Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday congratulated vocalist Som Datt Battu, who was recently conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award.
Dr Yazdi Maneksha Italia, who has been conferred the Padma Shri Award for his work on sickle cell disease, said on Friday that the country's highest civilian honour belongs to his team.
On being conferred with the country's fourth-highest civilian honour, Padma Shri, humorist Jagdish Trivedi said his entire family celebrated his achievement after receiving word of it.
India Taipei Association congratulated Foxconn CEO Young Liu on being conferred with Padma Bhushan, in the field of trade and industry, stating that it is a testament to Foxconn's 'success story' in India and India's emergence as an 'electronics manufacturing hub'.
Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu who has been conferred with the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian honour in the country, has said he was truly humbled by it and dedicated the award to farmers, women, youth and all fellow citizens.
A student of Class XI, Suhani Chauhan has been awarded the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar for her path-breaking innovation "So-Apt" a unique solar-operated Agri-Vehicle for small farmers, by the Hon'ble President of India Droupadi Murmu, at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.
"Congratulations to all those who have been conferred the Padma Awards. India cherishes their contribution across diverse sectors. May they continue to inspire people with their exceptional work," PM Modi posted on X.
South superstar Chiranjeevi, actor and dancer Vyajayantimala Bali, and dancer Padma Subrahmanyam will be among the recipients of Padma awards to be conferred by President Droupadi Murmu this year.
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday recalled the contributions of former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur, who was conferred Bharat Ratna earlier this week, and said he was a tireless champion of social justice