Padma Awards

Noted musician Leela Omchery, who sang a tribute after Gandhi assassination, dies

November 01, 2023

Noted musician Leela Omchery, who sang a tribute after Gandhi assassination, dies

She was honoured with the Padma Shri for her contributions to music. She was 94.

April 05, 2023
Oscar-winner Keeravani receives his Padma Shri from President Murmu

The music director was among 53 personalities honoured with the Padma awards on Wednesday.
March 23, 2023
Three Malayalis among 54 conferred with Padma Awards by President

Gandhian VP Appukutta Poduval was among those who received the awards from the President Droupadi Murmu.
January 26, 2023
Padma Shri for 4 Malayalis, including Gandhian VP Appukutta Poduval

Historian CI Isaac, Kalari gurukkal SRD Prasad and agriculturist Cheruvayal Raman are the other Malayalis set to receive the Padma Shri.
January 25, 2023
Padma Vibhushan for tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, Padma Bhushan for singer Vani Jairam

A total of 106 have been declared winners of the Padma awards on the eve of the Republic Day.
October 11, 2022
Dearth of worthy contenders for Kerala ‘Padma’ awards

The Kerala government had last year instituted the state awards, 'Kerala Puraskarangal', on the lines of the central government's Padma awards.
July 26, 2022
Bengal's famous 'one rupee doctor' Sushovan Bandyopadhyay passes away

He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2020. The same year, his name was recorded in the Guinness World Records for treating the maximum number of patients.

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