Patna: Singer Maithali Thakur said the Ustad Bismillah Khan Puraskar award has given her impetus to spread Bihar’s folk music ...

At an award ceremony in the Ganatantra Mandapam of Rashtrapati Bhawan, the President also conferred 13 Vigyan Shri Puraskar, 18 Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes and one Vigyan Team award ...

Farooqui, who was awarded the Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar by the Sangeet Natak Akademi for his work in reviving Dastangoi, has previously staged similar performances across the country.