Padma Awards 2023: MM Keeravani, Sudha Murthy, And Raveena Tandon Among 106 Awardees
RRR movie composer MM Keeravaani and actress Raveena Ravi Tandon are among the 91 awardees of Padma Shri.
The government of India revealed the winners of this year's Padma Awards on Wednesday, a day before the 74th Republic Day.
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India's top civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, or Padma Shri, has been given to 106 people.
Sudha Murty, Kumar Mangalam Birla are among the 9 awardees of Padma Bhushan.
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Rakesh Radheshyam Jhunjhunwala (Posthumous), RRR movie composer MM Keeravaani, actress Raveena Ravi Tandon are among the 91 awardees of Padma Shri pic.twitter.com/WdzC5V8mx0
The Padma Bhushan recipients are SL Bhyrappa (Literature and education), Kumar Mangalam Birla (Trade and Industry), Deepak Dhar (Science and engineering), Vani Jairam (Art), Swami Chinna Jeeyar (Spiritualism), Suman Kalyanpur (Art), Kapil Kapoor (Literature and education), Sudha Murthy (Social work) and Kamlesh D Patel (Spiritualism).
For 2023, the President has approved conferment of 106 Padma Awards incl 3 duo cases. The list comprises 6 Padma Vibhushan, 9 Padma Bhushan & 91 Padma Shri. 19 awardees are women & the list also includes 2 persons from category of Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI and 7 Posthumous awardees pic.twitter.com/Gl4t6NGSzs
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RRR movie composer MM Keeravaani and actress Raveena Ravi Tandon are among the 91 awardees of Padma Shri.
Honoured & grateful. Thank you, GoI, for acknowledging my contributions, my passion & purpose - cinema & arts, that allowed me to contribute, not only to the film industry but also beyond. I owe this to my father: Actor Raveena Tandon
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Twenty-six unsung heroes honored with Padma awards; Who are they?
Congratulations to those who have been conferred the #PadmaAwards. India cherishes their rich and varied contributions to the nation and their efforts to enhance our growth trajectory: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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Medical professional Dilip Mahalanabis, who returned from the US to serve in 1971-Bangladesh war refugee camps and promoted worldwide use of Oral Rehydration Solution, saving over five crore lives globally, was among 26 unsung heroes named for the coveted Padma awards on the eve of Republic Day.
The 87-year-old West Bengali Mahalanabis will get the Padma Vibhushan, the nation's second-highest civilian honor.
Retired government doctor from Andaman, Ratan Chandra Kar, working with the Jarawa tribe in the Nicobar islands, Siddi tribal social worker from Gujarat, Hirabai Lobi, and war veteran Munishwar Chander Dawar, who has been treating underprivileged people in Madhya Pradesh selected for Padma Shri.
Naga social worker Ramkuiwangbe Newme protected and promoted Heraka indigenous culture through awareness camps and programs, established ten primary schools, and encouraged education for women besides transcription, ¡®Tingwang Hingde¡¯ of Heraka religion was also selected for Padma Shri.
Among those selected for Padma Shri also include ¡®Kannur ke Gandhi¡¯ V P Appukuttan Poduval, a 99-year old freedom fighter who participated in the Quit India movement, snake catchers from Vadivel Gopal and Masi Sadaiyan of Irula Tribe in Tamil Nadu and 98-year old self-sustained small organic farmer from Sikkim Tula Ram Upreti.
The Padma Award is one of the highest civilian awards in India, established in 1954. They are awarded in three categories: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri.
These awards are given to recognize exceptional achievements in various fields, such as the arts, literature, science, and public service.
The President of India presents the awards at a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The awards are given to both Indian citizens as well as foreign nationals.
These awards, among the most distinguished in India, are given out based on the recommendations of a special committee.
Padma awards are given in three categories:
Padma Vibhushan for exceptional and distinguished service
Padma Bhushan for distinguished service of a high order
Padma Shri for distinguished service.
(With agency inputs)
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