New Delhi: Vidushi K.S. Jayalakshmi, Editor of the world’s only Sanskrit daily newspaper published in Mysuru, Hockey player Dr. M.P. Ganesh of Kodagu and Harekala Hajabba, an orange vendor from Mangaluru who built a primary school with his earnings, were among 119 persons who received Padma Awards from President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday asked the people of the country to nominate inspiring people for the Padma Awards, which he called People’s Padma (with a hashtag). The last date for nominations for Padma Awards is Sept. 15. “India has many talented people, who are doing exceptional work at the grassroots. Often, we…
New Delhi: Padma Awards — one of the highest civilian Awards of the country — are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities including art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports…
Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mayor Purushotham has urged District Minister S.T. Somashekar and Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha to recommend the name of senior international sportsperson of city M. Sukumar for the prestigious ‘Padma Shri’ award this year. Addressing a press meet here recently, Purushotham said that Sukumar, who is a swimmer and a handball player of repute,…
Padma Shri for Mysuru couple of ‘Sudharma’ fame Padma Vibhushan for Pejawar Seer Mysore/Mysuru: City’s journalist couple, K.V. Sampath Kumar (Editor) and Vidushi K.S. Jayalakshmi, of India’s only Sanskrit daily, ‘Sudharma,’ will be presented the prestigious Padma Shri award. Pejawar Mutt Seer late Sri Vishweshwara Theertha Swamiji will be honoured with Padma Vibhushan (posthumous) and…
Sindhu for Padma Bhushan, veteran Hockey coach M.P. Ganesh for Padma Shri Six-time world boxing champion M.C. Mary Kom and World Badminton Champion P.V. Sindhu’s name have been recommended for this year’s Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan awards, respectively. Mary, the only woman boxer to win the World championship for record sixth time, also becomes…
New Delhi: The strict protocol of Rashtrapati Bhavan could not curb the motherly instincts of 106-year-old Saalumarada Thimmakka, who was awarded Padma Shri for planting thousands of trees in Karnataka, as she touched the forehead of President Ram Nath Kovind to bless him. Thimmakka, who has earned the sobriquet of ‘Vriksha Mathe (mother of trees)’…
Rajeev Taranath, Saalumarada Thimmakka & Prabhu Deva among five from State to receive Padma Shri New Delhi: Padma Awards, one of the highest Civilian Awards of the country which are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, were announced on Friday. ‘Padma Vibhushan’ is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service;…
City musicologist Prof. R. Satyanarayana receiving Padma Shri in Music category from President Ram Nath Kovind at New Delhi recently.
New Delhi: M.S. Dhoni received country’s third highest civilian award, Padma Bhushan, from President Ram Nath Kovind yesterday. The former India captain, who holds the rank of Honorary Lieutenant Colonel, wore his official uniform of the Territorial Army for the ceremony. Apart from Dhoni, multiple billiards world champion Pankaj Advani also received the award for…
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