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fields, here on Wednesday. The awards were conferred at the valedictory session of this year’s Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) on the concluding day of the threeday diaspora conclave. According to a list provided by the External Affairs Ministry, the Residential & Commercial awards were conferred in the fields Hotel Motels of social, community and public serLiqour Stores vice, business, business manageShe made the announcement on a national Convenience Store ment, entrepreneurship, chartered TV programme and simultaneously released a Gas Stations accountancy, training and simulacampaign on social media tion, science, medical science, engineering, technology, architecture, academics, arts and diplomacy. Kamala Harris was elected to the Senate in 2016. (Photo: IANS) Nihal Singh Agar, known for his policies and not progressive ground was on display on the Senservices to the Hindu enough on criminal justice reform. ate the Judiciarycommunity Committee whenin But that could alsoAustralia, be a plus for was she grilled Supreme Court Justice conferred the award her, strengthening her credentials as Brett Kavanaugh, who had been under the category social service. more of a centrist who could appeal accused of of sexual harassment by to a broader voter base Two while alsoorganisations several women when his nomina— Indian advancing a progressive agenda. tion to the top court was under Community Association of Egypt Her tough prosecutorial back- consideration.
of Poland for entrepreneurship, and Purnendu Chandra Tiwary of Qatar for training and simulation. In the field of medical science, Guna Sekhar Muppuri of Jamaica, Prakash Madhavdas Heda of the US, and Zulekha Daud of the UAE were honoured. Rajendra Kumar Joshi of Switzerland and Chandrashekhar Mishra of the US were honored for their contributions in the field of science. Rajinder Khazanchi of The IndianNath government Bhutan got the award for civil isengineering, making efforts to ease Gitesh Jayantilal the processes Desai of the USconcerning for structural engisocial passport,Rao of neering,security, P.V. Sambasiva visa and PIO and Kenya for technology and Rajpal Tyagi cards; of Kuwait for architecture. OCI work is Ranganathan onMalini to issue chip-basedof France and Gita Gopinath of the US were e-passports honored for their contributions in the fields of academics and arts. Veteran South African diplomat Anil Sookal was conferred the award in the field of diplomacy. The 15th edition of the PBD was organized by the External Affairs Ministry in partnership with the Uttar Pradesh government.
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