*The List of Padma Awardees 2015

*Prestegious Padma awards for
the year 2015 have been
announced today.

>>Padma Vibhushan:
*Former Deputy Prime Minister
and BJP veteran L K Advani, film
stars Amitabh Bachchan and
Dilip Kumar and Punjab Chief
Minister Parkash Singh Badal
are among the nine
personalities who have been
selected for Padma Vibhushan
this year.

>>Padma Bhushan:
*20 personalities including
former Chief Election
Commissioner N Gopalaswami,
Constitutional expert Subhash
Kashyap, lawyer Harish Salve,
Microsoft Chief Bill Gates and his
wife Melinda will be conferred
with Padma Bhushan.

>>Padha Shri:
*Film maker Sanjay Leela
Bhansali, script writer Prasoon
Joshi, badminton player P V
Sindhu and woman cricketer
Mithali Raj are among the 75
personalities who have been
selected for Padma Shri.
The Awards are given in various
disciplines including art, social
work, public affairs, science and
engineering, trade and industry,
medicine, literature and
education, sports every year on
the occasion of Republic Day