Onkar Singh Pahwa, Chairman of popular cycle maker Avon Cycles Ltd, upon whom Padma Shri has been conferred, dedicated this prestigious award to his parents who started the business decades back.
The Head Priest of Shri Shraddhanath Ashram, Baijnath Maharaj expressed heartfelt gratitude to his followers and disciples after being conferred the prestigious Padma Shri award.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kunal Ghosh hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after Karthik Maharaj was conferred the Padma Shri award, alleging that the BJP awarded him for his attacks on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Former Speaker of UP Legislative Assembly, Hriday Narayan Dikshit conferred with the Padma Shri award thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the same and said that he has always sought to serve.
Sajjan Bhajanka, Chairman and Managing Director of Century Plyboards (India) Ltd, conferred with Padma Shri award, thanked the central government for appreciating his and his Group's work.
Grammy-winning musician Ricky Kej, whose music is globally acclaimed for its unique blend of sound and social consciousness, was recently conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri, one of India's highest civilian honours.
The well-known playback singer Jaspinder Narula, who has been conferred with Padma Shri said that this is all because of the blessings of her parents and dedicated the award to them.
Hockey India (HI) on Sunday extended its heartfelt congratulations to former Indian Men's Hockey Team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh on being conferred with the prestigious Padma Bhushan, which is the third-highest civilian award in India.