Renowned Folk Singer Sharda Sinha Passes Away at 72 in Delhi

05 Nov 2024

Sharda Sinha, the celebrated folk singer affectionately known as the 'Bihar Kokila' (Nightingale of Bihar), passed away today at the age of 72. She was undergoing treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi. Sinha had been battling multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, since...

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 2: ‘Don’t sit at home’ says RS MP Sudha Murty after casting vote

26 Apr 2024

Author, philanthropist, and Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty voted on Friday in Bengaluru, Karnataka, at the BES polling place as part of the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024. Murty encouraged the populace to use their right to vote once she had participated in the democratic process. "I...

Chikankari Artist Naseem Banoa: “Being Honoured with Padma Shri Has Given Me Immense Happiness”

23 Apr 2024

Lucknow's Chikankari artisan, Naseem Bano, felt a sense of pride as she was bestowed with the Padma Shri accolade in the art domain during a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Droupadi Murmu conferred Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri Awards for the year 2024 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I,...

President Murmu confers Veteran Actor Mithun Chakraborty with Padma Bhushan

22 Apr 2024

President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Padma Bhushan, the nation's third-highest civilian honor, upon veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty, on Monday. The veteran actor received the prestigious Padma Bhushan award in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and other dignitaries at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi. Affectionately known...

Padma Shri awardee Binod Kumar thanks the government of India

27 Jan 2024

Renowned Pattachitra artist Binod Kumar Maharana, hailing from Odisha, has been honored with the prestigious Padma Shri award in the field of art. In an interaction with the sources, Binod expressed his joy and gratitude for being bestowed with this recognition. He remarked, "I am very happy that I am...

India’s envoy to US hands over Padma Bhushan to Sundar Pichai

03 Dec 2022

India's Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu handed over the Padma Bhushan, one of the country's highest civilian Awards, to Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai in San Fransisco. Taking to Twitter, Sandhu said, "Delighted to hand over Padma Bhushan to CEO @Google & Alphabet @sundarpichai in San Francisco....