On November 11, Kangana had said that India attained freedom in 2014 when the Narendra Modi-led government came to power and described the country's Independence in 1947 as "bheekh" or alms. Her statement stirred up a storm and invited major backlash.
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.
Ranaut, who was recently given Padma Shri, was apparently referring to the BJP coming to power in 2014.
President 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.
Environmentalist Tulsi Gowda, who hails from Karnataka, was awarded Padma Shri by President Ram Nath Kovind for her immense contribution towards conservation of trees.
Karan Johar has been felicitated with the Padma Shri Award at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi. Karan's mother Hiroo Johar accompanied him to the prestigious ceremony. The director-producer was conferred with the award by President Ram Nath Kovind.
Bollywood personalities Kangana Ranaut, Adnan Sami, Ekta Kapoor and Karan Jojhar are a few names being honoured with the Padma Shri on Monday in a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the capital.
His 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.
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.
Padma Awards 2020 ceremony is currently being held in the national capital during which people from the world of art including Kangana Ranaut, Karan Johar, Ekta Kapoor, Adnan Sami and late singer SP Balasubramaniam are being honoured with the prestigious Padma Shri awards. In total, 119 Padma Awards will be presented by President Ram Nath Kovind this year.
Dr Panagariya was on ventilator support for the past several days at a private hospital.
Padma Shri awardee environmentalist and Odisha's former information commissioner Professor Radha Mohan died while undergoing treatment at aprivate hospital.
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.
Noted physicist Prof. Onkar Nath Srivastava, BHU died of Covid at BHU hospital.
Tamil actor-comedian Vivek, who died on the morning of April 17 due to cardiac arrest, was accorded full state honours with 72 guns salute in Chennai.
80-year-old Sevi Mohammed Sharif received a letter from Government of India in which he was told that he will be honoured with Padma Shri.
Kartar Singh, an artist in 'Gurmat Sangeet', from Ludhiana has been selected for Padma Shri award. He said, "My subject is music and it is such an art that you need to spend a lifetime to learn it. I am a student of music since 1941 and still learning to date."
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.
As many as six personalities from Odisha will receive Padma awards for their notable contributions towards the welfare of society.
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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