Padma Awards: Alka Yagnik, Vijay Amritraj, Rohit Sharma among 65 honoured by Prez Murmu
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday presented Padma Awards for 2026 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II in New Delhi, with tennis star Vijay Amritraj, actor Mammootty, cricketer Rohit Sharma and singer Alka Yagnik figuring among the 65 awardees. Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union […]
War of words between Telangana Congress, BJP leaders over Padma awards
Hyderabad, Jan 27 (IANS) A war of words has erupted between leaders of Congress and BJP in Telangana following the displeasure expressed by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy over the Centre denying Padma awards to prominent personalities recommended by the state government. After Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay on Monday said that […]
Maha: Padma awards conferred on 14 eminent personalities Manohar Joshi & Pankaj Udhas awarded Padma Bhushan posthumously
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) The Centre on the eve of Republic Day on Saturday conferred Padma awards on 14 eminent personalities from Maharashtra. Former Lok Sabha Speaker and former Maharashtra Chief Minister late Manohar Joshi and a renowned Fazal and playback singer late Pankaj Udhas have been posthumously awarded Padma Bhushan. Moreover, twelve others have […]
