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Padma Bhushan

Doyen of Hindi Poetry Gopal Das ‘Neeraj’ passes away

Odisha News Insight Jul 20, 2018 0

Doyen of Hindi poetry and legendary lyricist Gopal Das 'Neeraj' passed away at the All-India Medical Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) in New Delhi on Thursday. He was 94. He had been suffering from many old age-related ailments for the…

News & Views

Complete List of Padma Awards 2018

Odisha News Insight Jan 25, 2018 0

ONI Bureau: The Centre has approved the list of 85 eminent personalities for the prestigious Padma Awards 2018. While 73 people will get Padma Shri, 3 get Padma Vibhushan and 9 get Padma Bhushan. The government deserves kudos for including…

Features

Padma Awards 2016: Complete List

Odisha News Insight Jan 25, 2016 0

For the year 2016, the President of India has approved conferment of Padma Awards to 112 persons as per the list below. The list comprises of 10 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 83 Padma Shri Awardees. 19 of the awardees are women and…

Entertainment

Anupam Kher, Ajay Devgn, Rajinikanth elated over Padma honours

Odisha News Insight Jan 25, 2016 0

New Delhi, Jan 25: Bollywood actors Anupam Kher and Ajay Devgn on Monday welcomed the reported government decision to honour them with a Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri respectively. Megastar Rajinikanth's daughter shared her joy on the award…

Entertainment

Ustad Sabri Khan no more

Odisha News Insight Dec 1, 2015 0

New Delhi, Dec 1: Renowned sarangi maestro Sabri Khan, who was honoured with the Padma Bhushan, died here following a brief illness. He was 88. The critically acclaimed sarangi player died on Monday night, his son Kamal said. “He died…

News Bulletin

Anti-BJP Scientist PM Bhargava to return Padma Bhushan

Odisha News Insight Oct 29, 2015 0

Scientist/Writer Dr. Pushpa Mittra Bhargava, who has decided to return his Padma Bhushan award (received in 1986) and claimed that India is fast becoming Pakistan, is known for anti-BJP stand. During Vajpayee era in 2000, when the NDA…

Elections

Padma Awards 2015 – A Complete List

Odisha News Insight Jan 26, 2015 0

BJP Veteran LK Advani, Punjab CM Parkash Singh Bada, veteran actor Dillip Kumar, Big B Amitabh Bachchan are spiritual leader and philanthropist Aga Khan are among the nine people, who were selected for the prestigious Padma Vibhushan Award.…