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Maharana Mewar Foundation honours icons of India at Udaipur

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Udaipur, RAJASTHAN :

Carrying forward its glorious tradition of honouring the service of permanent value rendered to society, Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) under the astute command of Arvind Singh Mewar, gave away the most  coveted Maharana Mewar Foundation 36th Annual Awards (MMFAA) to the highly deserving individuals in a grand ceremony held at The City Palace, Udaipur .

Started with the presentation of certificates to students from schools and universities in Udaipur and across the State of Rajasthan, the grand awards ceremony witnessed international and national awardees gathering on the dais to receive their awards from Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur, Chairman and Managing Trustee of Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation, in the proud presence of Rashtrakavi Shri Balkavi Bairagi ji who graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.

Amid the resplendence displayed by the City Palace of Udaipur, Maharana Mewar Foundation 36th Annual Awards (MMFAA) was received by  Professor John Stratton Hawley, USA, who is Claire Tow Professor of Religion at Barnard College, Columbia University; Suhasini Haidar the Diplomatic Editor of The Hindu; Dr. E. Sreedharan – ‘The Metro Man’; Raspreet Sidhu, captain of the Indian Basketball Women’s Team; Gafarbhai Qureshi, a farmer from Ramdechi, Talala, Gir Somnath District of Gujarat .

Salim Gafur Sheikh and Harsh Desai for rendering selfless service, rising beyond the call of duty in the face of immense hostility; Pandit (Dr.) Chandrakant Purohit (Munshi), a retired teacher; Dr. Sandeep Joshi, well-known name in the field of oriental research and preservation of Indian Heritage and ancient literature; Prof. Satyavrat Shastri, a highly decorated Sanskrit scholar, writer, grammar expert and poet from India and many other distinguished personalities who have precisely earned this award after their immense hard work and dedication shown to enhance image of Udaipur and the country on National and International platforms.

Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur, Chairman and Managing Trustee of Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation, Udaipur said, “It’s truly a proud moment for all of us and I take this opportunity to congratulate all the winners for their extraordinary contribution to the society. Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation is continuing with its commitment of pursuing its mission of nurturing cultural values in society by adopting innovative methods of communicating and impacting and this is another step forward in this direction.”

Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar of Udaipur, Trustee, Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation, Udaipur said, “The whole purpose of MMFAA awards is to recognize and honour the contributions of the extraordinary individuals and leading light of the society in their respective fields. I thank all the attendees for participating in this ceremony with full zest and zeal.

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source: http://www.business-standard.com / Business Standard / Home> News-ANI> Business / by ANI  / Udaipur(Rajasthan), New Delhi (India) / March 13th, 2018

Sheikh Salim Gafur, driver who saved Amarnath pilgrims, gets second highest award

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GUJARAT :

Salim Sheiekh, the bus driver of the ill-fated Amarnath bus who saved the lives of yatra pilgrims during a militant attack. FIle photo.
Salim Sheiekh, the bus driver of the ill-fated Amarnath bus who saved the lives of yatra pilgrims during a militant attack. FIle photo.

The Gujarati bus driver who saved 52 Amarnath pilgrims from terror attack has been awarded the “Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak.”

A bus driver from Gujarat who drove through a hail of bullets and saved the lives of more than 50 Amarnath Yatra pilgrims last year has been selected for the Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak, the second highest honour given to civilians for gallantry after the Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak.

The Home Ministry announced this on Wednesday ahead of Republic Day.

Sheikh Salim Gafur displayed rare grit and bravery and continued to drive the bus which came under attack on July 10, 2017 in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said.

Daring escape

Seven pilgrims were killed and 14 injured when terrorists opened fire on the bus near Batengoo in Anantnag district, while 52 passengers escaped unharmed as Mr. Gafur showed presence of mind.

The State government will also honour him with a ₹1 lakh cash prize at a function to be held later.

The Jammu and Kashmir police got 38 of the 107 gallantry medals, followed by the CRPF (35) and the police forces of Chhattisgarh (10), Maharashtra (7) and Telangana (6). Five IPS officers are on the medal list.

The highest number of gallantry awards were won by security personnel involved in counter-terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir.

A total of 35 personnel serving in Naxal-affected areas and three in the Northeast too have won them.

Seven police officials have been awarded the medal posthumously.

Among them six were from Chattishgarh who laid down their lives in anti-Naxal operations at Chintagufa in Sukma district.

Nand Kishore Prasad, assistant sub-inspector, CRPF, has been selected for the police gallantry medal for showing exemplary courage in an operation against terrorists who attacked a bus carrying BSF personnel on June 3, 2016.

Of the 785 police medals announced, 616 are for distinguished service.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> National / by Special Correspondent / New Delhi – January 24th, 2018