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.
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.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Harika Dronavalli, who has been honoured with Padma Shri, says it was her parents dream since she was a child to see her win the award.
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.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Bollywood singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan feels humbled and honoured on being chosen for the Padma Shri and has dedicated the country's fourth highest civilian award to his musical partners Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa.
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.
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
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): The family members of the 90-year-old vocal-artist Hiralal Yadav from Varanasi, were overwhelmed and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, no sooner Yadav’s name surfaced among those who will be conferred with Padma Shri award this year.
New Delhi (India), Jan 25 (ANI): Senior advocate and activist HS Phoolka, who has been conferred with Padma Shri award, dedicated the honour to all those who are working for the protection of human rights.
New Delhi [India], Jan 25 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs announced the names of the 112 recipients of the Padma Awards, one of the highest civilian Awards of the country on the eve of the country's 70th Republic Day.
Kolkata (West Bengal) Jan 24 (ANI): Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Shree Venkatesh Films chief Shrikant Mohta in connection with the Rose Valley chit fund scam here on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], Jan 23 (ANI): Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has approved the report of the task force created by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to identify areas for use of space technology in improving border management (BM).