Padma Awardees
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Padma awards 2027 nominations open: Recognising excellence ahead of Republic Day
India | Mar 15, 2026, 07:31 PM ISTPadma awards 2027 nominations open: Every citizen, including self-nominators, is eligible for Padma Awards, though government servants (except doctors and scientists) and PSU employees remain ineligible to prioritise non-official contributions.
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Republic Day 2026: Dharmendra, Shibu Soren and Rohit Sharma among 131 Padma awardees | Full list
India | Jan 25, 2026, 11:52 PM ISTPadma Awards 2026: The Centre has announced 131 Padma Awards for 2026, recognising exceptional contributions across art, public affairs, sports, medicine, literature and social service. The list includes five Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri awardees.
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Padma Awards 2026: From Anke Gowda to Armida Fernandes; 45 achievers named as awardees | Full list
India | Jan 25, 2026, 07:57 PM ISTThe Padma Awards are among the highest civilian honours in the country and recognise excellence in diverse areas such as social service, art, culture, education, public affairs, and other disciplines.
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Kolkata rape-murder: Padma awardee doctors write to PM Modi seeking law for healthcare workers
India | Aug 19, 2024, 06:07 AM ISTThe awardee doctors include Radiologist and Founder and MD of Mahajan Imaging Dr Harsh Mahajan, Dr Nikhil Tandon, head of the dept of endocrinology at AIIMS, Delhi, Dr DS Rana, Chairman of the Department of Nephrology at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and Dr Sandeep Guleria, Transplant Specialist Surgeon.
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KS Rajanna, who lost arms and legs, gets Padma Shri for exemplary social work | WATCH
India | May 09, 2024, 11:22 PM ISTPresident 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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Protests erupt after Padma winner made to dance in ICU | Video
India | Sep 03, 2022, 02:29 PM ISTDuring the interaction with the television channel, Kamala Pujari said "I never wanted to dance but was forced to do it. I repeatedly denied it, but she (social worker Mamata Behera) did not listen. I was sick and got tired."
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President confers Padma awards on late Kalyan Singh, actor Victor Banerjee among others
India | Mar 28, 2022, 10:06 PM ISTThe Padma Bhushan recipients include actor Victor Banerjee, and Krishna Murthy Ella and Suchitra Krishna Ella of Bharat Biotech, the maker of coronavirus vaccine Covaxin, an official statement said. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Google CEO Sundar Pichai were among those who were named for the Padma Bhushan. However, they were absent at Monday's event.
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'Ironic Congress doesn't need his services': Kapil Sibal on Ghulam Nabi Azad's Padma award
India | Jan 26, 2022, 12:44 PM ISTVeteran Congress leader and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Azad, who was part of the group of 23 which has been critical of the party leadership and has sought an organisational overhaul, has been awarded the Padma Bhushan for his contribution to public affairs.
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Watch | Padma Shri awardee transgender folk dancer greets President Kovind in unique way
India | Nov 09, 2021, 08:29 PM ISTPresident of Karnataka Janapada Academy, Matha B Manjamma Jogati has been instrumental in popularizing the folk art forms practised in rural Karnataka, Maharashtra, and parts of Andhra Pradesh.
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Union ministers George Fernandes, Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj awarded Padma Vibhushan posthumously
India | Nov 08, 2021, 07:12 PM ISTOf these, four were Padma Vibhushan, eight Padma Bhushan and 61 Padma Shri awards for the year 2020, according to a statement issued by the President's office.
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Harekala Hajabba: The humble story of a fruit seller who was awarded Padma Shri today
India | Nov 08, 2021, 05:51 PM ISTHis village - Newpadapu - had no school despriving hundrends of children of proper education. Hajabba himself had no access for education, but he decided not to let children go through the suffering that he did.
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Meet these unsung heroes among 118 to get Padma Shri
India | Jan 26, 2020, 06:54 AM ISTAhead of the Republic Day celebrations, the government on Saturday announced 118 awardees to be conferred with the Padma Shri Award.
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Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi praises women's contribution to society
India | Jan 28, 2018, 04:51 PM ISTPraising the efforts by tribal women in Chhattisgarh, he said that the tribal women in Dantewada are driving e-rickshaws amidst the persistent violence by Maoists.
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Dhoni, Ram Rahim, Neerja Bhanot among those disapproved for Padma Awards
India | Mar 27, 2017, 09:27 AM ISTThe 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.
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Visa Row: Pak High Commission is lying, claims Anupam Kher
India | Feb 02, 2016, 08:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: Amid claims and counter claims, Anupam Kher has refuted claims made by Pakistan High Commission that the actor has not applied for visa.The actor said that the Pak high commission is lying, rest
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Here's why Rajinikanth, Priyanka, Anupam, Ajay, Udit are on Padma awardees list
Bollywood | Jan 25, 2016, 06:27 PM ISTNew Delhi: The list of winners of the prestigious Padma awards was announced by the government of India on Monday. The awards which are rewarded to the personalities for their exemplary service spanned over an
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Rajinikanth, Vinod Rai Dhirubhai Ambani among Padma awardees
India | Jan 25, 2016, 06:39 PM ISTNew Delhi: The list of the prestigious Padma awardees had been announced. These awards are given in three categories, viz., Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.The award seeks to recognize distinguished and exceptional service
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Aerospace scientist, DRDO chief, BrahMos chief among Padma awardees
India | Jan 26, 2013, 08:26 AM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 26 :Noted science educator Yash Pal and aerospace scientist Roddam Narsimha were today selected for Padma Vibhushan, the country's second highest civilian awards.Acclaimed theoretical physicist and recipient of the three-million-dollar Fundamental Physics
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Sharmila Tagore, Rajesh Khanna, Jaspal Bhatti, Rahul Dravid, Sridevi among Padma awardees
Bollywood | Jan 26, 2013, 06:38 AM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 25: Actors Sharmila Tagore, Rajesh Khanna and Sridevi, comedian Late Jaspal Bhatti, ex-cricketer Rahul Dravid and Urdu poet Nida Fazli figure among the list of Padma awardees this year. Following is the full