Padma Award winner Manjamma Jogathi vows that it is her art that has taken her all the way from a remote village in Karnataka to Rashtrapati Bhavan
During a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday, President Droupadi Murmu conferred Padma awards to former Karnataka chief minister S M Krishna and noted industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla.
The award seeks to recognise 'work of distinction' and is given for exceptional achievements and service in all fields and disciplines, such as, art, literature and education, sports, medicine, social work, science and...
The president had approved the conferment of 106 Padma awards, including three duo cases on the eve of this year's Republic Day
Speaking to reporters here, he said the Modi government has picked people who have made rich contribution to the nation without any expectations and never cried for any publicity. The Prime Minister and the Union...
Singer Sonu Nigam, actor Victor Banerjee, Marathi singer Sulochana Chavan, singer Madhuri Barthwal, musician Ballesh Bhajantri and filmmaker Chandraprakash Dwivedi won awards at the Padma awards ceremony.
A total of 52 awardees were given the honour on Wednesday -- two Padma Vibhushan, five Padma Bhushan and 45 Padma Shri.
This year, 128 Padma awards are being presented and the first civil investiture ceremony was held on March 21 during which 54 personalities were given the honour.
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Azad's fans define him as someone who is above parochial politics and one who believes in the unity of Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Dalits.
Ray, Polanski, David Lean – Victor Banerjee's celluloid repertoire stood out from the start as he chose to play character roles than succumbing to the easy...
President Ram Nath Kovind approved the names of 128 Padma Award recipients on Tuesday. Veteran actor Victor Banerjee, playback singer Sonu Nigam, and filmmaker...
Married at 15, Lalita Vakil put her life in ‘Chamba Rumal’ – a world ranking Himalayan embroidery.
The Padma awards, considered the highest civilian awards of the country, will be conferred by the President at a ceremonial function in Rashtrapati Bhawan in...
Bengal’s last leftist chief minister declined the award in a brief statement soon after he was notified. Supporters of the BJP, on the other hand, blamed the...
Najma Akhtar holds the distinction of being the first woman vice-chancellor of the university, and probably also the first VC of any central university in the...
‘Padma Vibhushan’ is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; ‘Padma Bhushan’ for distinguished service of high order and ‘Padma Shri’...
Former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee says he will not accept the Padma Bhushan award.
General Bipin Rawat awarded Padma Vibhushan, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad gets Padma Bhushan.
Uddhab Kumar Bharali, a Padma Shri awardee's bail has been cancelled by the Gauhati High Court for alleged sexual abuse of a minor girl he was fostering.
The Padma awards are given in three categories - Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri - and announced annually on the eve of Republic Day.
A search and screening committee headed by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia will take the final call on the list of recommendations.
PT Usha was conferred the Padma Shri in 1985 while O M Nambiar, presented the Dronacharya that year, had to wait for another 36 years before the nation's...
Every year, the award winners are announced on the eve of Republic Day. The Padma awardees are felicitated by the President of India
President Ram Nath Kovind approved the conferment of 119 Padma awards --seven Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan and 102 Padma Shri
