The Karnataka government will observe three days of mourning on the demise of former Karnataka Chief Minister (CM) and Union Minister SM Krishna at the age of 92.
Krishna had been suffering from prolonged illness and was hospitalized earlier in August. The body of the politician will be kept at his residence today for the last darshan of the public.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna, who was hospitalised at the Manipal Hospital for a minor ailment on April 30, continues to be in the ICU under the care of a critical care team.
After meeting Union Minister and former Karnataka CM SM Krishna, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said, "I came to meet him. He is improving and I wish him all the best and he should recover speedily."
President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday presented 3 Padma Vibhushan, 4 Padma Bhushan and 47 Padma Shri Awards for the year 2023 at a grand presentation ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday conferred Padma awards to distinguished honorees across diverse fields, including former Union Minister SM Krishna and Narendra Chandra Debbarma, the late president of the Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura.
The nine Padma Bhushan awardees include Kumar Manglam Birla (Trade and Industry), Vani Jairam (Art), Sudha Murty (Social Work) and Chinna Jeeyar and Kamlesh D Patel (Spiritualism).