New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday conferred the prestigious Padma Awards to 71 distinguished individuals at the Civil Investiture Ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhawan’s Durbar Hall. The honours included four Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan, and 57 Padma Shri awards, recognising outstanding contributions across diverse fields. The event marked the first phase of…
Tennis luminary Rohan Bopanna, poised to claim the top spot in the world doubles rankings, was chosen on Thursday to receive the esteemed Padma Shri accolade, alongside six other athletes, including seasoned squash player Joshna Chinappa.The Padma Shri is the fourth-highest civilian honour in India, following the Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan.It is…
The list of recipients of the Padma Awards 2024 has been unveiled by the Central government, and among them is Parbati Baruah, India’s pioneering female elephant mahout, who has been honored with the Padma Shri award.Vyjayantimala Bali, Chiranjeevi amongst others were honoured with Padma Vibhushan award. Meanwhile, Mithun Chakraborty, Usha Uthup and others got honoured…
She was one of the oldest and most renowned practitioners of the Kirana gharana Legendary classical singer and Padma Vibhushan recipient Prabha Atre died on Saturday after a cardiac arrest, PTI reported. She was 92 years old. Here are the five points on the veteran classical singer: Born on September 13, 1932, Mrs Atre was…
