New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The gates of 30 Prithviraj Road in Delhi on Sunday opened to welcome President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Vice President M.

New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) In a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday, President Droupadi Murmu honoured four great personalities of India -- former Chief Minister of Bihar Jan Nayak Karpoori Thakur,

D.C. PathakIANS | February 18The 'Bharat Ratna' awards announced this year to posthumously honour some well-known leaders in public life for their contribution to the country's great democratic progress, add to

New Delhi, February 12 (IANS): Days after the Central government conferred ex-Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur with nation’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna’s family met Prime Minister Narendr

New Delhi, February 9 (IANS) P.V. Manohar Rao, the brother of former Prime Minister late Narasimha Rao, who was conferred with the Bharat Ratna award on Friday, said the coveted award should have been given to

New Delhi, February 9 (IANS) Former Prime Ministers Chaudhary Charan Singh and P.V. Narasimha Rao, and legendary agricultural scientist Dr M.S. Swaminathan will be honoured with the Bharat Ratna, announced Prim

New Delhi, February 3 (IANS) Bharat Ratna to Lal Krishna Advani couldn’t have come at a more appropriate time: in the immediate aftermath of fulfillment of promises of the charioteer of the Ram Rath Yatra and

New Delhi, February 3 (IANS) Former Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani will be conferred the Bharat Ratna, announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. A BJP stalwart, Advani is also the founding m

New Delhi, January 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed his happiness over the decision to confer the Bharat Ratna posthumously to the pioneer of social justice and former Chief Minister

New Delhi, January 10 (IANS): Hockey wizard Dhyan Chand was a "great man, great human being and a great player" and it is a surprise that he has not yet been conferred with the Bharat Ratna, India'