Padma Awards 2022

DNA: Honoring the struggle of real life heroes

President Draupadi Murmu presented the Padma Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. The President has awarded Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Shri to 55 citizens. SP founder Mulayam Singh Yadav has been posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan. This honor was given to son Akhilesh Yadav.

Apr 06, 2023, 00:30 AM IST

DNA: Stories of 'unsung heroes' of Padma awardees

President Draupadi Murmu honored 106 celebrities with Padma Awards for the year 2023 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. Of these, 6 have been awarded Padma Vibhushan, 9 Padma Bhushan, 91 Padma Shri and 7 people have been awarded posthumously.

Mar 22, 2023, 23:16 PM IST

DNA: 'Ratna' to be honored with 'Padma Award'

Like every year, this year also the Padma Awards have been announced on the eve of Republic Day. A total of 106 Padma awards have been announced including 6 Padma Vibhushan, 9 Padma Bhushan and 91 Padma Shri. This list also includes 3 posthumous honors. Former Defense Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav will also be given the Padma Award.

Jan 26, 2023, 23:18 PM IST

PN Haksar refused to accept the Padma Vibhushan Award, Jairam Ramesh raised questions

6 celebrities were selected to be honored with the Padma Vibhushan Award. After which PN Haksar, who was the Principal Secretary of Indira Gandhi, has refused to accept this honour. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has raised questions by tweeting.

Jan 26, 2023, 16:58 PM IST

Late leader Mulayam Singh Yadav received Padma Vibhushan Award

Late Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav will be honored with the Padma Vibhushan Award. 6 personalities from different Kshetras will be honored with Padma Vibhushan Award.

Jan 25, 2023, 23:42 PM IST

Sonu Nigam bestowed with Padma Shri by President Ram Nath Kovind after claiming he 'won't be able to accept award': SEE PIC

The President presented Padma awards for 2022 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II at Rashtrapati Bhavan on March 28.

Mar 29, 2022, 16:44 PM IST

'Power of yoga': Anand Mahindra hails Swami Sivananda, calls 125-year-old yoga legend 'inspiring'

In a tweet, the Mahindra Group Chairman heaped praise on the 125-year-old yoga practitioner, saying that “his grace and dignity was both humbling and inspiring.” India’s top business tycoon also said that he is “proud to belong to a country from where Yoga originated.”

Mar 22, 2022, 13:43 PM IST

DNA: Real heroes of the country were respected today, what is the difference between actors and real heroes

Today, President Ram Nath Kovind has honoured all such people of the country with Padma awards, who have enhanced the country's honour in art, music and other fields. One of them was 126-year-old Swami Sivananda of Varanasi, who was honoured with the Padma Shri award today. When he walked barefoot on the splendid red carpet of President House, the whole country was proud. Before receiving the award, Swami Sivananda also paid obeisance to Prime Minister Modi. After which Prime Minister Modi also bowed his head in front of him and thanked him and accepted his greetings.

Mar 22, 2022, 00:58 AM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind confers Padma awards to 54 distinguished personalities

Many of those who received the Padma awards were "unsung heroes", including 125-year-old yoga practitioner Swami Sivananda.

Mar 22, 2022, 00:21 AM IST

CDS Gen Bipin Rawat conferred Padma Vibhushan posthumously, daughters recieve

General Bipin Rawat, the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) who died in an IAF helicopter crash in December last year, was posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan award on Monday.

Mar 21, 2022, 20:17 PM IST

Politicians and civil servants who turned down the Padma awards in past

Civil servant SR Sankaran in 2005, refused to accept the Padma Bhushan saying that 'he could not accept any award for merely doing his duty.' 

Jan 26, 2022, 23:43 PM IST

General Bipin Rawat awarded Padma Vibhushan, country's second-highest civilian award, posthumously

General Bipin Rawat, who was India's first Chief of Defence Staff, died in a helicopter crash in December last year. General Rawat's wife Madhulika Rawat and twelve other defence force personnel had also died in the helicopter crash.

Jan 25, 2022, 21:46 PM IST

Padma Awards 2022: Neeraj Chopra, Sundar Pichai and Satya Nadella honoured - check full list

Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will be honoured with the Padma Bhushan for their contribution to trade and industries.

Jan 25, 2022, 20:52 PM IST

Padma Awards-2022: Send your online nominations, September 15 is the last date

"Online nominations/ recommendations for the Padma Awards (Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri) to be announced on the occasion of Republic Day, 2022 are on. The last date for nominations for Padma Awards is September 15, 2021," according to Home Ministry's statement. 

Sep 15, 2021, 11:14 AM IST

Nominations for Padma Awards 2022 now open, announces MHA

The nominations can be submitted online on the Padma Award portal on padmaawards.gov.in.

Aug 09, 2021, 21:57 PM IST