President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar on children for exceptional achievements on Friday.
IMAGE: 'Congratulations to our explosive young batter, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, on being conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar by the Honourable President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmuji,' BCCI tweeted. Photograph: @BCCI/X
Photograph: Rashtrapati Bhavan
Photograph: Rashtrapati Bhavan
IMAGE: President Murmu in a group photograph with the children. Photograph: Rashtrapati Bhavan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with child awardees of the Puraskar.
Photograph: DPR PMO/ANI Photo
Photograph: DPR PMO/ANI Photo
Photograph: DPR PMO/ANI Photo
Photograph: DPR PMO/ANI Photo
Photograph: DPR PMO/ANI Photo
Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff
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