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Government develops 'Rashtriya Puruskar Portal', a common platform for all its awards

All the awards of various central ministries, departments and agencies will be brought under one platform - Rashtriya Puruskar Portal - to ensure transparency and public partnership, government said

|Aug 22, 2022, 16:49:11 IST

New Delhi: The government has developed a common portal to bring together all the awards of various central ministries, departments and agencies under one platform to "ensure transparency and public partnership".

The Union Home Ministry said the portal - Rashtriya Puruskar Portal - facilitates every citizen or organisation to nominate individuals and organisations for various awards instituted by the government.

The portal is currently receiving nominations and recommendations for various kinds of awards.

While the last date for nominations and recommendations for the Padma Awards is 15 September, it is 30 September for the National Award for Excellence in Forestry 2022.

The last date for the National Gopal Ratna Award 2022 is also 15 September which is also the last date for the National Water Awards 2022. For the Nari Shakti Puraskar 2023, the last date is 31 October.

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