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Anant Nag, who was conferred with the Padma Bhushan a month ago, dedicated the long-delayed recognition to the people of Karnataka. The veteran actor feels the honour results of three to four years of relentless support from his admirers, who include cinephiles of all generations. “In 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiated the concept of…
Playback singer Sonu Nigam. | Photo Credit: VENKATACHALAPATHY C Noting that Padma awards were even given posthumously to recognise talent and contribution of individuals, popular singer Sonu Nigam has expressed disappointment over Kishore Kumar, a voice who has inspired singers across the world, for not being considered for “a Padma Shri”. In an Instagram video…
Former Chief Justice of Supreme Court, Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar. | Photo Credit: Rajeev Bhatt The Centre announced the Padma awards 2025 on the eve of Republic Day, conferring the highest civilian honours to 139 people, including seven Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri. The Padma awards are conferred in three categories…
Former men’s hockey captain P. R. Sreejesh was chosen for the Padma Bhushan, while recently-retired cricket star Ravichandran Ashwin was among the Padma Shri winners as four athletes and a para-athletics coach figured in the list of 139 that was unveiled for the coveted civilian awards on Saturday (January 25, 2025). Legendary Indian footballer I….
Actor and dancer Shobana (Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai). | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Thirteen persons from Tamil Nadu and one from Puducherry have been recognised with the Padma awards this year. Three people have been named for the Padma Bhushan — actor Ajith Kumar, in the art category; actor and dancer Shobana Chandrakumar and Nalli…
Justice (Retd) Jagdish Singh Khehar (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Chief Justice of India Jagdish Singh Khehar, the country’s first Sikh to have risen to the highest position in the judiciary and who was part of the bench that criminalised ‘triple talaq’, and late Suzuki Corporation chairman Osamu Suzuki were on Saturday named for Padma…
Padma awards – one of the highest civilian Awards in the country – were announced today. The awards are conferred in three categories – Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri. For this year, President Droupadi Murmu has approved the conferment of 139 Padma Awards including one duo case (in a duo case, the award is…
