PM condoles passing away of Haryana Minister Kartar DeviAugust 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has condoled the passing away of Haryana Cabinet Minister Kartar Devi.
Rajmata Gayatari Devi of Jaipur passes awayJuly 29th, 2009 JAIPUR - Charismatic former royal, Rajmata Gayatri Devi (90), who had an eventful stint in politics and was jailed during the emergency, died at a hospital in Jaipur on Wednesday following prolonged illness. According to sources, a blockage was diagnosed in her intestine.
Lalu will become PM one day: Rabri DeviMay 4th, 2009 PATNA - Former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi said here Monday that she was confident that her husband, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and Railway Minister Lalu Prasad, will become the prime minister of the nation some day. 'Saheb (Lalu Prasad) will become the prime minister one day,' Rabri Devi told reporters before setting out to campaign for her husband, who is contesting the parliamentary polls from Patliputra seat in Patna district.
Boxer Vijender slams cricketers for missing Padma AwardsApril 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's Olympic bronze-medallist Vijender Singh criticised star cricketers Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh for skipping the prestigious Padma Awards. 'Those who feel and respect the value of the Padma awards, strive for it and bring glory for the country and often miss out on the awards.
Dhoni, Harbhajan criticised for skipping Padma awardsApril 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and bowler Harbhajan Singh's absence from the Padma awards ceremony has sparked a controversy. Both Dhoni and Harbhajan, who were to receive the Padma Shri awards by President Pratibha Patil at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Tuesday, skipped the ceremony.
JD-U files defamation case against Rabri DeviApril 13th, 2009 PATNA - Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Monday filed a defamation suit against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Rabri Devi for her alleged abusive remarks against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and state JD-U chief Rajiv Ranjan alias Lalan Singh, a party source said. A JD-U leader said Lalan Singh filed the case in the Patna civil court over the former chief minister's remarks against JD-U leaders at a public meeting in Saran district.
JD-U plans defamation case against Rabri DeviApril 11th, 2009 PATNA - Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) will file a defamation suit against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Rabri Devi for her alleged abusive remarks against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and state JD-U chief Rajiv Ranjan alias Lalan Singh, party leaders said here Saturday. A JD-U leader said that Lalan Singh will file a criminal case against Rabri Devi for her abusive remarks against the JD-U leaders at a public meeting in Saran district last Saturday.
Voter card is just an identity proof for manyApril 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Even as a large number of people, especially young first-time voters, are looking forward to casting their ballot, there are quite a few who are content to use their voter card just as a proof of identity. 'I got my voter I-card made because it works as an identity proof in many places.
Journalists Nirupama, Vinita win Chameli Devi Jain AwardMarch 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nirupama Subramanian, Islamabad correspondent of The Hindu, and Vinita Deshmukh, editor of the Weekly Intelligent of Pune, will share the Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Woman Mediaperson for 2008-09, The Media Foundation announced Tuesday. The awards will be presented at the Indian International Centre here Friday.
Priyanka Chopra to be honoured at the Asian Film AwardsMarch 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra will receive the Nielsen Box Office Award for outstanding contribution to Asian cinema. The award will be presented during the 3rd Annual Asian Film Awards March 23.
Mother sets herself ablaze with four children, all dieFebruary 27th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Marital strife may have caused a 40-year-old woman to set ablaze her four children aged 6-14 along with herself, killing all five Thursday in an Uttar Pradesh village, police said. 'The incident took place in the Devrakhaski Milak village in Moradabad district,' deputy inspector general Moradabad M.K.
IIT students receive Young Engineers and Scientists awardFebruary 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Ten Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) students Saturday received Honda Motor's Young Engineers and Scientists (YES) awards here for excellence in the field of science and technology. M.G.K. Menon, advisor with the Indian Space Research Organisation, presented the awards to the 10 students, selected from five IITs on the basis of their performances.
South Indian Bank excellence awards for five KeralitesFebruary 8th, 2009 THRISSUR - Kerala-based private lender South Indian Bank (SIB) will honour five 'globally acclaimed' Keralites for their life-time contributions to various fields, it was announced Monday. K.M. Cherian (heart surgeon), Adoor Gopalakrishnan (film maker), Verghese Kurien (architect of India's white revolution), K.J.
Delhi Police get 15 medals, three gallantry awardsJanuary 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Police have received 15 medals, including three President's Police Medals, for distinguished services as well as three gallantry awards. Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Amulya Kumar Patnaik, JCP (Southern Range) Ajay Kashyap and Assistant Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) L.N Rao are among the recepients of the President's Police Medal on the occasion of Republic Day Monday.
Awards for terror fighters, achieversJanuary 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Congress party and the Mumbai-based KBJ Group have joined hands to institute a series of awards to be conferred on security personnel and others who displayed courage during terrorist attacks in the country. 'We will be giving the awards to those who displayed exemplary courage in various fields and inspired their countrymen.
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