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Knowledge Nugget | From Padma Vibhushan to Ashoka Chakra: What are the India’s top civilian, gallantry and service awards
January 28, 2026 12:09 pm
UPSC Current Affairs: Republic Day honours spotlight India’s highest civilian, gallantry and service awards. What are these awards? Here's all you need to know. Also, go ‘Beyond the Nugget’ to learn whether an award can be used as a prefix or suffix to a recipient’s name.
Padma Awards 2026: Former UGC Chief to IIT Madras Director — list of education leaders honoured
January 27, 2026 4:31 pm
Based on the Padma Awards 2026 list, the following personalities have been conferred awards in the fields of Literature and Education and Science and Engineering:
The Padma Shri recipient from Kashmir: Mohammad Shafi Shauq, academic, author and a champion of local language
January 26, 2026 12:10 pm
After his retirement from the University of Kashmir, Professor Mohammad Shafi Shauq focused his energies on developing a comprehensive Kashmiri dictionary
From silver screens to Silk looms: 11 Bengal icons honored with Padma Shri 2026
January 26, 2026 6:14 am
Starting as a child artist in the 1968 film Chotto Jigyasa, directed by his father, Biswajit Chatterjee, Prosenjit made his lead debut in 1983 with 'Duti Pata.' His influence extends beyond Bengali cinema, with nationwide fame and a massive filmography.
Padma Bhushan Vijay Amritraj: The OG tennis legend who smashed the snake-charmer cliche and won the world
January 25, 2026 8:49 pm
Much before “Incredible India” became a brand; Vijay, both on and off the court, was articulating to the world that there was more to his country than the usual snake charmers and yogi stereotypes.
Padma Awards 2026: Rohit Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Vijay Amritraj and Savita Punia win awards
January 25, 2026 7:08 pm
Harmanpreet led the Indian women’s cricket team to a historic World Cup title at home while Rohit will be part of the Indian men’s team that will try and win the T20 World Cup at home.
Padma Awards 2026 Full List: Dharmendra, Rohit Sharma among winners; check full list of winners
January 25, 2026 10:10 pm
Padma Awards 2026 Winners List: The full winners list has been announced by the Government of India, with veteran actor Dharmendra, cricketer Rohit Sharma, actor R Madhavan, and Malayalam cinema icon Mammootty among the prominent recipients honoured this year.
Padma Awards 2026 Winners List: Full List of Recipients Including Dharmendra and Mammootty
January 25, 2026 11:37 pm
Padma Awards 2026 winners list: Check the full list of recipients including Dharmendra receiving Padma Vibhushan and Mammootty awarded Padma Bhushan along with others honoured this year.
Padma Awards 2025: A complete list of winners with respective disciplines
May 28, 2025 11:16 am
Padma Awards 2025: This year, Droupadi Murmu, the President of India has awarded 139 Padma Awards, on Tuesday, May 27.
Ajith, Nandamuri Balakrishna, Shekhar Kapur receive Padma Bhushan from President Droupadi Murmu; Pankaj Udhas' wife accepts his honour
April 28, 2025 8:27 pm
President Droupadi Murmu presented the Padma Bhushan to Ajith, Nandamuri Balakrishna, and Shekhar Kapur, while late singer Pankaj Udhas' wife Farida received the honour on his behalf.
PADMA AWARDS PHOTOS
President Kovind gives Padma awards to Ghulam Nabi Azad, Gen Rawat (posthumous), and others
March 21, 2022 10:16 pm
Among the awardees, two were conferred with Padma Vibhushan, eight Padma Bhushan and 54 were given Padma Shri awards for the year 2022.
Padma Awards 2021: PV Sindhu, Kangana Ranaut, Mary Kom, Karan Johar, many more receive the honor
November 13, 2021 12:26 pm
Padma Shri Awards: Mary Kom, Kangana Ranaut Sushma Swaraj, Karan Johar, PV Sindhu, Adnan Sami are among the Padma Sri awardees this year.
Vidya Balan, Kamal Haasan, Yuvraj Singh, Leander Paes honoured by government
January 23, 2019 11:08 am
Bollywood celebrities, academicians, sportsperson and others were honoured with prestigious Padma Awards.
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