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.
Thirteen officers and personnel of Manipur Police have been conferred the Medal for Gallantry (GM), President's Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) and Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) on the occasion of the 77th Republic Day.
Speaking to ANI on Sunday, Gowda said she never imagined that her lifelong commitment to providing books to children would be honoured with one of India's highest civilian awards and expressed gratitude to the government for acknowledging her efforts.
To highlight the relevance of the timeless Buddhist wisdom of social harmony, peace, compassion and mutual coexistence, a large group of international Monks and Nuns representing 40 countries will be the honoured guests at this year's Republic Day Parade.
Actor R Madhavan expressed his "gratitude and humility" upon receiving the Padma Shri, dedicating the honour to his family members, mentors, well-wishers and the public.
RVS Mani, in his book, 'Hindu Terror: Insider account of Ministry of Home Affairs 2006-2010', alleged that he was pressured by political leadership within the Home Ministry in 2009 to sign a second affidavit that fabricated a narrative of "Saffron Terror."
Das said he felt honoured that his hometown, Cooch Behar, had been mentioned by the Prime Minister, calling it a proud moment for the entire city as people across the country came to know about their efforts. Speaking about his initiative, he said the project began in 2010 with the aim of
Bengali actor Prosenjit Chatterjee is set to be honoured with the Padma Shri award by President Droupadi Murmu for his contributions to the arts, especially Indian cinema.
The Centre on Sunday announced that Santhali author Charan Hembram will be honoured with the Padma Shri award in 2026 for his distinguished contributions to the field of Literature. The prestigious award will be presented to him in the field of Literature at Rashtrapati Bhawan on the occa
On the eve of Republic Day 2026, the Indian government announced the list of personalities who will be conferred with Padma Awards, one of the highest civilian Awards of the country. It includes Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Padma Awards are conferred on the recommendati