Tea-seller to engineering college drop-out, 'unsung heroes' who won Padma Awards
Devarapalli Prakash Rao, known as 'chai bechne-wala guru', has been providing education to slum children through the money earned from selling tea.
Jan 27, 2019, 20:57 PM IST
Padma awardees express happiness, thank PM Narendra Modi on being conferred with honour
Reacting to the announcement, former ISRO Scientist, Nambi Narayanan said he was glad that his work in the Indian space arena was finally recognised.
Jan 26, 2019, 19:11 PM IST
Foreigners in Padma list: Lady who saves cows and 100-year-old old yoga teacher
India conferred Padma Shri to Friederike Irina, a German lady popularly known as Sudevi Mataji, who has been taking care of sick & abandoned cows in Mathura for over 2 decades.
Jan 26, 2019, 15:13 PM IST
Padma Awards 2019: Full list of Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awardees
Among the popular names in the list of awardees are Kariya Munda, Mohanlal, Kuldip Nayar, Sunil Chetri, Kader Khan, Manoj Bajpayee, Prabhu Deva and Gautam Gambhir.
Jan 25, 2019, 22:22 PM IST
Kader Khan, Sunil Chhetri, Kariya Munda, Kuldip Nayar among others honoured with Padma Awards
The awards are given in several fields of activities including art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc.
Jan 25, 2019, 22:14 PM IST
More than 1,200 nominations received for Padma Awards; September 15 last date for online recommendations
The Padma awards, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, are amongst the highest civilian awards of the country.
Jun 13, 2018, 00:14 AM IST
MS Dhoni a leader, inspiration for life: Arjun Kapoor
Actor Arjun Kapoor has praised cricket star Mahendra Singh Dhoni, saying he is a leader who has taken Indian cricket to another level in terms of mentality, physicality and consistency.
Apr 03, 2018, 17:23 PM IST
Cricketer MS Dhoni, cueist Pankaj Advani, others conferred Padma awards: Here's the full list
The President presented five Padma Bhushan and 38 Padma Shri awards at the civil investiture ceremony held at the Durbar Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday.
Apr 02, 2018, 23:15 PM IST
President Ram Nath Kovind to present Padma award to 43 people
President of India Ram Nath Kovind will confer the Padma Awards to 43 persons in an ceremony at the Rashtrapathi Bhawan on Monday. This is the second batch of Padma awards to be conferred this year.
Apr 02, 2018, 13:50 PM IST
Photos: Illaiyaraja, Ghulam Mustafa Khan, 41 others given Padma awards
Noted music composer Illaiyaraja, Hindustani classical singer Ghulam Mustafa Khan, Hindutva thinker P Parameswaran, Kerala Bishop Philipose Mar Chrysostom and 39 other prominent personalities were conferred the prestigious Padma awards for 2018 by President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday.
Mar 20, 2018, 22:25 PM IST
President Kovind gives away Padma awards 2018 | Full list of winners
President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday evening gave away prestigious Padma awards to 89 winners at Rashtrapati Bhawan here.
Mar 20, 2018, 19:46 PM IST
Are only Delhiites deserving of Padma awards? PM Modi questions 'lobbying'
PM Modi also added that among those people from Delhi who got the awards, maximum were doctors who used to look after the health of politicians.
Mar 07, 2018, 07:24 AM IST
Mann ki Baat: PM Narendra Modi's top quotes
PM Modi on Sunday said "woman power" has contributed a lot to the positive transformation seen in the country.
Jan 28, 2018, 23:16 PM IST
Pankaj Advani gets his due with Padma Bhushan award, says no hard feelings against government
The cue sports legend has finally got his due after being ignored for Padma Bhushan the previous two years.
Jan 26, 2018, 19:07 PM IST
Names of Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awardees announced ahead of Republic Day 2018: Full List
Illaiyaraja and MS Dhoni are among those who will be given the Padma awards.
Jan 25, 2018, 23:17 PM IST
MS Dhoni, Pankaj Advani, composer Illaiyaraja on list of Padma awardees
Illaiyaraja and MS Dhoni are among those who will be given the Padma awards.
Jan 25, 2018, 22:50 PM IST
Padma awards: List of awardees to be announced today
The Padma awards – Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri – bestowed to honour works of distinction and achievements in a diverse range of fields, will be announced on Thursday.
Jan 25, 2018, 11:40 AM IST
President confers Padma Awards to wrestler Sakshi Malik, singer Yesudas among 44 people
Mukherjee conferred Padma Vibhushan to mystic guru Sahdguru Jagadish Vasudev and singer K J Yesudas.
Apr 13, 2017, 17:31 PM IST
Murli Manohar Joshi, Sharad Pawar among 39 people conferred Padma awards
Sharad Pawar, Murli Manohar Joshi and the late Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma, were among the 39 people who were conferred this year's Padma awards on Thursday.
Mar 30, 2017, 23:32 PM IST
Mahendra Singh Dhoni one of the popular names to be ignored for Padma awards by government: Report
MS Dhoni, the only skipper to have won all ICC titles, was ignored for the prestigious award by the government.
Mar 27, 2017, 21:14 PM IST
