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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to Receive Colombia's Highest Civilian Award

June 25, 2015

Indian spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has been conferred with Colombia’s highest civilian award, Orden de la Democracia Simon Bolivar en el grado de cruz Caballero. He was bestowed with this award for spreading the message of peace in ..

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Sahitya Akademi announces Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2015

June 25, 2015

Sahitya Akademi has announced the Bal Sahitya Puraskar for year 2015. In this edition of Bal Sahitya Puraskar, 5 novelists, 4 writers of short stories, and 3 authors of poetries, 11 writers for their contribution to children’s literature and 1 ..

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NUSI gets Best Welfare Organisation 2015 award

June 23, 2015

India’s oldest and largest shipping trade union, National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) has been honoured with the ‘Best Welfare Organisation of the Year – 2015’ award. The award was presented to Abdulgani Y Serang , NUSI general secretary ..

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Vocalist Sanjay Subrahmanyam selected for ‘Sangita Kalanidhi’ award 2015

June 22, 2015

One of the foremost south Indian classical vocalists, Sanjay Subrahmanyam has been selected for the ‘Sangita Kalanidhi’ award 2015. It will be bestowed upon him when he will preside over the 89th annual conference of the Academy which will be ..

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Historian-writer Ramachandra Guha selected for Japan's Fukuoka Prize

June 20, 2015

Eminent Historian-writer Ramachandra Guha has been selected for Japan’s Fukuoka Prize 2015 in n the Academic category. Apart from him Thant Myint-U (Grand Prize category) and Minh Hanh (Arts and Culture category) were also chosen for this edition of award. ..

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C.N.R. Rao conferred with Japan's highest civilian award ‘Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star’

June 19, 2015

Eminent scientist and Bharat Ratna awardee C.N.R. Rao was conferred with Japan’s highest civilian award the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star. He was presented with the award by Japanese Ambassador to India, Takeshi Yagi for his ..

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Musicians, film-maker chosen for Sangeet Natak Akademi fellowships and Akademi Puraskar for year 2014

June 13, 2015

Sangeet Natak Akademi has announced the names of recipients of Sangeet Natak Akademi fellowships (Akademi Ratna) 2014 and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards (Akademi Puraskar) 2014. The names of the recipients were finalized in the meeting of General Council of the ..

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Legendary West Indies fast bowler Sir Wesley Hall inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of fame

June 13, 2015

Former West Indies paceman Sir Wesley Winfield Hall has been inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. He is 80th cricketer to be inducted in the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame and 18th from West Indies. He is the ..

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Parkash Singh Badal conferred with Sant Namdev National Award

June 11, 2015

Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Parkash Singh Badal was conferred the prestigious 14th Sant Namdev National Award- 2015 by Pune based Sarhad foundation. The award was presented to him by Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis in the presence of the organisers of ..

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16th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)

June 9, 2015

16th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) informally known as the “Bollywood Oscars,” was held in Malaysia. The award ceremony was held in Putra Indoor Stadium Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 2015 IIFA Awards honoured the best films of ..

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