Bharat ratna

November 8, 2024 11:27 PM

PM Modi celebrates LK Advani’s 97th birthday, hails his contributions to nation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met former Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani on his 97th birthday on Friday, offering heartfelt greetings and acknowledging his significant role in India’s development. Earlier in the day, in a post on X, PM Modi said,"Best wishes to LK Advani Ji on his birthday. This year is even more special because he was conferred the Bharat Ratna for his outstanding service to our nation. Among India's most admired statesmen, he has devoted himself to furthering India'...

October 10, 2024 1:18 PM

Maharashtra Cabinet urges Central Govt to award Bharat Ratna to Ratan Tata

The Maharashtra Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, passed a resolution on Thursday urging the Central Government to confer the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, upon veteran industrialist Ratan Tata, who recently passed away in Mumbai. The Cabinet also paid tribute to Tata during a meeting and passed a condolence proposal in light of his demise. Ratan Tata, the Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, died at the age of 86 at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai on Wednesday. Chief M...

September 16, 2024 6:12 PM

Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani admitted to AIIMS

Senior and veteran leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Lal Krishna Advani, was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday. The BJP leader is stable and under observation, according to doctors. He was recently conferred with Bharat Ratna by President Draupadi Murmu on March 30, 2024. Born in Karachi (present-day Pakistan) on November 8, 1927, Advani joined the RSS as a Swayamsevak in 1942. He served as the BJP National President from 1986 to 1990, then from 199...

September 16, 2024 5:02 PM

President confers Bharat Ratna on ex-PMs Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh and two others

President Droupadi Murmu conferred the prestigious Bharat Ratna posthumously on former Prime Ministers P V Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh, renowned agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan, and two-time former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur. The President bestowed India's highest civilian honour at a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday. The central government announced five names for the Bharat Ratna this year, which also included BJP leader LK Advani. Ex-PM Char...