The government has rejected proposals to grant the prestigious Padma awards to some renowned politicians and celebrities, including Neerja Bhanot, former cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and table maestro Zakir Hussain.
The government today announced the list of people who will be conferred with Padma Awards - one of the highest civilian Awards in the country.
Rio Paralympics medallists are set for greater recognition for their achievements with the Sports Ministry on Friday announcing that it will recommend names of Paralympic winners for the Padma awards this year. “Sports Ministry will
In an attempt to make the process of nomination of Padma awards more transparent and curb the crony culture of influence and lobbying, Centre on Friday announced now any Indian can now recommend any achiever
New Delhi: The government has amended the rules for nominating eminent persons for Padma award this year. According to the new norms, you can only nominate online for various categories of the top civilian honours
Mumbai: Considering the Bollywood celebrities who have made it to the Padma awardees' list this year, “it's good that I did not get one”, says veteran actor-writer Kader Khan. This year, names like Rajinikanth, Anupam
New Delhi: Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who received Padma Bhushan this Republic Day, has fallen victim to social birds once again. The ‘A Wednesday' star has been trolled on Twitter for his change of stand
New Delhi: Former IPL chief Lalit Modi was recommended for a Padma Award in 2007 by Rajasthan government led by Vasundhara Raje, latest reports have revealed.The disclosure is likely to intensify opposition attack on already
New Delhi: Noted movie writer Salim Khan, former diplomat K S Bajpai and spiritual gurus Sri Ravi Shanker, Mohammed Burhanuddin and Mata Amritanandamayi had refused to accept the Padma awards this year while Ramdev was
New Delhi: After alleging that Padma awards are given to “dishonest” people, JD(U) President Sharad Yadav today stoked a fresh controversy by demanding that the practice be stopped as it “discriminates” against a vast majority
Mumbai: Padma awards are given only to the “dishonest” and those from the upper echelons of society, JD(U) president Sharad Yadav said and asked socialist-minded people to spurn the honour, in remarks that could stoke
New Delhi: Bollywood superstar Saif Ali Khan has come under the dock, yet again for his infamous Taj brawl case. This time the speculations suggest that the actor might lose his Padma Award.Is the new
Mumbai: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he is proud that the title of Padma Vibhushan, which he is set to receive from President Pranab Mukherjee next month, will take his family's Padma tally to six.The
New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has clarified that yoga guru Baba Ramdev was never on the Padma Awards list and that his denial letter to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh for the
New Delhi: Acclaimed filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali and celebrated writer-lyricist and ad guru Prasoon Joshi were named for Padma Shri honour Sunday on the eve of 66th Republic Day.They will receive the award for their
Chennai: Veteran Telugu actor Kota Srinivasa Rao was Sunday named for the Padma Shri award on the eve of 66th Republic Day.Born in 1947, Kota, who started his acting career in theatre, made his cinematic
New Delhi: Amitabh Bachchan and Dilip Kumar are the two veterans of the Indian film industry who are likely to receive Padma Awards 2015.Popular lyricist and ad guru Prasoon Joshi's name can also be considered
Bengaluru: Seeking to steer clear of the furore that was triggered by Saina Nehwal's open displeasure at being ignored for the Padma awards, ace Indian shooter Gagan Narang said he would prefer to wait for
Srinagar: Outgoing Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said it was a “great pity” that athletes feel they have to “lobby” and “jostle with each other” for Padma awards.Omar's comments came after boxer
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