Apart from Harmanpreet, former India men's team captain Rohit Sharma will be conferred with the Padma Shree award, along with para high jumper Praveen Kumar and hockey star Savita Punia, and others. Tennis legend Vijay Amritraj to receive the Padma Bhushan after the list of 2026 awardees was
President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday approved the conferment of 131 Padma awards, including two duo cases counted as single awards, and Bollywood actor Dharmendra Singh Deol and former Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan as recipients of the Padma Vibhushan posthumously.
On the eve of Republic Day 2026, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced the recipients of this year's Padma Awards, honouring individuals for their remarkable contributions to the nation.
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.
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).