New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was on Friday conferred with the Bharat Ratna, the nation's highest civilian honour, by President Pranab Mukherjee at a brief ceremony at his home.
The president, in a break from protocol, bestowed the honour on the senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader, who is keeping poor health, at his Krishna Menon Marg residence.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed thanks to the president for coming to Vajpayee's house and conferring the honour upon the nonagenarian leader.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced to the thronging media outside that the president had conferred the honour on Vajpayee.
Modi said- United Nations is facing a crisis of trust, cannot face the current challenges without major reforms
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the United Nations (UN) is facing a crisis of trust and this should be noted. The Prime Minister said this in a four-minute video message. The message was
Biden Address on Gun Control: Biden made a big announcement regarding buying arms in America, know what the President said ...
US President Joe Biden, while addressing the country from the White House on the increasing incidents of shootings in America, said, 'I have come today to address the country on the incidents of
The Revolutionaries: The call of revolution will resonate in every heart, the first look of Bhuvan Bam starrer 'The Revolutionaries' released
Once again, the story of the freedom revolution will be seen. Prime Video has announced its new project. The first glimpse of 'The Revolutionaries' has come out today. Which shows that the OTT
UP Lockdown Extension: Extended lockdown in UP till May 10, four more days to be followed by Corona curfew
Because of the situation of coronavirus infection in Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi Adityanath government is constantly increasing its vigor. The two-day weekly detention has been extended to four days,
21 ITBP jawans who took the iron from Chinese soldiers were sent to the government for a bravery medal
294 jawans were given the citation and insignia of DG. ITBP soldiers fought with the Chinese army along with army personnel in the Finger Area. Galvan, who was injured in the violence, was safely
Who is Alia Bhatt's former PA Vedika Prakash Shetty, accused of fraud of Rs 77 lakh; arrested
Juhu police has arrested Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt's former personal assistant (PA) Vedika Prakash Shetty. Vedika is accused of committing fraud of Rs 76,90,892 from Alia's production house,
BAN vs NZ Test: Bangladesh beats New Zealand at home for the first time in 23 years, second win over Kiwis in two years
New Zealand is currently on a tour of Bangladesh. A two-Test series is being played between the two teams. Bangladesh team created history by defeating New Zealand by 150 runs in the first test. Kiwis
Jio's Diwali blast: Google CEO Sundar Pichai said - JioPhone Next will be launched on Diwali; Pragati OS ready for this
The launch date of JioPhone Next has been revealed by Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Pichai said that we have created a Made for India Affordable Smartphone in collaboration with Reliance. It will get
Maruti Suzuki: Maruti will again strengthen its hold in the domestic market, aiming to achieve a 50 percent share
The company has geared up to reinvigorate the diminishing hold of Maruti Suzuki India in the Indian market. The company has set a target of regaining a 50 percent share in the domestic market. The
Gold Silver Price Today: Amidst Russia-Ukraine conflict, gold crosses 51 thousand, silver at 66 thousand level, know the latest price
Tensions between Russia and Ukraine and the price of precious metals caught fire soon after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced military action. If you are planning to buy jewellery, then first
