Ramon Magsaysay Award News
Senior Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader K K Shailaja refused to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award
The award is named after the late President of the Philippines
He had allegedly committed brutalities against the Communists in the past
Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk will be honoured with the Ramon Magsaysay Award this year.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday condoled the death of eminent writer Mahasweta Devi, saying the state has lost "a glorious mother".
Karnataka-born Bezwada Wilson, a prolific campaigner for the eradication of manual scavenging in India, and Carnatic singer T M Krishna from Chennai, were today chosen for the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2016.
Critically-ill veteran author and Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Mahasweta Devi was on Thursday put on life support after her condition worsened, a doctor said.
Former AIIMS CVO Sanjiv Chaturvedi has sought a personal appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi so that he could convey his "mann ki baat".
Former Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) of AIIMS, Sanjiv Chaturvedi, who was honoured with the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay award recently, has donated the entire award money to AIIMS for treatment of poor patients.
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