Padma Shri

“Never thought this would happen…”: Pandi Ram Mandavi on receiving Padma Shri for wood craft“Never thought this would happen…”: Pandi Ram Mandavi on receiving Padma Shri for wood craft

“Never thought this would happen…”: Pandi Ram Mandavi on receiving Padma Shri for wood craft

Pandi Ram Mandavi, a renowned artist from Bastar, Chhattisgarh, was conferred the Padma Shri award by President Droupadi Murmu on…

2 months ago
MEA congratulates foreign Padma AwardeesMEA congratulates foreign Padma Awardees

MEA congratulates foreign Padma Awardees

The Ministry of External Affairs has congratulated all the Padma Awardees from abroad who are being awarded for their outstanding…

6 months ago
Indian Environmentalist Madhav Gadgil receives UNEP’s Lifetime Achievement Award 2024Indian Environmentalist Madhav Gadgil receives UNEP’s Lifetime Achievement Award 2024

Indian Environmentalist Madhav Gadgil receives UNEP’s Lifetime Achievement Award 2024

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has awarded prominent Indian Environmentalist Madhav Gadgil with the Lifetime Achievement Award. This is…

7 months ago
Musical performance on Meera Bai highlights women’s empowermentMusical performance on Meera Bai highlights women’s empowerment

Musical performance on Meera Bai highlights women’s empowerment

The Delhi audience was treated to an enthralling performance of song and dance on Wednesday which brought to the fore…

2 years ago
PM meets Japanese author and artist anchored in Indian culturePM meets Japanese author and artist anchored in Indian culture

PM meets Japanese author and artist anchored in Indian culture

In the midst of his hectic and busy itinerary in Japan to attend the Group of Seven summit, Prime Minister…

2 years ago
Harikatha artist from Andhra Pradesh honoured with Padma ShriHarikatha artist from Andhra Pradesh honoured with Padma Shri

Harikatha artist from Andhra Pradesh honoured with Padma Shri

For the first time a Harikatha artist has been honoured with the country’s fourth highest civilian award, the Padma Shri.…

2 years ago
Padma Shri honour for Madhya Pradesh doctor who treats patients for just Rs 20Padma Shri honour for Madhya Pradesh doctor who treats patients for just Rs 20

Padma Shri honour for Madhya Pradesh doctor who treats patients for just Rs 20

A 77-year-old doctor from Jabalpur district in Madhya Pradesh, Dr MC Dawar, has been conferred the Padma Shri honour by…

3 years ago
106 Padma awards to be conferred in 2023106 Padma awards to be conferred in 2023

106 Padma awards to be conferred in 2023

On the eve of the 74th Republic Day, the Centre announced the names of Padma awardees for the year 2023.…

3 years ago
Meet S Damodaran Who Dedicated His Life To Ensure Sanitation In Poor Stricken Areas In Tamil NaduMeet S Damodaran Who Dedicated His Life To Ensure Sanitation In Poor Stricken Areas In Tamil Nadu

Meet S Damodaran Who Dedicated His Life To Ensure Sanitation In Poor Stricken Areas In Tamil Nadu

Did you know a slum in Tiruchirapalli became India's first open-defecation-free slum in 2002? At that time not many were…

3 years ago
Meet Faisal Ali Dar | Kashmiri Kickboxing IconMeet Faisal Ali Dar | Kashmiri Kickboxing Icon

Meet Faisal Ali Dar | Kashmiri Kickboxing Icon

Faisal Ali Dar won silver in the Asian Kickboxing Championship after so many years of hard work in martial arts.…

3 years ago
Karnataka’s 110-year-old Green Crusader has planted 8,000 trees and count ticks on Karnataka’s 110-year-old Green Crusader has planted 8,000 trees and count ticks on 

Karnataka’s 110-year-old Green Crusader has planted 8,000 trees and count ticks on

Even at the age of 110, Karnataka’s Saalumarada Thimmakka’s life-long commitment and love for trees has not reduced. Awarded Padma…

3 years ago
Meet Sheesh Ram | His Kargil War Paintings Inspire MillionsMeet Sheesh Ram | His Kargil War Paintings Inspire Millions

Meet Sheesh Ram | His Kargil War Paintings Inspire Millions

Wars evoke pain but wars also inspire artists to come up with something unique and new. This is the story…

3 years ago
Meet T Senka Ao Renowned Social Worker & Promoter Of Naga LanguageMeet T Senka Ao Renowned Social Worker & Promoter Of Naga Language

Meet T Senka Ao Renowned Social Worker & Promoter Of Naga Language

T Senka Ao played a crucial role to broker peace in conflict-ridden Nagaland. He profusely promoted the Ao language and…

3 years ago
Meet Akhone Asgar Ali Basharat Balti Language Promoter & Famous PoetMeet Akhone Asgar Ali Basharat Balti Language Promoter & Famous Poet

Meet Akhone Asgar Ali Basharat Balti Language Promoter & Famous Poet

Born in 1957 in Ladakh, Akhone Asgar Ali Basharat completed his early studies in Persian and Arabic language, but his…

3 years ago
Meet The Legendary Doctor Of Scorpion Stings, Himmatrao Bawaskar, Saved Many Lives With His MedicineMeet The Legendary Doctor Of Scorpion Stings, Himmatrao Bawaskar, Saved Many Lives With His Medicine

Meet The Legendary Doctor Of Scorpion Stings, Himmatrao Bawaskar, Saved Many Lives With His Medicine

Himmatrao Saluba Bawaskar has saved many victims of the scorpion stings. In 1983 and around these years deaths due to…

3 years ago

Meet Devendra Jhajharia First Indian Athlete To Win 2 Gold Medals in Paralympics

India's ace javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia is an example for all those who give up seeing the challenges. Born in…

3 years ago

Shakuntala Choudhury Interpreter Of Mahatma Gandhi & Social Worker

Shakuntala Choudhury is now the inspiration for many women who want to devote their lives to social causes and dream…

3 years ago

Padma Power | Meet Kinnera Player Darshanam Mogulaiah | Gave Music To Various South Indian Movies

Darshanam Mogulaiah was born into a poor family in Telangana. He could not complete his studies due to poverty. But…

3 years ago

Meet World Famous Thangka Artist Khandu Wangchuk Bhutia | Awarded Padma Shri In 2022

Khandu Wangchuk Bhutia is famous for his art and paintings. He was born in Sikkim and since he was a…

3 years ago

Motivational Story Of Moirangthem Muktamani Devi | Once Job Seeker Now Job Creator & Padma Recipient

Once she didn't have money to buy a pair of shoes for her daughter now she owns her shop Mukta…

3 years ago

Oldest Leeba Artist Lorembam Bino Devi From Manipur Is A True Inspiration For Rural Women

Meet the oldest Leeba artist Lorembam Bino Devi who has revived Leeba, a traditional applique art of Manipur. She is…

3 years ago