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Awadh Samman
The Awadh Samman is an award constituted by the Government of Uttar Pradesh, to honor exceptional and meritorious contribution in their chosen field/profession. Prominent recipients of award include Naushad, Lata Mangeshkar, Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand, Amitabh Bachchan, Ashok Kumar Udit Narayan and A R Rahman. ''Zee News'' Awadh Samman Awardees for 2012 General Award Lifetime Achievement Award Literature ''Zee News'' Awadh Samman Awardees for 2009 Awards were presented at the Taj Hotel Taj Hotels is a chain of luxury hotels and a subsidiary of the Indian Hotels Company Limited, headquartered in Mumbai, India. Incorporated by Jamsetji Tata in 1902, the company is a part of the Tata Group, one of India's largest business conglom ... in Lucknow. General Award Lifetime Achievement Award Special Achievement Award Awardees for 2008 Awardees for 2007 ''Sahara'' Awadh Samman Awardees for 2006 Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony held at the Laxman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Uttar Pradesh
The Government of Uttar Pradesh ( ISO: Uttar Pradesh Sarkār; often abbreviated as GoUP) is the subnational government of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh with the governor as its appointed constitutional head of the state by the President of India. The Governor of Uttar Pradesh is appointed for a period of five years and appoints the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and their council of ministers, who are vested with the executive powers of the state. The governor remains a ceremonial head of the state, while the chief minister and their council are responsible for day-to-day government functions. The state of Uttar Pradesh's influence on Indian politics is important, and often paramount and/or a bellwether, as it sends the most members of parliament to both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, the state's population being more than 200 million; approximately double that of the next-most populous state. Legislature The state is governed by a parliamentary system of represent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharat Bhushan (yogi)
Bharat Bhushan (born 30 April 1952) is an Indian yoga guru and honoured by Padma Shri for yoga in 1991. Biography In 1971, Bhushan founded a yoga centre, Mokshayatan International Yogashram, at the age of 20. Having travelled a lot, he has been sharing his experience and expertise in yoga with Indian as well as foreign enthusiasts on different TV channels since 1978. Bhushan has worked with the Indian armed forces, industries, scientists, schools, colleges and people of different religious faiths. He has been honoured with Awadh Samman- "life time Achievement Award" by Zee news & U.P. Government and "life time Achievement Award" for significant contribution to Health Care profession given by AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Science)& AYUSH Ministry of Health. He is involved in the yoga campaign called "Jago Bharat Dhyan Yog andolan" in collaboration with Zee Network. Bhushan helped to initiate and conduct the first International Yoga Festival at Rishikesh. From his colleg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishnu Kant Shastri
Vishnu Kant Shastri (2 May 1929 – 17 April 2005) was an Indian politician who served as the governor of Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh. He was also an academician, scholar, poet, philosopher, author, critic, orator, editor and administrator. Early life A native of Kolkata, Vishnu Kant Shastri completed his B.A. LLB and M.A. from the University of Calcutta and chose to become a lecturer in Hindi. After 41 years, he retired as Acharya of the Hindi department of the University of Calcutta in 1994, marking the end of his academic career. Politics Associated with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, he entered active politics and served as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in 1977. He went on to become one of the founding members of the Bharatiya Janata Party in 1980 and a member of the Rajya Sabha in 1992. He was appointed Governor of Himachal Pradesh on 2 December 1999, serving until 23 November 2000 and, the following day, 24 November, was sworn in as Governor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Uttar Pradesh
The following is the list of governors of Uttar Pradesh. The list also includes governors of the United Provinces of pre-independent India as well as Independent India from 15 August 1947 to 25 January 1950. The province was renamed Uttar Pradesh on 24 January 1950, and is headed by the governor of Uttar Pradesh. Governors of United Provinces (1921–1950) List of governors of Uttar Pradesh (1950–present) See also * Uttar Pradesh * (1732–1857) – Nawabs of Awadh * (1834–1836) – Governors of Agra * (1836–1877) – Lieutenant Governors of the North-Western Provinces * (1856–1877) – Chief Commissioners of Oudh * (1877–1902) – Lieutenant Governors of the North-Western Provinces and Chief Commissioners of Oudh * (1902–1921) – Lieutenant Governors of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh * (1921–1937) – Governors of the United Provinces of British India * (1937–1950) – Governors of the United Provinces * Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malini Awasthi
Malini Awasthi (born 11 February 1967) is an Indian folk singer. She sings in Bhojpuri, Awadhi and Hindi, She also presents Thumri and Kajri. The Government of India awarded her the civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2016. She is known for her contribution in Bhojpuri music. Early life Malini Awasthi was born in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh. She is a post graduate as well as gold medalist in Hindustani classical music from Bhatkhande University, Lucknow. Also, she achieved a gold medal in M.A. Modern History with specialization in Medieval and modern Indian architecture, University of Lucknow. She is a Ganda bandh student of Legendary Hindustani Classical Singer, Padma Vibhushan Vidushi Girija Devi of Banaras Gharana. She is married to senior IAS officer Awanish Kumar Awasthi (UP:1987) who retired as Principal Secretary to Government of Uttar Pradesh. They have a son Adwitiya and a daughter Ananya. Career Malini Awasthi is a regular performer at popular classical music f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucknow
Lucknow (, ) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is also the second largest urban agglomeration in Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division. Having a population of 2.8 million as per 2011 census, it is the eleventh most populous city and the twelfth-most populous urban agglomeration of India. Lucknow has always been a multicultural city that flourished as a North Indian cultural and artistic hub, and the seat of power of Nawabs in the 18th and 19th centuries. It continues to be an important centre of governance, administration, education, commerce, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, technology, design, culture, tourism, music and poetry. The city stands at an elevation of approximately above sea level. Lucknow city had an area of till December 2019, when 88 villages were added to the municipal limits and the area increased to . Bounded on the east by Barabanki, on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taj Hotel
Taj Hotels is a chain of luxury hotels and a subsidiary of the Indian Hotels Company Limited, headquartered in Mumbai, India. Incorporated by Jamsetji Tata in 1902, the company is a part of the Tata Group, one of India's largest business conglomerates. The company employed over 20,000 people in the year 2010. As of 2022, the company operates a total of 90 hotels and hotel-resorts, with 75 across India and 15 in other countries, including Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, UAE, UK, USA and Zambia. History Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, founder of the Tata Group, opened the Taj Mahal Palace, a hotel in Mumbai (formerly called Bombay) overlooking the Arabian Sea, on 16 December 1903. It was the first Taj property and the first Taj hotel. There are several anecdotal stories about why Tata opened the Taj hotel. According to a story, he decided to open the hotel after an incident involving racial discrimination at the Watson's Hotel in Mumbai, where he was refused entry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruchita Misra
Ruchita Misra is an Indian writer and author. She was born and raised in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. She was awarded the Awadh Samman in 2012 for her contribution to the field of literature by the Government of Uttar Pradesh and Zee TV. An MBA and Triple gold medalist from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi, she has previously worked with Bharti Telecom Bharti Airtel Limited, commonly known as (Trade name, d/b/a) Airtel, is an Indian Multinational corporation, multinational telecommunications services company based in New Delhi. It operates in 18 countries across South Asia and Africa, as w ... and now lives in London. She currently heads sales at an American music company. Early life and education Ruchita Misra was born and brought up in Lucknow. She did her schooling from La Martinière College, Lucknow. She did her B.Tech from Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow and was rank 1. Later she joined the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A R Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman (; born A. S. Dileep Kumar; 6 January 1967) is an Indian music composer, record producer, singer and songwriter, popular for his works in Indian cinema; predominantly in Tamil and Hindi films, with occasional forays in international cinema, as well as an arrangement of the 20th Century Studios fanfare for Star Studios. He is a winner of six National Film Awards, two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, fifteen Filmfare Awards and seventeen Filmfare Awards South. In 2010, the Indian government conferred him with the Padma Bhushan, the nation's third-highest civilian award. Rahman initially composed scores for different documentaries and jingles for advertisements and Indian television channels. With his in-house studio Panchathan Record Inn, Rahman's film-scoring career began during the early 1990s with the Tamil film '' Roja''. Following that, he went on to score several songs for Tamil language films, including Ratnam' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 after India had become a republic. It was a successor to the United Provinces (UP) during the period of the Dominion of India (1947–1950), which in turn was a successor to the United Provinces (UP) established in 1935, and eventually of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh established in 1902 during the British Raj. The state is divided into 18 divisions and 75 districts, with the state capital being Lucknow, and Prayagraj serving as the judicial capital. On 9 November 2000, a new state, Uttaranchal (now Uttarakhand), was created from Uttar Pradesh's western Himalayan hill region. The two major rivers of the state, the Ganges and its tributary Yamuna, meet at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, a Hindu pilgrimage site. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udit Narayan
Udit is an Indian masculine given name that may refer to: * Udit Narayan, Bollywood playback singer *Udit Narayan (politician) (born 1960), Fijian politician of Indian descent *Udit Narayan Singh (1770–1835), Indian monarch * Udit Patel (born 1984), Indian cricketer * Udit Raj, Indian politician *Udit Birla Udit Alok Birla (born 17 November 1989) in Kolkata, West Bengal) is an Indian cricketer. He studied in The Bishop's School, Pune. He is primarily a right-handed middle order batsman. He was picked to play for Pune Warriors India in the IPL 20 ... (born 1989), Indian cricketer * Kunwar Udit Swaraj, Bollywood playback singer {{given name Indian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashok Kumar
Kumudlal Ganguly (13 October 1911 – 10 December 2001), better known by his stage name Ashok Kumar and also by Dadamoni, was an Indian actor who attained iconic status in Indian cinema and who was a member of the cinematic Ganguly family. He was honoured in 1988 with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest national award for cinema artists, by the Government of India and also received the Padma Bhushan in 1999 for his contributions to Indian cinema. Background and personal life Ashok Kumar was born Kumudlal Ganguly to a Bengali Hindu Brahmin family in Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Bihar, India). His father, Kunjlal Ganguly, was a lawyer while his mother, Gouri Devi, was a house wife. Kumudlal was the eldest of four children. His only sister, Sati Devi, a few years younger to him, was married at a very young age to Sashadhar Mukherjee and became the matriarch of a large "film family". Next was his brother, Kalyan, 16 years younger (b.19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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