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  Padma Awards 2026 nominations open: Last date July 31, here's how to apply

  India | March 15, 2025 17:56 IST

  Nominations for the Padma Awards 2026 are now open, with the last date set for July 31, 2025. Submit applications online at awards.gov.in. Know about eligibility, nomination guidelines, and the People's Padma initiative recognising grassroots achievers.

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  Padma Awards 2025: Sharda Sinha conferred with Padma Vibhushan, Sushil Modi awarded Padma Bhushan

  India | January 26, 2025 6:51 IST

  Padma Awards 2025: President Droupadi Murmu conferred Padma awards to 139 individuals for their unparalleled contributions to their respective fields.

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  Nominations underway for Padma Awards 2025: Check last date, how to apply and other key details

  India | September 04, 2024 7:22 IST

  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.

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  KS Rajanna, who lost arms and legs, gets Padma Shri for exemplary social work | WATCH

  India | May 09, 2024 23:22 IST

  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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  Mithun Chakraborty, Usha Uthup open up on receiving Padma Bhushan: Didn't expect it

  News | April 23, 2024 14:40 IST

  Mithun Chakraborty, Usha Uthup open up on receiving Padma Bhushan: Didn't expect it. On the other hand, Korean celebrities Song Ha Yoon, Stray Kids Hyunjin, and others are embroiled in bullying accusations. Watch to know fill scoop!

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  Venkaiah Naidu conferred Padma Vibhushan by President Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan | WATCH

  India | April 22, 2024 19:55 IST

  Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, PM Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah were among those present on the occasion.

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  Padma Awards 2024: PM Modi congratulates all recipients, says 'India cherishes their contribution'

  India | January 26, 2024 7:05 IST

  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.

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  Venkaiah Naidu and Chiranjeevi conferred with Padma Vibhushan, 17 get Padma Bhushan, 110 Padma Shri

  India | January 26, 2024 0:31 IST

  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.

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  Conferring Padma Vibhushan is mockery of Mulayam Singh Yadav's stature, says SP leader

  India | January 26, 2023 16:34 IST

  Mr Yadav was conferred the Padma Vibhushan posthumously on Wednesday (25th January).

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  Country should be proud of Satyendar Jain, he should be awarded 'Padma Vibhushan': Kejriwal

  India | June 01, 2022 16:04 IST

  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.

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  Microsoft's Satya Nadella, Google's Sundar Pichai to be honoured with Padma Bhushan

  Business | January 25, 2022 21:51 IST

  Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the country, after Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan.

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  Govt opens nominations for Padma Awards. Check details

  India | June 10, 2021 17:04 IST

  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.   

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  KS Chithra given Padma Bhushan, posthumous Padma Vibhushan for S P Balasubramaniam

  January 26, 2021 7:50 IST

  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.

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  Padma Awards 2021: 6 from Odisha to receive prestigious honour

  India | January 25, 2021 23:10 IST

  As many as six personalities from Odisha will receive Padma awards for their notable contributions towards the welfare of society.

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  Late singer SP Balasubrahmanyam awarded Padma Vibhushan 2021

  Celebrities | January 25, 2021 22:48 IST

  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.

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  Shinzo Abe gets Padma Vibhushan, Ram Vilas Paswan Padma Bhushan: Full List of 2021 Padma awardees

  India | January 25, 2021 22:42 IST

  President Ram Nath Kovind has approved the conferment of 119 Padma awards on the occasion of Republic Day.

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  Former Punjab CM Parkash Badal returns his Padma Vibhushan over farm protest

  News | December 03, 2020 18:40 IST

  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.

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  After Padma Vibhushan, Mary Kom dreams of winning Bharat Ratna

  Other Sports | January 26, 2020 16:57 IST

  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".

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  Boxing Federation chief congratulates Mary Kom for Padma award

  Other Sports | January 26, 2020 8:54 IST

  Boxing Federation of India chief Ajay Singh extended his congratulations to Mary Kom after she was conferred with the Padma Vibhushan.

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  Arun Jaitley, a sorely-missed warrior of the BJP

  India | January 26, 2020 0:03 IST

  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