Dr Raghunath Anant Mashelkar, a distinguished Padma Vibhushan awardee, presented the award to Professor Akhtar at an illustrious ceremony held here on Friday, a release said.
India on Saturday unveiled its cultural essence at the G20 Summit after Patiala-based Phulkari artist and Padma Shri awardee Lajwanti showcased Punjab's Phulkari embroidery at Craft Bazaar in Bharat Mandapam International Exhibition and Convention Centre.
Dilshad Hussain said, "I am doing carving on the bronze. I have received Padma Shri in 2023. We had set up a stall at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, Lucknow. PM Modi visited one of our stalls and he appreciated our artwork. After three days, we received a call that PM Modi liked an artwork done
Padma Shri recipient and International sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a 150-foot-long and 50-foot-wide G20 logo at Puri Beach to commemorate the G20 Summit being held in the national capital.
The Padma Awards -- Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri -- are amongst the highest civilian awards of the country. Instituted in 1954, these awards are announced on the eve of the Republic Day every year.
In the presence of Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Padma Shri recipient and singer Usha Barle joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday ahead of assembly elections in Chhattisgarh.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], September 1: On the first day of orientation, Amity University Rajasthan hosted a Special US Cranberries Culinary Training Program on August 28, 2023, at Amity University Rajasthan with seven celebrity chefs including Padma Shree Chef Sanjeev Kapoor, Chef Rakhee V
The 10-day Onam celebrations in Kerala started with the Atham celebrations on August 20. It is a festival that honours King Mahabali and Vamana (incarnation of Lord Vishnu).
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday expressed deep grief on the passing away of literary figure Jayanta Mahapatra and expressed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family of the renowned author and poet.
Chaired by G. Padmanabhan, Former Executive Director of the RBI, the committee consisted of representatives from prominent Venture Capital funds, Start-ups, Fintechs, Law firms, Tax firms, and domain experts.
Padma Shri recipient Pattnaik’s sand art included a national flag, ISRO’s logo, the rocket in which Chandrayaan-3 was launched, Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft close to the Moon and ‘Jay Ho with All the best Chandrayaan’ written on the art
Ahead of the much-awaited Chandrayaan-3 mission’s soft landing on the lunar surface, Hindustani classical vocalist and Padma Shri awardee Soma Ghosh shared her excitement and hoped that India will continue to make progress to become “vishwa guru”