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Actor and Parliamentarian Hema Malini watches Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart during screening in Mathura, lauds team

Actor and Parliamentarian Hema Malini watches Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart during screening in Mathura, lauds team

Actor and Parliamentarian Hema Malini attended the screening of Hindi feature film Krishnavataram – Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam) that was held in her constituency Mathura at JV Cinema on Tuesday evening. Last Sunday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had declared the film tax-free in the state after a special screening. Screening of Krishnavataram – Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam) in Mathura in presence of actor-Parliamentarian Hema Malini and filmmaker The veteran actor watched the full film and congratulated the team for making such a large-scale film and screening it at Shri Krishna Janambhoomi. On a video call, she congratulated the director Hardik Gajjar and praised the team for the scale of the film, its canvas, actors’ performances, music, hand-painted costumes, and handcrafted uncut jewellery. The film’s producer Sajan Raj Kurup, who was present during the screening, said, “Hemaji was all praise for the actors, direction and the production scale of the film. She watched the entire film and came out smiling.” He added, “We have majorly shot the film in Gujarat – which …

Maharashtra: Former parliamentarian and academician Janardan Waghmare dies

Maharashtra: Former parliamentarian and academician Janardan Waghmare dies

Dr. Janardan Waghmare at the 64th United Nations General Assembly in November 2009. File | Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons Renowned educationist and former Rajya Sabha member Dr. Janardan Waghmare passed away in Maharashtra’s Latur city on Monday (March 2, 2026) morning after a brief illness, family sources said. He was 91. Waghmare was admitted to a hospital here on January 24 after falling ill. He breathed his last at his residence here at around 8 a.m. on Monday (March 2, 2026), the sources said. He was a close aide to NCP founder Sharad Pawar and had been widely acknowledged for his lifelong contribution to education, literature and public service. Waghmare was the founder and vice-chancellor of Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded. Born on November 11, 1934, at Janwal village of Chakur tehsil, Waghmare served as a Rajya Sabha member from Maharashtra between 2008 and 2014. During his parliamentary tenure, he was a part of several key committees, including agriculture, human resource development, defence and external affairs. He also served as the Latur Municipal Council president …

MPs from across parties chosen for top parliamentarian awards

MPs from across parties chosen for top parliamentarian awards

New Delhi: Members of Parliament from across parties were honoured at the Lokmat Parliamentary Awards 2025, held at the New Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi on Wednesday, while parallel discussions at the Lokmat National Conclave focused on elections, constitutional institutions and governance challenges. MPs from across parties chosen for top parliamentarian awards This was the sixth edition of the awards, instituted by the Lokmat Media Group in 2017 to recognise parliamentary participation and performance. One member each from the either house of Parliament were chosen for the award in each category. Rajya Sabha member Dola Sen (TMC) was conferred the Best Woman Parliamentarian of the Year award for raising issues related to labour, women and social justice. She shared the award with Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo (BJP) from the Lok Sabha, with the citation noting her participation in debates related to women, social justice and development. Iqra Chaudhary (SP) was named Best Debutant Woman Parliamentarian of the Year for participation in discussions on education, youth-related matters and nominated MP Sudha Murty was chosen for the …

Kangana Ranaut shares ‘light-hearted moment’ with fellow parliamentarian Priyanka Gandhi Vadra: ‘We are all…’ | Bollywood

Kangana Ranaut shares ‘light-hearted moment’ with fellow parliamentarian Priyanka Gandhi Vadra: ‘We are all…’ | Bollywood

Mar 27, 2025 11:49 AM IST Kangana Ranaut has been giving fans a candid glimpse of her everyday life, including the goings on in the parliament. Check out her latest pic. Actor and Mandi MP Kangana Ranaut has been posting candid glimpses of what happens after parliament sessions on her Instagram account lately. Her latest picture features Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other parliamentarians in a light-hearted moment. (Also Read: Javed Akhtar sought apology from Kangana Ranaut in defamation case, reveals Shabana Azmi: It wasn’t a mutual settlement) Kangana Ranaut posted a light-hearted moment with MPs Kalyan Banerjee and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Kangana Ranaut posts picture with Priyanka Gandhi The picture posted by Kangana shows TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee all smiles as he and Kangana talk to Priyanka. The Congress MP can be seen smiling with her head down, and other members of parliament can also be seen smiling at whatever is being said. Posting the picture on her Instagram stories, Kangana wrote, “World is a stage and we are all playing our roles, …

Padma Vibhushan to Parliamentarian Award, full list of awards and honours – India TV

Padma Vibhushan to Parliamentarian Award, full list of awards and honours – India TV

Image Source : X Have a look at Manmohan Singh’s list of awards and honours India’s 13th Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh breathed his last at the age of 92 on December 26. The Indian politician, economist, academician, and bureaucrat served as the prime minister of India from 2004 to 2014. Singh was admitted to Delhi AIIMS hospital on Thursday evening and declared dead at 9:51 pm. Dr Manmohan Singh served as the country’s prime minister for two terms in the UPA government. Up to his retirement in April 2024, he remained a Rajya Sabha member. The former Prime Minister may be no more with us but he last left behind a legacy that will be remembered for all the right reasons.  A look at Dr Manmohan Singh’s Awards Talking about the national awards, Dr Manmohan Singh received ‘Padma Vibhushan’, the second-highest civilian honour of India in the year 1987.  The former Prime Minister was also bestowed with the Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Centenary Award in 1995.  He received the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award from …

Dhankhar mimicry row: Kalyan Banerjee maintains mimicry an art, nothing new | Latest News India

Trinamool Congress (TMC) parliamentarian Kalyan Banerjee on Monday maintained mimicry is an art and nothing new days after the alleged disrespect he showed to Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar by mimicking the presiding officer of Parliament’s Upper House triggered a row. TMC lawmaker Kalyan Banerjee. (ANI) “If someone does not understand humour and art, what can I do? If someone does not have the education, a cultured mind and identifies himself as the target, I am helpless,” he said at a rally in his Lok Sabha constituency of Serampore in West Bengal. Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here “He is crying so much day and night over a mimicry. This is so childish. What is this? It is like a child who goes to a teacher complaining about a classmate…It is okay. Let this continue. I have no problem.” Banerjee questioned whether such a mimicry was done for the first time. “We have seen mimicries multiple times outside the Lok Sabha. But inside the Lok Sabha, …