Kolkata, Jan 30 (IANS) West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose conferred 33 personnel of the Border Security Force (BSF) with Police Medals for Meritorious Service at an investiture ceremony organised in Kolkata on Thursday. Among the recipients, 20 are serving personnel, while the remaining are retired. A senior BSF official of the Eastern Command said … Read more
Hyderabad, Jan 27 (IANS) A war of words has erupted between leaders of Congress and BJP in Telangana following the displeasure expressed by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy over the Centre denying Padma awards to prominent personalities recommended by the state government. After Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay on Monday said that … Read more
Patna, Jan 25 (IANS) The Union government on Saturday announced the prestigious Padma awards for 2025, honouring individuals from diverse fields of Bihar such as politics, arts, social work, and medicine. This year, several personalities from Bihar will receive the awards posthumously, reflecting their immense contributions to their respective fields. Late Sharda Sinha, a renowned … Read more
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) The Centre on the eve of Republic Day on Saturday conferred Padma awards on 14 eminent personalities from Maharashtra. Former Lok Sabha Speaker and former Maharashtra Chief Minister late Manohar Joshi and a renowned Fazal and playback singer late Pankaj Udhas have been posthumously awarded Padma Bhushan. Moreover, twelve others have … Read more
Kolkata, Jan 25 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday awarded four District Magistrates in West Bengal for their ‘outstanding performance’ during the Parliamentary elections in the state in 2024. They are S. Ponnambalam of West Burdwan district, N Siyad of Bankura, Sumit Gupta of South 24 Parganas and Shama Parveen of Jalpaiguri. … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 25 (IANS) The Union government on Saturday conferred Padma awards on five eminent personalities from Kerala while litterateur and Jnanpith awardee M.T. Vasudevan Nair has been conferred with the Padma Vibhushan posthumously. Olympian P.R. Sreejesh an officer in general education and winner of two Olympic medals and cardiologist Jose Chacko Periyapuram have been … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday on the eve of the 76th Republic Day approved Gallantry awards to 93 Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces personnel, including 11 posthumous, an official said. These include two Kirti Chakras, including one posthumous; 14 Shaurya Chakras, including three posthumous; one Bar to Sena … Read more
Chandigarh, Jan 25 (IANS) The Governor of Punjab on Saturday announced the names of Punjab Police officers and officials to be awarded the ‘Chief Minister’s Rakshak Padak’ award and ‘Chief Minister’s Medal for Outstanding Devotion to Duty’ on Republic Day. The Governor announced the names of four officials of Police Post Jaijon in Hoshiarpur, ASI … Read more