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On January 2, 1954, the office of the Secretary to the President of India issued a press release announcing the establishment of two civilian honours: the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, and the three-tier Padma Vibhushan. The latter was initially classified into three categories: Class I, Class II, and Class III, ranking below the…
Padma awards – one of the highest civilian Awards in the country – were announced today. The awards are conferred in three categories – Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri. For this year, President Droupadi Murmu has approved the conferment of 139 Padma Awards including one duo case (in a duo case, the award is…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated all Padma awardees and said India is proud to honour and celebrate their extraordinary achievements. A total of 139 Padma awards, including seven Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri, have been announced. “Congratulations to all the Padma awardees! India…
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Padma Awards are one of the highest civilian honours of the country. (File) New Delhi: Former vice president M Venkaiah Naidu, founder of Sulabh International Bindeshwar Pathak and a host of other prominent persons were conferred with Padma Awards by President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremonial function held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Monday….
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