New Delhi [India], March 29 (ANI): Tokyo Paralympics gold medalist shuttler Pramod Bhagat who was conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri, the country's fourth-highest civilian award said the appreciation by the government will go towards further motivating young athletes.
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): The All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Praful Patel congratulated former India goalkeeper and captain Brahmanand Sankhwalkar for receiving the Padma Shri Award.
Shimla Jan 26 PTI Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has congratulated Vidyanand Saraik and Lalita Vakil for being selected for the Padma Shri Award The chief minister said Lalita Vakil who hails from Chamba has been working for the promotion of Chamba Rumal for the past about 50 years and this award not just recognises her but also the traditional art of Chamba district Thakur said Vidyanand Saraik is a multifaceted personality who has been striving to conserve and revive hilly culture for over five decades He said Vidyanand Saraik has written numerous folk songs naatis and folklores The chief minister also congratulated IG South Range Himanshu Mishra for being awarded the Presidents Police Medal for his distinguished services Thakur also congratulated four other police officers--Superintendent of Police Lokayukta Ranjana Chauhan Additional Superintendent of Police Vijay Kumar Sharma Inspector Laxman Kumar and Honorary Assistant Sub-Inspector Jagdish Chand--for being awarded Police Medal for their meritorious services PTI DJI RDK RDK
Imphal (Manipur) [India], January 26 (ANI): Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday visited the residence of Padma awardee, L Bino Devi, after being conferred with the Padma Shri Award.
New Delhi [India], January 25 (ANI): Popular Bollywood playback singer Sonu Nigam, on Tuesday, was announced to be among the list of honorees to be conferred with the Padma Awards.
New Delhi [India], November 9 (ANI/NewsVoir): Venu Srinivasan, Chairman, TVS Motor Company, was today presented the prestigious Padma Bhushan Award by the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
New Delhi [India], November 9 (ANI): The 'Durga of Indian Football' Oinam Bembem Devi became the first Indian woman footballer, and the seventh overall to receive the prestigious Padma Shri Award on Monday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 8 (ANI): Filmmaker Karan Johar, who received Padma Shri Award at Rashtrapati Bhawan on Monday, said he felt "honoured and humbled".
New Delhi [India], November 8 (ANI): Producer Ekta Kapoor has been honoured with the prestigious Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for excellence in the field of performing arts, on Monday at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi.