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For the first time, the khiladi of bollywood akshay kumar won the national award for his. On wednesday night, the book world came together to celebrate the best new literature of the year in the national book foundations annual. The winners list for the 64th national film awards were announced on friday. The ministry of education says, during this ceremony, students will be acknowledged for their performances in the 2016 primary and secondary exit exams. The marquee event is a reading and discussion with the visiting authors.
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