The process of submitting nominations and recommendations for the Padma Awards, which will be announced on Republic Day 2027 to honor individuals for exceptional achievements and service, commenced on Sunday. The Padma Awards — Padma Vibhushan (awarded for exceptional and distinguished service), Padma Bhushan (awarded for distinguished service of a high order) and Padma Shri…
In 2026, science and engineering recorded their highest tally of Padma awardees in 12 years, while medicine logged its biggest haul in a decade. The two categories had 11 and 15 names, respectively, among the 131 recipients of India’s highest civilian honors announced by the government on Sunday evening ahead of Republic Day. Together, the…
The government on Sunday announced Padma awards recognizing a wide spectrum of unsung heroes from across the length and breadth of India. As many as 131 Padma awardees from over 39,000 nominations were chosen of the coveted honors through exhaustive, rigorous and scientific process of multiple rounds of scrutiny, and extensive consultations, officials said. Officials…
On the eve of Republic Day, the Union Home Ministry on Sunday announced the winners of the Padma Awards. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Padma award winners. He said that their ability, dedication and service in different fields makes our society better. Prime Minister Modi posted on the social media platform ‘X’ and said…
President Droupadi Murmu approved gallantry awards for 70 personnel from the armed forces and central armed police forces on the eve of the 77th Republic Day. These included one Ashok Chakra, which was conferred on Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who created history by becoming the first Indian to visit the International Space Station (ISS). In…
