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Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Actress Yami Gautam, who has been feted with the National Award for her work in thriller ‘Article 370’, has credited her journey in the world of showbiz for being her “greatest teacher”. Yami started her career with television shows such as Chand Ke Paar Chalo,Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam. She had her first Hindi film release in the comedy-drama Vicky Donor in 2012. She shot to fame with her work in “Kaabil,” “URI: The Surgical Strike”, “Bala”, “A Thursday”…

Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) Legendary filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has lauded actress Yami Gautam after she was announced as the Best Actress for the 72nd edition of the National Film Awards. The filmmaker heaped praise on the actress for her perseverance, her risk appetite and her unshakeable faith. The actress was feted for her work in political action thriller ‘Article 370’. On Sunday, the filmmaker took to his X, formerly Twitter, and penned a long note in which he lauded the actress’ journey….

Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) The winners for the upcoming 72nd edition of the National Film Awards were announced on Saturday at the National Media Centre, and Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan and Malayalam cinema legend Mammootty shared the award for Best Actor. While Mammootty bagged the award for his work in ‘Bramayugam’, Kartik was honoured for his work in the sports biopic ‘Chandu Champion’.Actress Yami Gautam was announced as the Best Actress for her work in ‘Article 370’. The multi-sta…

New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi on Friday inaugurated the National Commission for Women’s (NCW) two-day programme on the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) Act, underscoring that dignified workplaces is the key to women-led development. The Union Minister emphasised that every woman has the right to work with dignity and without fear, and that creating a safe work environment is a shared responsibility of governments, employers and insti…

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) In a major push to strengthen child healthcare and review key public health priorities, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda will chair the 16th Conference of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare (CCHFW) in the national capital on Monday. During the conference, the minister will also launch the Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram (SSBSK), a comprehensive national programme aimed at providing seamless healthcare services to children from birth…

New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Online applications and nominations for the National Teachers Awards 2026 will remain open till July 10, said an official of the Union Ministry of Education’s Department of School Education and Literacy on Thursday. The National Teachers Awards are conferred annually on September 5 which is observed as Teachers’ Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a distinguished philosopher and scholar.”Eligible teachers serving in schools run by the C…

New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, will chair the 10th apex-level meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) on Friday, June 26 at Vigyan Bhawan here, an official statement said.The meeting, organised by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), aims to further strengthen the government’s efforts in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a drug-free India.It will bring together stakeholders from 44 Union ministries and department…

New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that he will attend a programme at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi at 5 p.m., where incentives worth around Rs 2,400 crore will be distributed under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY). PM Modi took to the social media platform ‘X’ and said, “At 5 PM today, will attend a programme where incentives worth around Rs. 2400 crore will be distributed under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana. This is …

New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute incentives worth around Rs 2,400 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) at a special programme to be held at Vigyan Bhawan on Friday.The scheme has facilitated the creation of around 15 lakh employment opportunities across the country since its launch, according to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).It has been designed to incentivise both employees and employers to join and participate in the for…

New Delhi, April 23 (IANA) Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj S. P. Singh Baghel will kick off celebrations of the National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD) here on Friday, disseminating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message among functionaries of Panchayats and local bodies. Observed every year on April 24, the day commemorates the enactment of the landmark 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, which gave constitutional status and legal recognition to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) across …