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One can 'check out' in Padma protest, but can never leave
Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on December 22, 2023
Olympic wrestler Bajrang Punia's decision to 'return' his Padma award does not remove him from the register of awardees. The Padma award regulations do not have provisions for the return or acceptance of a returned award. The President has the authority to cancel or annul the awards but has never done so. The awardee's name...
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Padma Shri
Fourth highest civilian award in India
Honoured two years ago with Padma Shri for reinventing the rare musical instrument ‘Kinnera’, Darshanam Mogulaiah was recently spotted toiling as a daily..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 14 hours ago
Olympic Games
Major international multi-sport event
Five-time Olympic champion Sir Steve Redgrave has warned paying prize money to athletics gold medallists at Paris 2024 will divide athletes.
Credit: BBC Sport - Published 2 days ago
Punjab, India
State in northern India
Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta observed that the road, which has been closed since the 1980s due to security concerns, has been opposed by both..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 2 hours ago
Most of the wheat has been delivered to the marketplaces in Punjab and Haryana, the two states that have the highest procurement. According to all reports, it is..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 1 day ago
Government's open market sale of wheat ensures supply stability, reduced FCI borrowings, and aided welfare schemes. FCI aims for 300-310 lakh tonnes procurement..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 3 days ago
Congress announces Lok Sabha candidates from Punjab, finalizing 12 out of 13 seats. Changes made in candidate selection and MP shifts as Punjab gears up for June..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 4 days ago
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Olympic wrestler Bajrang Punia's decision to 'return' his Padma award does not remove him from the register of awardees. The Padma award regulations do not have...
on December 22, 2023 • IndiaTimes
Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia decides to return Padma Shri in protest over Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh loyalist's election as WFI president.
on December 22, 2023 • DNA
Virender Singh's move comes a day after another top wrestler, Bajrang Punia said he has written a letter to PM Modi and will return the Padma Shri given to him.
on December 23, 2023 • DNA