March 21, 2001

p21032001g.jpg (51201 bytes) The President Shri K.R. Narayanan presenting the Padma Shri Award-2001 to the Secretary of Adivasi Vikas Samity, Serenda Distt. Keonjahar, Orissa Ms. Tulasi Munda at a glittering investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi on March 21, 2001.
p21032001f.jpg (51201 bytes) The President Shri K.R. Narayanan presenting the Padma Vibhusan Award-2001 to a senior LDP MP and Chairman of the Budget Committee Shri Hosei Norota at a glittering investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi on March 21, 2001.
p21032001e.jpg (51201 bytes) The President Shri K.R. Narayanan presenting the Padma Bhusan Award-2001 to a renowned Cine artist Shri Pran Sikand at a glittering investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi on March 21, 2001.
p21032001d.jpg (51201 bytes) The President Shri K.R. Narayanan presenting the Padma Bhusan Award-2001 to a renowned Surgeon Dr. Chitranjan Singh Ranawat at a glittering investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi on March 21, 2001.
p21032001c.jpg (51201 bytes) The President Shri K.R. Narayanan presenting the Padma Vibhusan Award-2001 to Sarod player Shri Amjad Ali Khan at a glittering investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi on March 21, 2001.
p21032001b.jpg (51201 bytes) The Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee along with the recipients of the Padma Awards-2001 at a glittering investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi on March 21, 2001.
p21032001a.jpg (51201 bytes) The President Shri K.R. Narayanan presenting the Padma Bhusan Award-2001 to well known literary figure Dr. Karimpumannil Mathai George at a glittering investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi on March 21, 2001.
p210320019.jpg (51201 bytes) The President Shri K.R. Narayanan presenting the Padma Bhusan Award-2001 to the Chief Cardiac Surgeon and Executive Director of Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, Dr. Naresh Kumar Trehan at a glittering investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi on March 21, 2001.
p210320018.jpg (51201 bytes) The President Shri K.R. Narayanan presenting the Padma Bhusan Award-2001 to the renowned Singer Dr. Bhupen Hazarika at a glittering investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi on March 21, 2001.
p210320017.jpg (51201 bytes) The President Shri K.R. Narayanan presenting the Bharat Ratna Award-2001 to the renowned Singer Ms. Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar at a glittering investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi on March 21, 2001.
p210320016.jpg (51201 bytes) The Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Ram Naik receiving a cheque from CMD, BPCL Shri U. Sundarajan, against Government equity holding in Kochi Refineries Ltd. (KRL) in New Delhi on March 21, 2001.
The MoS for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Santosh Gangwar is also seen.
p210320015.jpg (51201 bytes) The Union Minister for Environment & Forests Shri T.R. Baalu at the meeting of the MPs & Union Ministers/Ministers of State from Maharashtra, in New Delhi on March 21, 2001.
The meeting was called to discuss the status of environment & forests in the state of Maharashtra.
p210320014.jpg (51201 bytes) The Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee receiving cheque for PM's National Relief Fund from a Jain Sabha delegation led by the Minister of State for Textiles Shri Dhananjay Kumar in New Delhi on March 21, 2001.
p210320013.jpg (51201 bytes) The Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee with the members of an all party delegation of Muslim MP's led by the Minister of State for Coal Shri Syed Shahnawaz Hussain who met him in New Delhi on March 21, 2001.
p210320012.jpg (51201 bytes) The Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Sushree Uma Bharati talking to the President of International Cricket Council Mr. Malcom Gray, who met her in New Delhi on March 21, 2001.
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The Union Minister for Water Resources Shri Arjun Charan Sethi addressing the 17th Annual General Body Meeting of the National Water Development Agency Society, in New Delhi on March 21, 2001.