Guyana President, Microsoft CEO Among 15 Pravasi Samman Awardees

GANDHINAGAR: The Indian government announced a list of 15 NRIs who would be conferred the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awards for 2015.

The list includes Guyana President Donald Rabindernauth Ramotar and Microsoft CEO Satyanarayana Nadella.

Other names are Mala Mehta from Australia; Kamaljeet Bakshi from New Zealand; Nandini Tandon from U.S.; Ashraf Palarakunnummal from UAE; Essop Esoop Goolam from South Africa; Bharatkumar Jayantilal Shah from UAE; Rajmal M. Parakh from Oman; Justice Doraikannu Karunakaran from Seychelles; Sanjaya Rajaram from Mexico; Lord Raj Loomba from Britain; Mahendra Nanji Mehta from Uganda and Kamlesh Lulla from the U.S. and Nathu Ram Puri.

Lisa Singh from Australia who could not receive the award last year will also get the Samman this year.

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