Padma Shri awardee

71-year-old Padma Shri awardee forced to dance in hospital's ICU before her discharge

A social worker had allegedly forced Kamala Pujari to dance inside a hospital in Cuttack before she was discharged. Pujari, who was awarded the Padma Sri in 2019 for promoting organic farming, was admitted to a government hospital as she was suffering from kidney ailments.

Sep 03, 2022, 08:17 AM IST

Bengali director Tarun Majumdar's condition 'very critical': Doctors

Tarun Majumdar, who received Padma Shri in 1990, has five Filmfare awards to his credit.

Jun 23, 2022, 16:13 PM IST

Padma Shri awardee Shanti Devi passes away, PM Narendra Modi expresses grief

"Shanti Devi Ji will be remembered as a voice of the poor and underprivileged. She worked selflessly to remove suffering and create a healthier as well as just society. Pained by her demise. My thoughts are with her family and countless admirers. Om Shanti," PM Modi said in a tweet.

Jan 17, 2022, 11:35 AM IST

Dogri writer Padma Sachdev passes away; Lata Mangeshkar remembers her as 'old friend'

Padma Sachdev authored many books in Dogri and Hindi, and her poetry collections, including Meri Kavita Mere Geet, won her the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1971.

Aug 05, 2021, 11:49 AM IST