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  Padma Awards 2022: Chandraprakash Dwivedi conferred with Padma Shri by President of India

  Celebrities | March 21, 2022 19:45 IST

  This year a total of 128 Padma Awards are being conferred by the President of India Ram Nath Kovind held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The list of awardees comprises four Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan and 107 Padma Shri Awards. Sonu Nigam, Neeraj Chopra, Chandraprakash Dwivedi, Victor Banerjee are among the others who have been conferred with Padma Awards 2022.

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  Singing legend Sandhya Mukherjee refuses Padma Shri award

  Celebrities | January 25, 2022 23:05 IST

  Popular playback singer Sonu Nigam, director Chandraprakash Dwivedi, best known for directing television epic "Chanakya" and critical hit "Pinjar", and veteran actor Sowcar Janaki have been conferred the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of the country.

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  Akshay Kumar congratulates 'director friend' Dr Chandraprakash Dwivedi for receiving Padma Shri

  Celebrities | January 25, 2022 22:05 IST

  Amongst the list of Padma awardees was the name of director Chandraprakash Dwivedi who is best known for directing television epic "Chanakya" and critical hit "Pinjar." As soon as the announcement came, Akshay Kumar took to Twitter to congratulate him for receiving Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of the country.

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  Jhajharia honoured with Padma Bhushan, Neeraj gets Padma Shri

  Other Sports | December 15, 2022 16:15 IST

  Forty-year old Jhajharia has two gold medals in the javelin competition of Paralympic Games, 2004 Athens and more recently in Rio 2016.

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  Microsoft's Satya Nadella, Google's Sundar Pichai to be honoured with Padma Bhushan

  Business | January 25, 2022 21:51 IST

  Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the country, after Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan.

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  Kangana Ranaut offers to return her Padma Shri if proven wrong about 'freedom' remark

  Celebrities | November 13, 2021 14:25 IST

  Kangana Ranaut, who was recently awarded the Padma Shri and the National Film Award for Best Actress for her performances in Manikarnika: Queen of Jhansi and Panga, a recent event on Thursday (November 11), spoke about India and its fight for independence. She said "That was not freedom but 'bheekh' (alms), and the freedom came in 2014." Ranaut was apparently referring to the BJP coming to power in 2014.   

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  'Madness or treason?': Varun Gandhi slams Kangana over her 'India got real freedom in 2014' remark

  India | November 11, 2021 18:25 IST

  Ranaut, who was recently given Padma Shri, was apparently referring to the BJP coming to power in 2014.

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  Two Bangladeshi citizens awarded Padma awards

  India | November 08, 2021 16:35 IST

  Bangladeshi career diplomat late Syed Muazzem Ali was honored with the third-highest civilian award in India, Padma Bhushan. Veteran museologist Enamul Haq has been nominated for the Padma Shri award.

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  Govt opens nominations for Padma Awards. Check details

  India | June 10, 2021 17:04 IST

  The government on Thursday opened online nominations and recommendations for Padma Awards 2022. The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year. The last date for nominations for Padma Awards is September 15, 2021.   

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  Padma Awards 2021: 6 from Odisha to receive prestigious honour

  India | January 25, 2021 23:10 IST

  As many as six personalities from Odisha will receive Padma awards for their notable contributions towards the welfare of society.

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  Table Tennis player Mouma Das, five other sportspersons awarded Padma Shri

  Other Sports | January 25, 2021 22:48 IST

  Besides Mouma, P Anitha, Madhavan Nambiar, Sudha Hari Narayan Singh, Virender Singh, and KY Venkatesh have also been awarded the prestigious award in the sports category for the year.

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  Priyanka Chopra pens emotional post recalling the day she won Padma Shri

  Celebrities | November 27, 2020 20:37 IST

  Priyanka Chopra treated her fans with a major throwback photo of when she was conferred with the fourth highest civilian award, the Padma Shri, in 2016.

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  AIFF to send IM Vijayan's name for Padma Shri Award

  Football | June 17, 2020 11:24 IST

  Former India captain Vijayan, 51, was the recipient of Arjuna Award in 2003. A three-time AIFF player of the year, Vijayan is one of the most skilful footballers the country has ever produced.

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  Adnan Sami on Padma Shri flak: I'm being used as a pawn by politicians

  January 29, 2020 20:07 IST

  Ever since his Padma Shri win, Adnan Sami has been facing flak on social media but he seems unperturbed.

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  AIFF congratulates Bembem Devi on Padma Shri honour

  Football | January 26, 2020 14:19 IST

  The AIFF congratulated Bembem Devi after she became the first female footballer to receive the Padma Shri award.

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  Mumbai Indians wish Zaheer Khan on receiving Padma Shri

  Cricket | January 26, 2020 12:49 IST

  IPL franchise Mumbai Indians wishes their director and former Indian cricketer Zaheer Khan after he was conferred with Padma Shri on the eve of India's 71st Republic Day.

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  Anil Kapoor and other Bollywood celebs congratulate Kangana, Karan Johar, Ekta Kapoor for Padma Shr

  Celebrities | January 25, 2020 22:39 IST

  Bollywood celebrities like Anil Kapoor Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and others showered their love and wishes on filmmakers Karan Johar and Ekta Kapoor and actor Kangana Ranaut for being awarded the Padma Shri.

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  Naukri.com founder gets Padma Shri

  Business | January 25, 2020 22:23 IST

  According to a home ministry statement, Bikhchandani has been given Padma Shri in the category of trade and industry. 

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  Padma Awards 2020: Full list of winners

  India | January 25, 2020 22:44 IST

  Among the Padma Vibhushan awardees are prominent names like former union ministers Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj and George Fernandes. Sportspersons Mary Kom, PV Sindhu have been awarded Padma Vibhushan. From the entertainment world, film director Karan Johar, actress Kangana Ranaut, TV Producer Ekta Kapoor have featured in the list of Padma Shri awardees.

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  Kangana Ranaut, Karan Johar, Ekta Kapoor conferred with Padma Shri. Actors show gratitude

  January 25, 2020 23:15 IST

  Filmmakers Karan Johar and Ekta Kapoor and actor Kangana Ranaut have been awarded the Padma Shri, officials said on Saturday.