Humorist Mujtaba Hussain has announced to return his Padma Shri award to the government in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The 83-year-old Hyderabad based Urdu satirist is an author of several books. His writings are part of the government's Urdu syllabus in several states.
While Kareena Kapoor Khan was dressed in a beautiful pink lehenga, her husband Saif Ali Khan turned up in a white kurta at Sonam Kapoor's wedding last year.
After receiving the prestigious award, Gambhir took to Twitter and said one day he will elaborate on the role played by various people in his life beside thanking both his critics and well-wishers.
President Ram Nath Kovind awarded the Padma Awards to celebrities Prabhudeva. Shankar Mahadevan, Mohanlal today.
Fifteen times National Award winner Manipuri filmmaker Aribam Syam Sharma on Sunday announced that he would return the Padma Shri.
Noted actor Manoj Bajpayee, who is to be conferred with Padma Shri by the government for his contribution in the field of arts, has said that he is really happy that no one has abused him on social media platforms.
The government announced the Padma Awards 2019 on the eve of India's 70th Republic Day.
While Padma Vibhushan is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service, Padma Bhushan for distinguished service of high order.
The government conferred Padma awards to 112 people this year -- 4 Padma Vibushan, 14 Padma Bhushan and 94 Padma Shri.
Alyque Padamsee is known as the mastermind behind many iconic Indian ads including Liril and Humara Bajaj.
Koh, 80, has served as Singapore's ambassador to the US and the UN, and as president of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea in 1981 and 1982.
Chhetri leads the India chart with 56 goals from 97 appearances and is one of the forwards with better strike rates in world Football.
Srikanth received the award from President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati in New Delhi.
He was conferred with several awards, including Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award, Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award and Atibadi Jagannath Das Samman, for his contribution in the field of literature.
The decision to confer the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, on one achiever from each ASEAN country came as the national capital hosted the landmark ASEAN India Commemorative Summit on Thursday.
Currently ranked third in the BWF rankings, Srikanth is looked upon as a future Olympic champion shuttler.
Padma Shri awardees this year include those who served the poor, set up free schools and popularised tribal arts globally.
Srikanth became the first Indian and only the fourth shuttler in the world to win four Super Series tournaments in a calender season.
CBFC Chairperson Prasoon Joshi is celebrating his 46th birthday today
Renowned Sitar and Surbahar player Ustad Imrat Khan (82) has refused to accept the fourth highest civilian award of the land, Padma Shri, terming it ‘too late’ and ‘too little’.
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