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 … Read more
The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year. For the year 2024, the President has approved the conferment of 132 Padma Awards. Padma Awards 2024: Padma Awards, one of the highest civilian Awards in the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Awards … Read more
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 … Read more
NEW DELHI: Olympic medal-winning wrestler Bajrang Punia is not the first person to ‘return’ his Padma award after having received it, as a mark of protest. However, like all those who have ‘returned’ their Padma honour – which comes with a sanad (certificate) and decoration – over the years, he will very much remain in … Read more