Tag: Padma Shri

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Noted cine personality Sadhu Meher, eminent doctor Dr Mukut Minz, renowned Sambalpuri folk singer Jitendra Haripal and famous Odissi dancer Aruna Mohanty are featured in the list of Padma awardees, which was announced today by the Government of India on the eve of Republic Day. Sadhu Meher is well known for his remarkable […]

Bhubaneswar: After Haladhar Nag and Nilamadhab Panda, handloom designer Sribhas Chandra Supakar was conferred the Padma Shri by President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday. Supakar is a native of Jharuapara in Sambalpur. In 1985, Supakar completed his diploma in handloom designing. Following in the footsteps of his father in Banaras, he pursued handloom designing. Film maker […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Film maker Nila Madhab Panda and Koshali poet Haldhar Nag of Odisha will be awarded the prestigious Padma Shri at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi today.

Film director and producer Nila Madhab Panda and Kosli poet Haldar Nag of Odisha will be awarded the prestigious Padma Shri for their distinguished service in Film Direction and Production and Literature & Education fields, respectively, said a release issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday

New Delhi: Noted badminton player Kidambi Shrikanth on Tuesday said that he was surprised when he got a call from the government about his selection for the Padma Shri. “I am really happy and excited at getting the Padma Shri this evening. In fact, I was surprised when I was informed that I have been […]

Brussels: Santoor player Satish Vyas, a recipient of the Padma Shri, says it was a great honour to perform at the European Parliament for Diwali celebrations. “It is a great honour for our country that European Parliament is celebrating Diwali which is a big festival in India. It is heartwarming that the Western world has […]

Bhubaneswar: With announcement of Padma Shri for renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik, his students congratulated him in an unique way by creating his sand sculpture at Puri beach of Odisha. They have created a 5 ft high sand sculpture of Sudarsan by using about 3 tonne of sand with some colour sand. They dedicated the […]

Tennis star Leander Paes and badminton player-turned-coach Pullela Gopichand were today selected for the prestigious Padma Bhushan awards while cricketer Yuvraj Singh was among the seven sportspersons chosen for this year's Padma Shri award

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s sister Gita Mehta, who was conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri Award for Literature and Education yesterday, has declined to receive the award. The writer said she was grateful to the Government of India for choosing her, but politely refused to accept it stating that the timing of the […]

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday presented the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards for 2019 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. Actor-dancer Prabhu Deva, late journalist Kuldip Nayar (awarded posthumously) and industrialist John Chambers are among the recipients. One of the highest civilian awards of the country, the Padma awards were conferred at […]

New Delhi: Former India opener Gautam Gambhir is well known for speaking out his mind on various issues and the hero of India’s two World Cup winning campaigns in 2007 and 2011 has once again taken a dig at his critics. Gambhir, who had announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in December last […]

Mumbai: As actor Ajay Devgn turned 50 on Tuesday, his wife and actress Kajol shared a heart warming message for him, saying that he looks “more handsome” now. Kajol on Tuesday morning shared on social media a photograph of herself and Ajay, whom she called a “dauntingly serious husband”. “Happy birthday to my dashing, debonair, […]

Keonjhar: Days after Padma Shri recipient Daitari Naik wished to return his award citing that it affected his livelihood, the Keonjhar district administration has reportedly assured Naik of all necessary help. Naik, a resident of Baitarani village under Banspal block in the district and a daily wage labourer, had earlier said that he failed to […]

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has approved the names of five eminent sportspersons, including cricketer Harbhajan Singh, as members of the state’s sports institute’s governing council. All sportspersons, to be part of the Punjab Institute of Sports’ (PIS) governing council are from different disciplines of sports, an official spokesperson said on Saturday. Other sportspersons, […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Eminent litterateur from Odisha, Manoj Das has been conferred Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India. The Government of India today announced the names of eight Padma Vibhushan awards, 16 Padma Bhushan and 118 Padma Shri awardees. Recognised as the one of the foremost bilingual writer in both […]