Mysore/Mysuru: Somanna, a tribal welfare worker from Jenu Kuruba community, hailing from Althalhundi Moththa tribal hamlet (Naganahalli Gram Panchayat) at H.D. Kote in Mysuru has been selected for the Padma Shri Award by the Central Government in the Unsung Hero category for his commendable social work. Filled with joy over the prestigious award, Somanna told…
Mysore/Mysuru: Two accomplished sports personalities from Kodagu, tennis champion Machanda Rohan Bopanna and squash star Kuttanda Joshna Chinappa (now settled in Chennai), have been shortlisted for the prestigious Padma Shri award in 2024. The Padma Shri is the fourth-highest civilian honour in India, following Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan, and is conferred for…
Mysore/Mysuru: The online nominations and recommendations for the Padma Awards-2024 — Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri — to be announced on the occasion of Republic Day 2024 opened on May 1. The last date for nominations for Padma Awards is Sept. 15, 2023. Only the nominations/ recommendations received online on the official website…
By Prof. G.L. Shekar With folded hands Prime Minister Narendra Modi walks a few steps extra towards Padma Bhushan awardee and respectfully says, Namasthe Bhyrappajji…Aap kaise hain… “I am S.L. Bhyrappa from Karnataka, a Kannada novelist” (replies with namasthe gesture, and ‘self-imposed protocol’!). “Sir, who doesn’t know you”, Modi quickly responds holding Dr. Bhyrappa’s hands….
Dr. Khadar Valli Dudekula of Mysuru and Rani Machaiah of Kodagu receive Padma Shri Awards New Delhi: The President of India Droupadi Murmu last evening presented three Padma Vibhushan, five Padma Bhushan and 47 Padma Shri Awards for the year 2023 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Among the…
Mysore/Mysuru: President of India Droupadi Murmu conferred the Padma Awards for this year at a Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi last evening. Of the 106 Padma Awards that were announced, six are Padma Vibhushan, nine are Padma Bhushan and 91 are Padma Shri. Former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna, who was…
Mysore/Mysuru: Sharing his experiences of receiving the Padma Shri with Star of Mysore, well-known Archaeological Chemist S. Subbaraman said that it was a moment of pride for him. Speaking over the phone from New Delhi this morning, the 93-year-old Subbaraman said, “I retired as the Superintending Archaeological Chemist, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). First of…
Mysore/Mysuru: Three persons from Mysuru and one from Kodagu were chosen for Padma award by the Government of India. While writer and Saraswathi Samman awardee Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa was chosen for Padma Bhushan for his contribution to the field of literature and education, noted archaeologist S. Subbaraman and Dr. Khadar Valli (Science and engineering) were…
Other awardees are Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa, Sudha Murty, S. Subbaraman, Khadar Valli Dudekula, Imudiyanda Rani Machaiah, P. Munivenkatappa, Shah Rasheed Ahmed Qadri Former Karnataka Chief Minister S.M. Krishna, who announced retirement from active politics earlier this month, was chosen for the second highest civilian award Padma Vibhushan, philanthropist and Infosys founder N.R. Narayana Murthy’s wife…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday said the online nominations and recommendations for the Padma Awards-2023 to be announced on the occasion of Republic Day 2023 opened on May 1, 2022. The last date for nominations for Padma Awards is Sept. 15, 2022. The nominations/ recommendations for Padma Awards will be received online…
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