The Padma Awards 2024 ceremony saw many distinguished personalities receiving the prestigious Padma awards from the President of India. President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Padma Shri Award to Mithun Chakraborty on April 22. He was conferred with Padma Shri in the field of Art.
23 April,2024 12:20 PM IST
Neurologist Dr Chandrashekhar Meshram has been awarded the Padma Shri Award in the field of Medicine. He says, "It is a matter of great pride and joy for Nagpur and Vidarbha as well as the entire country. This is a matter of pride for the medical fraternity...". This year, twelve persons from Maharashtra have been selected to receive Padma awards, which are given in recognition of extraordinary efforts. The Ministry of Home Affairs revealed the distinguished awards on the eve of the 75th Republic Day celebrations. Notable Marathi director Rajdutt, acclaimed music director Pyarelal Sharma, and former Union minister and governor of Uttar Pradesh Ram Naik are among the other prominent recipients of the Padma Awards 2024. A wide range of professions, including sports, medicine, literature, education, trade, industry, and social service, are among the recipients of the Padma Shri award.
26 January,2024 04:14 PM IST
Siddi Tribal community leader Hirbai Ibrahim Lobi was conferred with the Padma Shri award on March 22. She worked for the upliftment and development of the Siddi tribal community. President Murmu conferred Padma Awards 2023 at Civil Investiture Ceremony-I at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The central government announced a total of 106 Padma Awards across categories.
23 March,2023 02:40 PM IST
Popular singer #SonuNigam, who was recently conferred with the #PadmaShri, was spotted at Mumbai’s airport on Thursday. While the singer is thankful to have received the Padma Shri, he is also grieving the loss of his mother, #LataMangeshkar.
11 February,2022 10:16 PM IST | Mumbai
Bollywood's iconic actor Irrfan Ali Khan would have turned 55 today. The actor, who died on April 29, 2020, left the entire country numbed. Here is a look at his legacy, life and much more.
07 January,2022 09:42 PM IST | Mumbai
President Ram Nath Kovind on November 9 honoured transgender folk dancer of Jogamma heritage and the first transwoman President of Karnataka Janapada Academy, Matha B Manjamma Jogati with Padma Shri award.
10 November,2021 12:00 AM IST | New Delhi
Saif Ali Khan was awarded the prestigious title of Padma Shri, but now this title is likely to be snatched from him.
09 August,2014 12:42 PM IST
Here's how Kareena Kapoor Khan reacted to the highly publicised Padma Shri contoversy related to her husband Saif Ali Khan
12 August,2014 11:07 AM IST
The genius filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhasali was seen celebrating his Padma Shri honour with Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh and many other Bollywood stars. Catch a glimpse of the bash in this video.
28 January,2015 01:38 PM IST
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who has now become an international icon, today added another feather to her cap as she was bestowed with the prestigious Padma Shri award for her contribution in the field of art and entertainment.
12 April,2016 05:36 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
