Padma awards: Venkaiah Naidu, Mithun Chakraborty, Usha Uthup honoured Subject: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: Former Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu, actor Mithun Chakraborty, singer Usha Uthup, and tennis player Rohan Bopanna were among the recipients of Padma Awards presented by President Droupadi Murmu. Details: Naidu, along with the late founder of Sulabh International Bindeshwar […]
Padma Awards Subject – Governance Context – General Bipin Rawat, India’s first Chief of Defence Staff who died in an air crash recently, and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh, who headed the State during Babri Masjid demolition, were selected for Padma Vibushan posthumously on the eve of Republic Day Concept – […]
Padma Awards Subject – Governance Context – President gives 7 Padma Vibhushan, 16 Padma Bhushan, 122 Padma Shri awards Concept – The Padma Awards are one of the highest civilian honours of India announced annually on the eve of Republic Day. Padma Awards, which were instituted in the year 1954, is announced every […]
PADMA AWARDS Subject: Current events / Culture Context: President has approved the conferment of 119 Padma Awards this year . It includes 102 padmashri , 10 padmabhushan and 7 padmavibhushan awards. Concept: The Padma Awards are announced annually on the eve of Republic Day (26th January). Instituted in the year 1954, it is […]