Congress leader and Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge on Monday launched a sharp attack on the demand to confer the Bharat Ratna to Veer Savarkar, asking why a person who, according to him, "worked against Bharath" should receive the country's highest civilian honour.
Reactions have been pouring in since the Centre announced the Padma Awards 2026 on Sunday. Several recipients of India's highest civilian honour expressed gratitude to the government and reflected on the added responsibility to do better after the recognition.
Harmanpreet Kaur was among several sportspersons honoured with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour. The list of 2026 awardees was announced on the eve of the 77th Republic Day.
Padma Shri 2026 awardees expressed immense joy, pride and gratitude after being conferred with one of India's highest civilian awards, announced on the eve of Republic Day.
With the Order of Oman--the Sultanate's highest civilian honour--conferred on Prime Minister Narendra Modi by Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Thursday, the tally of top foreign awards received by the Prime Minister has reached 29, underscoring his personal diplomacy and India's growing global
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed gratitude for the Order of Oman, calling it a symbol of trust between India and Oman. He dedicated the honour to the people of India, shared ancestors and seafarers whose maritime exchanges built enduring ties between the two nations.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday extended warm wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for receiving Ethiopia's highest civilian honour, the 'Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia'. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali on Tuesday bestowed PM Modi with Ethiopia's highest award- The Grea
Union Minister and BJP MP JP Nadda on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on being conferred with Ethiopia's highest civilian honour, calling it a moment of pride for the country.
Birla described the engagement as one that underscored the "historic warmth and mutual trust" shaping India-Cyprus ties. He also recalled Cyprus conferring its highest civilian honour, the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this year, calling it
The All Tawang District Students' Union (ATDSU) on Wednesday led a peaceful march in Tawang to urge the Government of India to confer the Bharat Ratna, the nation's highest civilian honour, to the Dalai Lama.