5 Bharat Ratnas this year: 2 fmr PMs and 3 others to get highest civilian honour

Earlier, PM Modi had named veteran BJP leader LK Advani and former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur's name for the prestigious award

Remembering Bhupen Da: Assam celebrates his legacy on 96th birth anniv

On the 96th Birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna late Bhupen Hazarika, Google paid tribute with an artistic Google Doodle.

Assam celebrates Dr Bhupen Hazarika’s 93rd birth anniversary

Assam celebrates the legacy of maestro Dr Bhupen Hazarika across the state on his 93rd birth anniversary on Sunday. A host of special programmes have been organised to mark the legend’s birth anniversary. Various organisations organised special programmes at Dr. Bhupen Hazarika’s memorial in Guwahati. The day is of more significance as it marks the […]

Bhupen Hazarika, Pranab Mukherjee, Nanaji Deshmukh conferred Bharat Ratna

President Ramnath Kovind on Thursday conferred the Bharat Ratna, the nation’s highest civilian honour, on Maestro Bhupen Hazarika posthumously. Maestro #BhupenHazarika posthumously awarded the ‘#BharatRatna‘https://t.co/F3wS9uLOJX — Northeast Live (@NELiveTV) August 8, 2019 Along with Dr Hazarika, the honour was also conferred on former President Pranab Mukherjee and social activist Nanaji Deshmukh (posthumous). Former President Pranab Mukherjee honoured […]

Dr Bhupen Hazarika conferred Bharat Ratna

Music maestro late Dr Bhupen Hazarika on Friday has been conferred the country’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna. President Ram Nath Kovind, in a communiqué, announced the government’s decision to confer Bharat Ratna on Dr Bhupen Hazarika posthumously. #BREAKING | President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday awarded India's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna to music […]