Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 26 (IANS) In a significant departure from its long-held ideological stance, the CPI(M) has decided to accept the Padma Vibhushan awarded posthumously to legendary party leader and former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan.The decision marks a rare shift for the party, which has historically rejected state honours, arguing that Communists do not seek or accept awards conferred by the ruling establishment.The Padma awards were announced on Sunday, with V.S. Achuthanan…
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Bhojpur, Jan 26 (IANS) Bharat Singh Bharti, a 90-year-old folk artist from Bihar’s Bhojpur region, will be conferred with the Padma Shri Award 2026 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to traditional music. Expressing happiness after being named for the prestigious honour, Bharat Singh Bharti told IANS, “I am feeling very happy. The process adopted by the government is very good, and it will provide artists with greater opportunities to move forward.”He further said that the resp…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) On the eve of Republic Day, President Droupadi Murmu approved the conferment of 131 Padma Awards, including two duo cases (in a duo case, the Award is counted as one) for the year 2026. 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, viz., art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, tra…
Sagar/ New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Eminent writer of Hindi literature and educationalist Kailash Chandra Pant (89) from Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar is among those names who have been approved for the Padma Shri, the country’s second-highest civilian award for 2026. The nearly 89-year-old Pant will be awarded the Padma Shri for his outstanding contributions to Hindi literature. He is considered among the eminent Hindi writers, journalists, and advocates of the Hindi language in the state.Pant, who pr…
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) Veteran actress Hema Malini has expressed her gratitude to the Government of India for conferring the Padma Vibhushan award, the second-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, to her late husband, Dharmendra. On Sunday, the veteran actress took to her X, formerly Twitter, and wrote, “So so proud that the govt has recognised Dharam ji’s immense contribution to the film industry by bestowing on him the prestigious Padma Vibhushan award”.On Sunday, Dharmendra wa…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Veteran actor Dharmendra and Left stalwart and former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan have been awarded the Padma Vibhushan posthumously on the occasion of the Republic Day 2026, late JMM founder and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren, singer Alka Yagnik, and Malayalam superstar Mammotty the Padma Bhushan, and sportspersons Harmanpreet Kaur, Rohit Sharma, and Savita Punia the Padma Shri.President Droupadi Murmu has approved the conferment of 131 Padma A…
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) The late actors Dharmendra and Satish Shah will be posthumously honoured with the Padma awards. While Dharmendra will be conferred with Padma Vibhushan, Satish Shah will be honoured with Padma Shri. Malayalam cinema legend Mammootty will also be lionised with Padma Bhushan. Veteran playback singer Alka Yagnik, and the late advertising legend Piyush Pandey have also been selected for Padma Bhushan.Both Dharmendra and Satish Shah passed away last year. While Dharmendra left f…
Bhopal, Jan 5 (IANS) Several BJP leaders from Madhya Pradesh, including Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, former Chief Minister and Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, state BJP chief, Hemant Khandelwal and senior Cabinet Minister Prahlad Singh Patel greeted people on the 91th birthday of veteran politician and one of the founding fathers of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Murli Manohar Joshi on Monday. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav exchanged his greetings with Joshi on a social media post and wished for g…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday remembered late Ratan Tata on his 88th birth anniversary, saying that the institutions he nurtured and the values he championed continue to guide generations.Born December 28, 1937, in Mumbai, Ratan Tata led the Tata Group from 1991 to 2012 — and briefly until 2017 — turning it into a global institution.Ratan Tata, who passed away on October 9, 2024, was not just a business leader but a symbol of ethical leadershi…