Silchar (Assam) [India], Jan 30 (ANI): Oncologist Dr Ravi Kannan, who runs Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in Silchar that caters to people from all socio-economic backgrounds, has been conferred with Padma Shri award this year in the category of medicine.
New Delhi [India], Jan 29 (ANI): India Women football players on Wednesday hailed former captain Bembem Devi for receiving the prestigious Padma Shri award.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 28 (ANI): Amid the ongoing controversy over the government's decision to confer him with the Padma Shri, singer Adnan Sami on Monday said that he has become a political target.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 27 (ANI): Singer Adnan Sami on Monday said that those who are raising questions over his Padma Shri award are doing so to give vent to their own frustration.
New Delhi [India], Jan 27 (ANI): BJP on Monday hit out at political parties opposing Padma Shri awarded to singer-musician Adnan Sami, saying that they only like the Muslims who abuse Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Supreme Court, Army, and the government.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 27 (ANI): Maharashtra Minority Affairs Minister Nawab Malik on Monday slammed the BJP led Central government over Padma Shri being awarded to Singer Adnan Sami and said that it is a damage control exercise of the BJP and an insult to the people of India.
Puducherry [India], Jan 27 (ANI): Lt. Governor Kiran Bedi, who is often at loggerheads with the state government, has accused Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy of refusing to honour the Padma awardees at an event in Raj Nivas on the occasion of Republic Day.
Alwar (Rajasthan) [India], Jan 27 (ANI): Once a manual scavenger, Usha Chaumar from Alwar has won the Padma Shri award this year, inspiring one and all with her journey full of adversity, where she emerged as a winner.
Kurukshetra (Haryana) [India], Jan 27 (ANI): Parents of Indian women's hockey team captain Rani Rampal beam with pride and joy as their daughter gets shortlisted for the prestigious Padma Shri award.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 27 (ANI): Elated on being conferred with India's third-highest civilian honour, Padma Bhushan, shuttler PV Sindhu on Sunday said that such awards serve as great encouragement for sportsmen to achieve a lot more.
New Delhi [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Congress leaders on Sunday targeted the BJP government for conferring the Padma Shri on singer Adnan Sami, saying that an Army soldier Mohammad Sanaullah could not make it to NRC in Assam, but the son of a Pakistan Air Force officer had been selected for t
New Delhi [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar on Sunday congratulated boxer MC Mary Kom and shuttler PV Sindhu on being conferred with Padma Bhushan.