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Kalpana Chawla Death Anniversary: 10 Interesting Facts About First Woman Astronaut Of Indian Origin
Kalpana Chawla, an American astronaut and the first woman of Indian origin in space, was one of the seven crew members who died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster when the craft disintegrated during its re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere on February 1, 2003. Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian-born woman and the second Indian person to fly in...
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Bharat Barai, Sampat Shivangi To Receive Pravasi Bharatiya Samaan Award
Indian-Americans Dr. Bharat Barai and Dr. Sampat Shivangi have been selected for the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award, the highest civilian award given to overseas Indians and people of Indian origin. They are scheduled to receive the award from President Pranab Mukherjee in Bengaluru on January 9, the last day of the Pravasi Bharatiya Di...
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Jayalalithaa Awards Cargo Woman Truck Driver, ISRO Scientist
A 30-year old woman driver of a heavy cargo truck was conferred the Tamil Nadu government's Kalpana Chawla Award for Courage and Daring Enterprise for 2015 by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in Chennai today.
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Bravery award for woman officer who seized Rs 5 cr during Tamil Nadu polls
A woman Tamil Nadu revenue official, who single-handedly recovered Rs five crore in cash from a bus in Tiruchirappalli believed to have been meant for bribing voters during the April 13 Assembly elections, was honoured by the state Government with its bravery award on Monday.
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Kalpana Chawla Death Anniversary: 10 Interesting Facts About First Woman Astronaut Of Indian Origin
Kalpana Chawla, an American astronaut and the first woman of Indian origin in space, was one of the seven crew members who died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster when the craft disintegrated during its re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere on February 1, 2003. Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian-born woman and the second Indian person to fly in...
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Bharat Barai, Sampat Shivangi To Receive Pravasi Bharatiya Samaan Award
Indian-Americans Dr. Bharat Barai and Dr. Sampat Shivangi have been selected for the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award, the highest civilian award given to overseas Indians and people of Indian origin. They are scheduled to receive the award from President Pranab Mukherjee in Bengaluru on January 9, the last day of the Pravasi Bharatiya Di...
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Jayalalithaa Awards Cargo Woman Truck Driver, ISRO Scientist
A 30-year old woman driver of a heavy cargo truck was conferred the Tamil Nadu government's Kalpana Chawla Award for Courage and Daring Enterprise for 2015 by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in Chennai today.
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Bravery award for woman officer who seized Rs 5 cr during Tamil Nadu polls
A woman Tamil Nadu revenue official, who single-handedly recovered Rs five crore in cash from a bus in Tiruchirappalli believed to have been meant for bribing voters during the April 13 Assembly elections, was honoured by the state Government with its bravery award on Monday.
