Last Updated: Wednesday, January 28, 2015, 18:59
Philanthropist couple Bill and Melinda Gates Wednesday thanked the Indian government for naming them for Padma Bhushan, one of the country`s top civilian honours, saying they were excited to see the progress India was making.
Last Updated: Sunday, January 25, 2015, 22:08
Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates, who are also big philanthropists, were Sunday chosen for Padma Bhushan award this year under the social work category.
Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 13:13
The eminent actor- filmmaker Kamal Haasan has been short listed to be honoured with the third highest civilian award- Padma Bhushan. Hassan, who`s has worked in the film industry for almost five decades, had received Padma Shri in 1990.
Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 09:34
Tennis star Leander Paes and badminton player-turned-coach Pullela Gopichand were on Saturday selected for the prestigious Padma Bhushan awards while cricketer Yuvraj Singh was among the seven sportspersons chosen for this year`s Padma Shri award.
Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 08:33
Vairamuthu Ramaswamy, who has penned over 2,000 Tamil songs, was named for the Padma Bhushan award on the eve of the 65th Republic Day.
Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 22:51
Scientist RA Mashelkar, Yoga Guru BKS Iyengar were chosen for Padma Vibhushan, while actor Kamala Haasan, author Ruskin Bond and late former Chief Justice JS Verma were selected for Padma Bhushan.
Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 21:11
Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan, known for his work across all southern languages, was Saturday named for the Padma Bhushan award on the occasion of the 65th Republic Day.
Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 21:30
Padma Bhushan Alarmel Valli, who is one of the leading Bharatnatyam dancers in India, stressed on the need to give arts and humanities equal importance in the country.
Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 13:08
Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta Police have arrested a sub-divisional officer of the water resources department for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 25,000 from a contractor here.
Last Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 15:51
Lyricist-writer Gulzar has been appointed the new chancellor of Assam University.
Last Updated: Friday, April 5, 2013, 22:20
Batting great Rahul Dravid received India`s third highest civilian honour, the Padma Bhushan, from President Pranab Mukherjee during a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan`s Darbar Hall on Friday.
Last Updated: Friday, April 5, 2013, 12:07
President Pranab Mukherjee conferred Padma Awards, the country’s highest civilian awards to 109 personalities on Friday.
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