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Northern Command honours brave, gallant soldiers
9 months ago

Northern Command honours brave, gallant soldiers

Hindustan Times  

Northern Command of the Indian Army honoured its gallant and distinguished soldiers and units at an investiture ceremony held at Prayagraj Military Station, under the aegis of Red Eagle Division on Thursday. Investiture ceremony of Northern Command underway in Prayagraj on Thursday General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar felicitated officers and soldiers of the Indian Army …

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Business barely makes a mark in Padma roll call
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Business barely makes a mark in Padma roll call

Live Mint  

Just four persons from the world of business were named for the country’s top civilian honours ahead of Republic Day, the least-represented major field for the Padma awards this year. The four “trade and industry" Padma awardees this year were: Jindal Aluminium Ltd chairperson Sitaram Jindal; Taiwanese electronics major Foxconn’s chairperson Young Liu; veteran banker Kalpana Morparia; and serial entrepreneur …

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Meet 2023’s Padma awardees
1 year, 10 months ago

Meet 2023’s Padma awardees

The Hindu  

The Padma Awards are one of the highest civilian honours of India announced annually on the eve of Republic Day. The Awards are given in three categories: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri. The awards are conferred on the recommendations made by the Padma Awards Committee constituted by the Prime Minister every year. The list of top civilian honours …

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Padma Awards 2020, 2021: Full list of Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri recipients
3 years, 1 month ago

Padma Awards 2020, 2021: Full list of Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri recipients

India Today  

Some of the highest civilian honours in India, the Padma awards, were conferred on 119 recipients in 2021. On Sunday, the Government of India announced that four separate ceremonies would be held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on October 8 and October 9 to honour recipients of the Padma awards. President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday conferred the Padma awards to …

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Padma awards and the political projection
3 years, 10 months ago

Padma awards and the political projection

The Hindu  

The Padma awards are not only an acknowledgement of achievers in many fields but also capture the zeitgeist of public life. This year’s awards list, peopled with performers, also has the shadow of coming Assembly polls hanging over it- a large number of awardees is from Tamil Nadu, Assam, West Bengal and Kerala. List of Padma awardees — 2021 Among …

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In a first, sportspersons receive national honours virtually
4 years, 3 months ago

In a first, sportspersons receive national honours virtually

The Hindu  

India’s sporting heroes were bestowed the annual national awards in an unparalleled online ceremony amid the COVID-19 pandemic during which athletes logged in from multiple cities to be honoured by President Ram Nath Kovind. This year a whopping 74 were picked for the national honours, including an unprecedented five Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratnas and 27 Arjuna awardees. The other three …

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