Padma Vibhushan News

S.M. Krishna who has been credited for for putting Bengaluru on the global map as a fillip given to the IT sector during his tenure resulting in the city growing as India's Silicon Valley' passed away at his residence early Tuesday morning, his family told news agency PTI. The politician was awared with Padma Vibhushan from President Droupadi Murmu in 2023. «S.M. Krishna is no more. He breathed his last at 2:45 am at his residence. Mortal remains are likely to be taken to Maddur today,» the source told PTI.

Prashanth Prakash, who was conferred the prestigious Padma Shri said on Sunday that the award recognises critical role that startups and the technology sector have played in nation-building, and he feels honoured to be chosen for it. The recognition — in the category of trade and industry — underscores Prakash's invaluable contributions to shaping India's entrepreneurial ecosystem and his impactful work in philanthropy.

affordable healthcare and empower people to lead healthier and more fulfilled lives, said Zydus Lifesciences Chairman Pankaj R Patel who has been selected for the prestigious Padma Bhushan award. The government announced the Padma Awards on Saturday on the eve of the 76th Republic Day. President Droupadi Murmu approved conferment of 139 Padma Awards for the year 2025. The list comprises 7 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri Awards.

media tycoon and founder of Eenadu and Ramoji Film City, Ramoji RaoCherukuri Ramoji Rao passed away in the early hours of Saturday at the age of 87. The media baron passed away while undergoing treatment at Star Hospital in Hyderabad. He took his last breath at 3:45 am.

Kamal Hasan said in a post on X in Tamil.Social media platforms remained flooded with influential people across industries wishing Ilaiyaraaja and Mani Ratnam sweet wishes on their birthdays. The users highlighted their crucial contribution to the Indian film industry and cherished their rich legacy.

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday conferred Padma awards during a Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan in Delhi. Yesteryear actor Vyjayanthimala Bali, Telugu star Konidela Chiranjeevi, the first woman judge of the Supreme Court late M Fathima Beevi, and "Bombay Samachar" owner Hormusji N Cama were honored with Padma awards by the President. BJP leader O Rajagopal, Ladakh's spiritual leader Togdan Rinpochey, Tamil actor late «Captain» Vijayakant (posthumously), and group editor and CEO of Gujarati newspaper «Janmabhoomi» Kundan Vyas were also conferred Padma awards at a civil investiture ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

A post shared by Mahaakshay Chakraborty (@mimohchakraborty) Padma Awards is one of the highest civilian honours of the country and is conferred in three categories - Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The post also garnered comments from fans. Anupama Actor Sudhashu Pandey wrote, “Many Congratulations" One User commented, “Mithun da is synonym of #cinema....modi ji synonym of #politics" Some other commented saying, “He deserve Dada Saheb Phalke & Bharat Ratna" Some other wrote, “A hearty Congratulations to u mithunda....

Ameen Sayani, renowned radio presenter and voice of Geetmala, passes away at 91 Sayani's journey began in a Gujarati household, far from the world of Hindi radio. However, destiny intervened, leading him to his first Hindi commercial in 1951. This chance encounter ignited a passion that would span over six decades and countless programmes.

Also Read | Who is Fali Sam Nariman? ‘Bhishma Pitamah’ of lawyer community represented these landmark cases Today, February 21 marks a sombre day for the Indian legal fraternity as eminent jurist and senior advocate, Fali Sam Nariman, breathed his last at the age of 95. Nariman, a distinguished figure who etched his name in Indian legal history, leaves behind a rich legacy that will continue to inspire generations to come. Also Read |Eminent jurist and Senior Supreme Court Lawyer Fali Nariman passes away at 95 “Very sad news.

passed away at the age of 95. He stood out as a distinguished figure in Indian legal history. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1991 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2007.

Fali S Nariman passed away on Wednesday, at the age of 95. Nariman was a senior advocate of the Supreme Court and an eminent jurist. Awarded both the Padma Bhushan, in January 1991, and the Padma Vibhushan, in 2007, the veteran was a practicing lawyer for over seven decades. Nariman enrolled as an advocate of the Bombay High Court in November 1950, and was designated a senior advocate in 1961. In 1972, he was appointed Additional Solicitor General of India. In June 1975, he resigned from his post to protest against the decision of the Indira Gandhi government to declare emergency. For a decade, from 1991 to 2010, Nariman was the president of the Bar Association of India. In addition, he held various positions of note, including the vice-chairmanship of the International Court of Arbitration of the ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) Paris, from 1989 to 2005, and the presidency of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration.

Veteran actor Chiranjeevi says he is «humbled and grateful» to be honoured to be with Padma Vibushan, an award that he owes to his fans. The 68-year-old actor's name was announced among the Padma awardees on the eve of the Republic Day. He has been bestowed with the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian honour awarded for exceptional and distinguished service, along with Indian cinema icon Vyjayantimala.

75th Republic Day, with six individuals receiving Padma Shri awards and one foreigner being honoured with a Padma Bhushan award. However, the list also featured recipients from non-resident Indian (NRI), person of Indian origin (PIO), and overseas citizenship of India categories. One foreign recipient was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan, while three foreigners, all of Indian origin, were bestowed with the Padma Bhushan.

classical singer and Padma Vibhushan recipient Dr Prabha Atre passed away following a cardiac arrest at her residence here at the age of 92 early on Saturday, sources close to her said. Atre, a torch-bearer of the Kirana Gharana of Hindustani classical music, had been honoured with all three Padma awards by the Indian government. «Atre suffered a cardiac arrest during her sleep at her residence.

PRS Oberoi, chairman emeritus of The Oberoi Group, passed away on Tuesday. He was 94. Under his leadership, the hospitality chain set new benchmarks for luxury and attention to detail, and he oversaw the opening of several iconic luxury hotels in India and overseas.

Narendra Modi today extended birthday greetings to senior BJP leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani. "Birthday greetings to LK Advani Ji. He is a beacon of integrity and dedication who has made monumental contributions that have strengthened our nation.

Padma Awards nominations, 2023 has witnessed a drop with the registered nominations at less than 1 lakh. The number of Padma Awards entries was 4.85 lakh in 2022. Officials attributed the rise in numbers to Covid-19 and the government's initiative to popularise them as People's Padma. And as life is moving back to normal, this year the number has dropped significantly. For 2023, as many as 106 distinguished individuals were named for Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhusan and Padma Shri which included former UP CM and Samajwadi Party chief late Mulayam Singh Yadav and former external affairs minister SM Krishna. The nominations for Padma Awards for 2024 closed on September 15 after which the entries were scrutinised and now a committee headed by Union cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba will discuss the nominations with the panel. The awards are announced on January 26, every year.

Your govt bestowed him with Padma Vibhushan': Sanjay Raut slams PM Modi for criticizing Sharad Pawar's achievements Pawar also claimed that the fear of losing power might have pushed the PM to make such comments. "He (PM) was there to seek Darshan of Sai Baba in Shirdi, what was the need to take Darshan of Sharad Pawar there? If you see the nationwide picture, there are a lot of states where the BJP is not in power or either their government has come after some sabotage in other parties. And wherever there is a BJP government, they are on weak foot.

'Rotten mindset': Piyush Goyal slams Sharad Pawar over 'preposterous' remarks on Israel-Hamas clash This week Prime Minister Modi targeted Pawar by saying some people from Maharashtra only did politics in the name of farmers who had to depend on middlemen to get money from the sale of their produce. Pawar, the founder of the NCP party, handled the agriculture portfolio during the UPA government. “Those doing politics of vote in the name of farmers have made you yearn for every drop of water.

New Delhi: Actor Rajinikanth has announced a new film to be produced by Sun Pictures and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. The actor’s latest Tamil film Jailer, also produced by Sun, has crossed the Rs. 500 crore mark worldwide.

Narendra Modi condoled the death of 87-year-old veteran scientist S Arunachalam. V S Arunachalam, a former DRDO director general, died in the US on Wednesday, his family said in a statement. "With great sadness and a sense of immense loss, we would like to convey the demise of Dr V S Arunachalam.