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Days after BJP leader objected to his name in Gujarat voters' roll, dholak player Mir Haji Kasam features in another list – Padma Shri

January 28, 2026 8:15 pm

The Congress party has taken up the issue, with the leader of Opposition in the municipal corporation, Lalit Pansara, showing a copy of 'form 7' filed by Manvara at a press conference in Junagadh on Tuesday while demanding legal action against the BJP leader.

Padma Awards 2026: From former UGC Chief to IIT Madras Director—education leaders honoured

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:

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‘All credit goes to my father’: Renowned flute-maker from Chhattisgarh on Padma award list

January 26, 2025 9:17 pm

Mandavi, from the Gond Muria tribe, specialises in the manufacturing of a flute called 'Sulur', made of bamboo.

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Dogri writer Lalit Magotra, who fought for constitutional recognition for language, among Padma winners

January 26, 2025 9:17 pm

As a celebrated writer, he was Convenor of the Dogri Advisory Board, Dahitya Akademi, New Delhi, for two terms, apart from being president of the Dogri Sanstha, Jammu, for a long time.

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Jana Sangh leader, who died at 110 last year, gets Padma Shri posthumously: Who is Bhulai Bhai?

January 26, 2025 9:01 pm

Bhulai Bhai, a three-time UP MLA, was “among the oldest and hardworking workers of BJP”, PM Modi wrote in his condolence message after his death last October

On Padma Shri list, folk artistes, health experts

January 26, 2025 9:57 am

Venkappa Ambaji Sugatekar, Bhimavva Doddabalappa Shillekyathara, Dr Vijayalakshmi Deshamane, among others

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Key figures behind Ram Temple opening among Padma Shri awardees

January 26, 2025 9:17 pm

Ritambhara, founder of the VHP’s women wing Durga Vahini, played a key role in the movement making fiery speeches during campaign to build the temple in 1989-90.

Knowledge nugget of the day: India’s Civilian Awards

January 02, 2025 11:01 am

As the row over the Bharat Ratna award to Ambedkar has hit the headlines, here's everything you need to know about the Bharat Ratna and other Indian civilian awards.

Watch: 101-year-old French yoga instructor awarded Padma Shri

May 11, 2024 3:39 pm

Charlotte Choplin hails from France and has been a leading personality for over four decades in the field of yoga.

Padma Awards 2024: 34 ‘unsung heroes’ among 110 Padma Shri awardees

January 26, 2024 4:40 am

Out of 34, eight are women, including a national award-winning Madhubani painter, Shanti Devi, who was once refused drinking water at her village in Bihar.