Padma Awards 2025: President Droupadi Murmu conferred Padma awards to 139 individuals for their unparalleled contributions to their respective fields.
The Padma Awards, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, are amongst the highest civilian awards of the country. The nominations and recommendations for the awards are being received online on the Rashtriya Puraskar portal.
President Droupadi Murmu presented Padma Awards 2024 at the second Civil Investiture Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Announced on the eve of Republic Day 2024, 132 individuals have been conferred upon with Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
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Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, PM Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah were among those present on the occasion.
Padma Awards 2024: ‘Padma Vibhushan’ is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; ‘Padma Bhushan’ for distinguished service of high order and ‘Padma Shri’ for distinguished service in any field. The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year.
Padma Vibhushan has been awarded to 5 people, 17 have got Padma Bhushan and 110 have been honoured with Padma Shri. A total of 132 people have been honoured by the government through with Padma Awards.
Mr Yadav was conferred the Padma Vibhushan posthumously on Wednesday (25th January).
Satyendar Jain was on Tuesday sent to Enforcement Directorate's custody till June 9 in a money laundering case by a court which noted that his interrogation was required to unearth the alleged larger conspiracy.
Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the country, after Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan.
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.
The names from Indian cinema to have been named as Padma Shri recipients include Malayalam lyricist Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri, Gujarati film stars Maheshbhai and Nareshbhai Kanodia (posthumously) and singer Bombay Jayashri Ramnath.
As many as six personalities from Odisha will receive Padma awards for their notable contributions towards the welfare of society.
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday announced the awards that include seven Padma Vibhushan awards, 10 Padma Bhushan awards, and 102 Padma Shri awards. Although Bollywood has no recipients this year, late playback legend SP Balasubramanyam has been honoured posthumusly with Padma Vibhushan. For the unversed, the legendary singer passed away at the age of 74 on September 25, last year in Chennai.
President Ram Nath Kovind has approved the conferment of 119 Padma awards on the occasion of Republic Day.
Former Punjab Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Parkash Singh Badal on December 03 symbolically returned his Padma Vibhushan to protest against the new agricultural laws.
The 36-year-old Mary Kom, however, said her immediate target is to first qualify for the Olympics and then she would think about the "colour of the medal".
Boxing Federation of India chief Ajay Singh extended his congratulations to Mary Kom after she was conferred with the Padma Vibhushan.
A master tactician, the late Arun Jaitley was posthumously awarded the Padma Vibushan on Saturday. Accepted as an intellect across the political spectrum, the BJP may be sorely missing the services of Arun Jaitley
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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