President Droupadi Murmu conferred Padma Awards for this year, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan today evening. Of the 106 Padma awards that were announced, six are Padma Vibhushan, nine are Padma Bhushan and 91 are Padma Shri.
Former Union Minister SM Krishna, Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla, Singer Suman Kalyanpur, Kantha embroidery artist Pritikana Goswami are among those who have been honoured at the ceremony.
Watch as recipients from different fields, including politics, art, science, and academics received their awards from President Murmu.
Former Union Minister SM Krishna received the Padma Vibhushan.
#WATCH | Former Union Minister SM Krishna receives the Padma Vibhushan from President Droupadi Murmu. pic.twitter.com/WqA5b0YH1i
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Aditya Birla Group chairman, Kumar Mangalam Birla honoured with the Padma Bhushan.
#WATCH | Aditya Birla Group chairman, Kumar Mangalam Birla receives the Padma Bhushan from President Droupadi Murmu. pic.twitter.com/Sqdbs0iXTR
— ANI (@ANI) March 22, 2023
Singer Suman Kalyanpur received the Padma Bhushan from President Droupadi Murmu.
Singer Suman Kalyanpur receives the Padma Bhushan from President Droupadi Murmu. pic.twitter.com/7yB9kquL4k
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Pandwani singer Usha Barle received the Padma Shri.
#WATCH | Pandwani singer Usha Barle receives the Padma Shri from President Droupadi Murmu. pic.twitter.com/ndvwaBRCtD
— ANI (@ANI) March 22, 2023
Siddi tribe member Hirbai Ibrahim Lobi, who works for the upliftment and development of her community received the Padma Shri.
#WATCH | Hailing from the Siddi tribe, Hirbai Ibrahim Lobi receives the Padma Shri award from President Droupadi Murmu. She works for the upliftment and development of the Siddi tribal community. pic.twitter.com/OBQy4Yh4ON
— ANI (@ANI) March 22, 2023
Veteran investor and Akasa Air founder, late Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s wife Rekha Jhunjhunwala receives the Padma Shri (posthumously) on his behalf.
#WATCH | Veteran investor and Akasa Air founder, late Rakesh Jhunjhunwala conferred the Padma Shri (posthumously) by President Droupadi Murmu.
His wife, Rekha Jhunjhunwala receives the award. pic.twitter.com/mLOU7IJf2Q
— ANI (@ANI) March 22, 2023
Bhanubhai Chitara, Kalamkari artist from the Chunara community, received the Padma Shri.
Bhanubhai Chitara, a 7th generation Kalamkari artist from the Chunara community, carrying forward the legacy of the 400-year-old traditional craft of Mata ni Pachedi, receives Padma Shri from President Drouapdi Murmu. pic.twitter.com/BAsFJ1xDum
— ANI (@ANI) March 22, 2023
Ratan Chandra Kar, a retired Government Doctor from Andamans received the Padma Shri.
Ratan Chandra Kar, a retired Government Doctor from Andamans receives Padma Shri from President Droupadi Murmu.
Kar works with the Jarawa tribe who inhabit an island 48 km from North Sentinel. pic.twitter.com/V3sk5mrjit
— ANI (@ANI) March 22, 2023
Source- Hindustan Times.
