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The renowned Dogri folk artist Romalo Ram was recently presented with the prestigious Padma Shri award by President Droupadi Murmu. Ram has spent decades dedicated to reviving ‘Geetru and Bhakh', an important cultural tradition of the Jammu region. Originating from the native language Dogri, ‘Geetru and Bhakh' combines music, ...

Members of the Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI) team conducting a scientific survey at the Gyanvapi mosque complex, in Varanasi. | Photo Credit: PTI There existed a Hindu temple prior to construction of Gyanvapi mosque: Archaeological Survey of IndiaThe western wall of the Gyanvapi mosque located in Varanasi, Uttar ...

NEW DELHI: Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and dancer-actor Vyjayantimala Bali are among the five indivuals honoured with the Padma Vibhushan award, the Centre announced on Thursday.South superstar Chiranjeevi, late social worker & founder of Sulabh International Bindeshwar Pathak and dancer Padma Subrahmanyam have also been conferred with ...

Curated By: Saurabh VermaLast Updated: January 25, 2024, 23:54 ISTFor the year 2024, the President has approved conferment of 132 Padma Awards including 2 duo cases (Photo: News18)Usha Uthup and Vyayjanthimala are also Padma Awardees. The Awards are given in three categories - Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma ...

Union minister Anurag Thakur on Monday attacked Congress over a report by Financial Action Task Force (FATF) that ostensibly cited a money laundering probe involving Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor as a case study in using ‘cultural objects as a vehicle to transfer or hide illicit proceeds’. The FATF ...

DE Web DeskSRINAGAR, Jan 26: Santoor craftsman Ghulam Mohammad Zaz, who was conferred with the Padma Shri award on the eve of Republic Day, on Thursday expressed happiness at the recognition for his art but feels it has come a bit too late.“I am extremely happy for getting the ...

SRINAGAR, Dec 19: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Vikar Rasool Wani on Monday said former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad should be stripped of his Padma award for “compromising national security.”Former Congress leader and Democratic Azad Party chief Azad had recently said that when he was ...

Actor Sowcar Janaki, Sadir dancer R.Muthukannammal, Clarinet vidwan A.K.C. Natarajan and Shehnai maestro S. Ballesh Bhajantri have been chosen from the arts sector. Seven persons from the State have been chosen for the Padma Shri Award for their contribution in the fields of art, literature and education, medicine, and ...

India oi-PTI | Published: Wednesday, January 26, 2022, 21:40 New Delhi/Kolkata, Jan 26: The Padma Bhushan award for Congress veteran Ghulam Nabi Azad triggered a spat in the opposition party on Wednesday even as he scotched speculation about his future plan while Tabla maestro Anindya Chatterjee became the ...

The schism within the Congress once again came to the fore as senior party leaders Kapil Sibal and Jairam Ramesh took diverging stands on former MP Ghulam Nabi Azad being awarded the Padma Bhushan.Congratulating Azad on Twitter, Sibal on Wednesday morning wrote: “Ironic that the Congress doesn’t need his ...