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UDHAGAMANDALAM: M R Srinivasan, the nuclear scientist and former Atomic Energy Commission chairman who was instrumental in the development of India’s nuclear power programme, died in Ooty on Tuesday. He was 95.Srinivasan had the distinction of working with Homi J Bhabha on the construction of India’s first nuclear research reactor, Apsara, which went critical in…
MR Srinivasan (Image credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: Veteran nuclear scientist and former atomic energy commission chairman, MR Srinivasan passed away on Tuesday at the age of 95.He was a recipient of the prestigious civilian honour, Padma Vibhushan under whose leadership India’s nuclear energy landscape saw the development of 18 nuclear power units.MR Srinivasan began his…
Bharat Ratna The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian honour of the country. Instituted in 1954, it is given in recognition of exceptional service, performance of the highest order in any field of human endeavour Source: dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in Source link
On January 2, 1954, the office of the Secretary to the President of India issued a press release announcing the establishment of two civilian honours: the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, and the three-tier Padma Vibhushan. The latter was initially classified into three categories: Class I, Class II, and Class III, ranking below the…
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…
Tamil star Ajith Kumar has been conferred the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian honour, by the Union government. The star is among the 19 Padma Bhushan awardees announced by the government on Saturday (January 25). In a press release, the actor expressed his gratitude to the Indian government for the honour. “I am deeply humbled…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated all Padma awardees and said India is proud to honour and celebrate their extraordinary achievements. A total of 139 Padma awards, including seven Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri, have been announced. “Congratulations to all the Padma awardees! India…
On the eve of Republic Day, the central government on Saturday announced the list of recipients for the Padma Shri Awards 2025.The Padma awards, among the country’s highest civilian honours, are conferred in three categories – Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Vibhushan.The awards are given in various disciplines, such as art, social work, public…
