Renowned painter and Padma Bhushan awardee Laxman Pai died at his residence in Goa on Sunday evening, sources close to him said. He was 95. He breathed his last at his home in Dona Paula.
Veteran playback singer Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra and singer Bombay Jayashri Ramnath expressed gratitude to their fans on Tuesday on being conferred Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards, respectively.
Speaking to media in Madhya Pradesh's Indore on January 25, former Lok Sabha (LS) Speaker Sumitra Mahajan spoke on her Padma Bhushan award.
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.
President Ram Nath Kovind has approved the conferment of 119 Padma awards on the occasion of Republic Day.
President Ram Nath Kovind has approved the conferment of 119 Padma awards on the occasion of Republic Day. The list comprises 7 Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan and 102 Padma Shri awards.
Javed Akhtar, who is a receiver of accolades including Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and five National Awards, Richard Dawkins Award, and more under his belt immortalized his name in the world of Indian poetry and literature through the work that he has done in a career spanning four decades. To celebrate the 76th birthday of the noted poet, Bollywood took to social media and poured in birthday wishes for him.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah met Padma Bhushan Pt Ajoy Chakrabarty in Kolkata on November 06.
The Government of India announced the Padma awards on January 25, a day before Republic Day.
Jammu and Kashmir PDP (Peoples Democratic Party) leader Muzaffar Hussain Baig has been awarded Padma Bhushan.
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.
MC Mary Kom has been conferred the prestigious Padma Vibhushan, the country's second-highest civilian honour. And PV Sindhu has been awarded the Padma Bhushan, the country's third-highest civilian honour.
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