V.K. Rajashekharan Pillai
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V.K.Rajasekharan Pillai | |
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Born | Rajasekharan Pillai Kuttamperoor, Mannar |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award 2017 |
Website | www |
Valavoor Kizhakkathil Rajasekharan Pillai or VKR Pillai is an Indian businessman from Kuttamperoor, Mannar in Alappuzha district of Kerala, living in Bahrain. He is the Chairman of Bahrain headquartered national group of companies in Bahrain. He has been awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award 2017, the highest honor conferred on non-resident Indians by the President of India.[1][2][3][4]
Awards and achievements
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Year | Country of residence | Award Name | Given by | Field of Merit |
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2017 | ![]() | Pravasi Bharatiya Samman | President of India | Business |
References
[edit]- ^ "Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards-2017". Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. 9 January 2017 – via www.mea.gov.in.
- ^ Nampoothiry, K Govindan. "NRI entrepreneur VK Rajasekharan Pillai honoured with Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award". The Journalist – via govindannampoothiry.com.
- ^ "വി.കെ.രാജശേഖരൻ പിള്ളയ്ക്ക് പ്രവാസി ഭാരതീയ സമ്മാൻ" [Pravasi Bharatiya Samman for VK Rajasekharan Pillai]. Manorama Online (in Malayalam). 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Bahrain businessman receives highest honour". The Daily Tribune. Kingdom of Bahrain. 10 January 2017.
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