Speaking to ANI, Ahmed said he was deeply thankful for the recognition and credited the people of the state for their support. "I am grateful for this award and I thank the Assam residents for this. I come from a small village, and I am honoured to be receiving this," he said.
On the occasion of the 77th Republic Day, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday unfurled the National Tricolour at Khanikar Playground in Dibrugarh.
Vempati currently serves as an Independent Director on the board of BharatGen Technology Foundation. He is an alumnus of IIT Bombay and is currently the Co-founder of DeepTech for Bharat Foundation (AI4India).
The Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla on Monday congratulated Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur as the Indian heavyweights are set to receive the Padma Shri award for their outstanding contributions to Indian cricket.
"I don't work for someone's appreciation or criticism. I am a worker of the RSS, and for me Bharat Mata is everything. I will continue to work for Bharat Mata," Koshyari told ANI.
"I am very honoured to get this award. I worked for 50 years at BMC with Sion Hospital, in the slums of Mumbai, and now in Palliative Care," Fernandez told ANI.
Hockey India extended its warmest congratulations to veteran hockey coach Baldev Singh and Indian women's hockey goalkeeper Savita on being conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award, recognising their outstanding contributions to Indian hockey and sport at large, according to a release