Withdraw Rajiv Gandhi's Bharat Ratna: Delhi Assembly
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): The Delhi Assembly passed a resolution on Friday urging the Union government to withdraw former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's Bharat Ratna arguing that he had justified the 1984 anti-Sikh riots that followed the assassination of Indira Gandhi, according to an Indian Express report. However, other media reported that the resolution demanded the setting up of fast-track courts to deal with cases related to the anti-Sikh violence of 1984.
Field Marshal Cariappa deserves Bharat Ratna : Army chief Bipin Rawat
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IBNS) : Chief of Army Staff Gen. Bipin Rawat on Saturday said late Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa deserves Bharat Ratna and it is time to recommend his name for the country's top civil award, The Hindu reported.
O Panneerselvam to pitch for Bharat Ratna for former CM Jayalalithaa
New Delhi, 19 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, who is in the national capital, will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and urge him to confer the Bharat Ratna on his predecessor J Jayalalithaa.
PM Modi greets engineers on Engineer's Day
New Delhi, Sept 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted engineers on the occasion of Engineer's Day.