How MS Swaminathan, architect of Green Revolution, bolstered India’s food security
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that the late Indian agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan, along with former Prime Ministers PV Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh, would be conferred the Bharat Ratna.
PV Narasimha Rao: The Prime Minister who steered India through economic crisis with bold leadership
New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government on Friday announced Bharat Ratna for former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao posthumously. The honour is seen as a befitting tribute by the nation to the a prime minister of Congress outside the Nehru-Gandhi family.
One-third of 5-trillion dollar economy must come from exports: Pranab Mukherjee
Kolkata: Former President and Bharat Ratna Pranab Mukherjee has said exports must constitute one-third of the five-trillion dollar Indian economy, an ambition of the present government.