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Sardar Patel National Unity Award to be bestowed for national integration
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) September 20 (ANI): Sardar Patel National Unity Award, a new honour for outstanding efforts to further national integration on the pattern of Padma awards will be bestowed annually to an individual or any institution or organisation, the Union Home Ministry said on Friday.
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Govt receives over 25,000 nominations for Padma Awards-2020
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 30 (ANI): The government has received over 25,000 nominations so far for the prestigious Padma Awards-2020, officials said on Friday.
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No role of lobbying, connections in Padma awards: Minister
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 23 (ANI): The government told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that lobbying and connections played a role in getting Padma awards earlier but the process has been changed and those excelling in different areas are given the award.
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272 foreigners, NRIs, OCIs, PIOs conferred Padma awards since 1954: MoS Ho
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): Total 272 foreigners, Non-resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) have been conferred the Padma Awards since inception in 1954, MoS Home Nityanand Rai said.
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No biasness or lobbying in conferring Padma awards: Govt
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI) : While addressing the Lower House on Tuesday, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said that Padma Awards have not been conferred based on biasness or lobbying
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Nominations open for Padma Awards 2020
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Online nominations and recommendations for the Padma Awards, which started on May 1, will continue till September 15, an official statement said.
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President confers Padma awards to Manoj Bajpayee, Swapan Chaudhuri
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday conferred the Padma awards upon prominent personalities in the field of art, including actor Manoj Bajpayee and musician Swapan Chaudhuri, at a civil investiture ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhawan.
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Gautam Gambhir among 5 sportsperson received Padma Award
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir, and four other sports personalities received Padma Awards from President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday for their awe-inspiring contribution to the sports world.
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Padma Awards 2019: Mohanlal, Prabhu Deva and others conferred with honours
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 11 (ANI): Superstar Mohanlal, musician Shankar Mahadevan and classical sitar artist Pandit Budhaditya Mukherjee were among those who received their Padma Awards from President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday.
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President confers Padma awards to 56 recipients
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 11 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday conferred the Padma awards to 56 of the 112 personalities, chosen for this year's honour, at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
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Padma Awards 2019: Shabbir Sayyad conferred with Padma Shri for protecting
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Beed (Maharashtra), Jan 27 (ANI): The family of Shabbir Sayyad is filled with joy ever since they got to know that he has been conferred with Padma Shri honour for his efforts towards the welfare of animals.
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I’m proud that six people from Bihar got Padma Awards: Godavari Dutta
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): A day after the centre conferred Padma awards, Mithila artist Godavari Dutta with Padam Shree award winner from Bihar, on Saturday said that she feels honoured and she is proud that six people from Bihar were chosen for their contribution to India.
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