President Droupadi Murmu approved Gallantry awards to 93 Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces personnel, including 11 posthumous, on the eve of 76th Republic Day.
Sreejesh has been awarded Padma Bhushan. Paris 2024 Paralympics gold medallist Harvinder Singh, former football captain Inivalappil Mani Vijayan, former spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and coach Satyapal Singh have been awarded Padma Shri
Since 2011, National Voters' Day has been observed annually on January 25 to commemorate the foundation day of the Election Commission of India. This event aims to underline the centrality of the voter, raise electoral awareness among citizens and inspire their active participation in the de
Bollywood singer Arijit Singh, late folk singer Sharda Sinha, Grammy-winning musician Ricky Kej and filmmaker Shekhar Kapur will be among the recipients of Padma awards to be conferred by President Droupadi Murmu.
Addressing the program, Patel said, "Free and fair election system and participation of voters is the basic foundation of democracy. The work being done by the Election Commission in this direction is commendable. The Commission should also make special efforts to increase voting percentage
The Centre on Saturday announced the list of recipients for the prestigious Padma Awards, with President Droupadi Murmu's approval for 139 honorees. The list includes 7 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri awards.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Padma awardees on X, praising their extraordinary contributions to society, highlighting their hard work, passion, and innovation that has positively impacted countless lives.
On the eve of the Republic Day, India's para-archer Harvinder Singh is among the recipients of the Padma Awards 2025. The Paris Paralympics gold medallist is being awarded with Padma Shri.