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Saxophonist and Padma Shri awardee Kadri Gopalnath passed away in Mangalur
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], Oct 11 (ANI): Renowned saxophonist and Padma Shri awardee Kadri Gopalnath passed away here on Friday morning.
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Padma Shri awardee Damodar Ganesh Bapat dies at 84
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): Noted social worker and Padma Shri awardee Damodar Ganesh Bapat passed away at a hospital here on Friday night. He was 84.
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'Canal Man of Odisha' Daitari Naik denies returning Padma Shri
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Banspal Block (Odisha) [India], June 29 (ANI): Padma Shri awardee Daitari Naik, who claims he is struggling to make his ends meet, on Saturday denied returning the prestigious award.
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Veteran actor Dinyar Contractor passes away, PM condoles death
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 5 (ANI): Veteran actor and Padma Shri awardee Dinyar Contractor passed away on Wednesday morning due to age-related ailments. He was 79.
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Swaraj seeks report over visa extension denial to German Padma awardee
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday asked for a report on visa extension denial to a German national - one of the Padma Shri awardees of the year 2019.
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Padma Shri awardee Bhojpuri singer Hiralal Yadav passes away at 93
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 12 (ANI): Padma Shri awardee and Bhojpuri vocal artist Hiralal Yadav passed away in Varanasi on Sunday, he was 93-years-old.
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Padma Shri awardee Manipuri filmmaker returns Padma Shri in protest agains
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur), [India], Feb 03 (ANI): Celebrated filmmaker and music composer Aribam Syam Sharma, who was honoured with Padma Shri in 2006, on Sunday, returned his award in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill.
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Being chosen for Padma Shri is just pure happiness, says famous footballer
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 27 (ANI): Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri joined the elite list of national Footballers to be named a Padma Shri and the man with the highest number of International goals for India said that being chosen for the award is "just pure happiness".
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Elated Padma Shri awardees thank Centre for accolade
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 27 (ANI): After their names surfaced in the list of Padma Shri awardees, most of the recipients, cutting across ages and vocations expressed their gratitude towards the central government or the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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I feel honoured, ecstatic to be chosen for Padma Shri award, says actor Ma
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra), [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Actor Manoj Bajpayee feels honoured and ecstatic after being chosen for the country's fourth highest civilian award, Padma Shri.
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik’s sister, writer Gita Mehta turns down Padma Shri
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New York (USA), Jan 26 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s sister and writer Gita Mehta has turned down the Padma Shri award citing the timing of the awards.
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Govt transparent in choosing Padma awardees : Social worker Rajani Kant
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Social worker Rajani Kant of Varanasi, who made it to the list of Padma Shri awardees this year, said that there is transparency by the government in choosing the names of the Padma awardees else persons like him could never think of getting it
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