Republic Day 2026: Padma Awards honor achievers from these 10 districts for the first time

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…

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Padma Awards 2026 LIVE Updates: Mir Hajibhai Kasambhai from Gujarat, Anke Gowda from K’taka awarded Padma Shri

The Padma Awards, India’s highest civilian honours, are announced annually on the eve of Republic Day, 25 January, to recognize exceptional service in various categories. The awards are conferred in three categories such as Padma Vibhushan for exceptional and distinguished service; Padma Bhushan for distinguished service of a higher order; and Padma Shri for distinguished…

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