Bhubaneswar, Jan 26 (IANS) Renowned Ikat weaver and innovator Sarat Kumar Patra on Monday expressed his gratitude to the Union and state governments for nominating him for the prestigious Padma Shri award. Speaking to IANS, Patra said, “This is very good news for me. First, I want to pay my obeisance to Lord Jagannath. As the government has recognised the Ikat tradition and selected me for the Padma Shri award, I express my gratitude to the Odisha government, the Union government, and our MP, …
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New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Ahead of the 77th Republic Day celebrations, at least 45 people have been chosen for the coveted Padma Awards honour, under the ‘Unsung heroes’ category, for their distinguished and unwavering service to the nation.Kailashchand, Brij Lal Bhatt, Dr Shyam Sundar and many more are among the noted and distinguished personalities chosen for the honour, those privy to the Pamda Awards list said.An official announcement to this effect will be made by Sunday evening, said re…