Category : Awards


Five from Gujarat Receive Padma Shri Awards

Five eminent individuals from Gujarat have been honored with the Padma Shri award for their exceptional contributions to art, social service, and literature. The recipients include an actor-director, an Akhyan expert, a dholak player, an organ donation ad

Dr Armida Fernandez, Milk Bank Pioneer, Gets Padma Shri

Dr Armida Fernandez, the neonatologist who established Asia's first human milk bank in 1989, has been awarded the Padma Shri. The 83-year-old from Karnataka founded SNEHA NGO and transformed paediatric care in India.

Padma Awards 2024: 84 Districts, 10 First-Time Honorees

The Modi government's Padma Awards 2024 recognize talents from 84 districts across 30 states and UTs, with 10 districts receiving awards for the first time since Independence, focusing on unsung heroes and diverse regional representation.

Seven Telangana Residents Receive Padma Shri Awards

Seven distinguished individuals from Telangana have been honored with Padma Shri awards in the 2024 Padma awards announced by the Centre. The recipients span fields including science, medicine, art, and animal husbandry.

11 Bengal Icons Awarded Padma Shri 2026

West Bengal celebrates as 11 distinguished individuals receive Padma Shri 2026, including actor Prosenjit Chatterjee, silk weaver Jyotish Debnath, and others from arts, science, and education.

Padma Shri 2025: Chandigarh Region's Trailblazers Honored

Sant Niranjan Dass, Khem Raj Sundriyal, Baldev Singh, and Dr Prem Lal Gautam from the Chandigarh region receive Padma Shri awards for their transformative contributions to spirituality, handlooms, women's hockey, and agriculture.

14 Padma Awardees from Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Honoured

Chennai celebrates 14 Padma award winners from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, including Veerappan hunter K Vijay Kumar, writer Sivasankari, and former health minister H V Hande. Industrialists, doctors, artists, and sports legends receive national recognition

Padma Shri 2024: 11 Bengal Recipients Announced

The Government of India announced 11 Padma Shri awardees from West Bengal, including actor Prosenjit Chatterjee and musicians Pt Kumar Bose and Pt Tarun Bhattacharya. No Bengal names featured in Padma Vibhushan or Padma Bhushan categories.

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