarjun Kharge criticises BJP for not pitching Shivakumara Swami's name for Bharat Ratna
India | Jan 27, 2019, 09:34 AM ISTShivakumara Swami died on January 21 at 111 years.
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We must strive to protect and preserve foundational ethics of Constitution: Pranab Mukherjee on R-Day
India | Jan 26, 2019, 06:56 PM ISTA day after his name was announced for the Bharat Ratna award, former president Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday called upon countrymen to strive to protect and preserve the foundational ethics of justice, liberty, equality and fraternity as enshrined in the Constitution.
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Pranab Mukherjee, Nanaji Deshmukh and Dr Bhupen Hazarika awarded Bharat Ratna
India | Jan 26, 2019, 07:20 AM ISTNanaji Deshmukh and Dr Bhupen Hazarika will be awarded the country's highest civilian award posthumously.
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Rajiv Gandhi's Bharat Ratna Row: No such resolution has been passed in the assembly, says Kejriwal
Politics | Dec 22, 2018, 05:09 PM ISTAam Aadmi Party tries to clear the air over its stand on conferring Bharat Ratna to Rajiv Gandhi and the resignation of its MLA Alka Lamba