Maharashtra: PM Modi conferred Lokmanya Tilak National Award in Pune

Aug 01, 2023

Pune (Maharashtra), August 01 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the Lokmanya Tilak National Award in Pune on August 01. Prime Minister Modi is the 41st recipient of the award. The Tilak Smarak Mandir Trust established the prize in 1983. Every year on August 01, on the death anniversary of Lokmanya Tilak, this award is granted to those who have made noteworthy and extraordinary contributions to the nation's advancement and development. Previously, this award has been given to former President Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, Pranab Mukherjee, former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Indira Gandhi, Dr. Manmohan Singh, and renowned individuals such as N R Narayan Murthy and Dr. E. Shridharan.