New Delhi: At a ceremony held on the Rashtrapati Bhavan, President Droupadi Murmu on Monday conferred Padma Awards upon a number of eminent personalities, honouring their contributions to numerous fields. Actor Mithun Chakraborty, singer Usha Uthup, former Uttar Pradesh governor Ram Naik, and industrialist Sitaram Jindal have been conferred with the Padma Bhushan. Former vice chairman Venkaiah Naidu, famend Bharatanatyam dancer Padma Subrahmanyam, and social employee Shri Bindeshwar Pathak , who was given the award posthumously, have been conferred with the Padma Vibhushan.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union House Minister Amit Shah, and Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, have been current on the occasion, alongside different dignitaries, reported PTI.
President Murmu honoured folks dancer Narayanan E.P. with the distinguished Padma Shri award, recognising his excellent contribution to the sector of arts.
#WATCH | Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers Padma Shri upon folks dancer Narayanan E.P. within the area of Arts. pic.twitter.com/K5mDzT8l3Z
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President bestowed Padma Shri upon Drona Bhuyan for his outstanding contributions to the humanities.
#WATCH | Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers Padma Shri upon Drona Bhuyan within the area of Arts. pic.twitter.com/i4JdJrJsjT
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Para-Swimmer Satendra Singh Lohia was honoured with Padma Shri for Exceptional Contributions to Sports activities.
#WATCH | Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers Padma Shri upon para-swimmer Satendra Singh Lohia within the area of sports activities. pic.twitter.com/4fXap7t7jg
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Droupadi Murmu Honoured Tennis Participant Rohan Bopanna with Padma Shri for Contributions to Sports activities.
#WATCH | Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers Padma Shri upon tennis participant Rohan Bopanna within the area of Sports activities. pic.twitter.com/uz4BLwUVJy
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Padma Shri was bestowed on Manohar Krishana Dole for Excellent Contributions to Medication.
#WATCH | Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers Padma Shri upon Manohar Krishana Dole within the area of Medication. pic.twitter.com/uOuSLlgaqn
— ANI (@ANI) April 22, 2024
President awarded Padma Shri to Ram Chet Chaudhary for Contributions to Science & Engineering.
#WATCH | Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers Padma Shri upon Ram Chet Chaudhary within the area of Science & Engineering. pic.twitter.com/vryVw7Nqh5
— ANI (@ANI) April 22, 2024
The Padma Awards, esteemed as one of many highest civilian honors in India, are bestowed in three distinct classes: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri. These awards recognise people’ distinctive contributions throughout a various spectrum of disciplines and fields, together with artwork, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, commerce and business, drugs, literature and training, sports activities, and civil service.