Film actor Rajinikanth, founder of the Reliance empire late Dhirubhai Ambani, Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and media baron Ramoji Rao are among those selected for Padma Vibhushan, country's second highest civilian award.
A total of 112 people have been selected for the Padma awards this year.
The others who have been selected for Padma Vibhushan include Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Jagmohan, former DRDO chief V K Aatre, cancer specialist and chairperson of Adyar Cancer Institute Dr V Shanta and eminent Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi dancer Yamini Krishnamurthi and classical vocalist Girija Devi and Indian-American economist Avinash Dixit.
Actor Anupam Kher, singer Udit Narayan, former CAG Vinod Rai, chairperson of media group Bennett, Coleman & Co. Indu Jain, sports star Sania Mirza and Saina Nehwal, spiritual leaders late Swami Dayanand Saraswati, and Swami Tejomayananda will be awarded with Padma Bhushan.
Former US Ambassador to India Robert Blackwill, industrialist Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry, Maruti Suzuki chairman R C Bhargava and architect Hafeez Contractor also figure in the list of Padma Bhushan awardees. Total 83 persons will be awarded Padma Shri this year.
These include senior lawyer Ujjwal Nikam, actors Ajay Devgan and Priyanka Chopra, film director S Rajamouli, academician Pushpesh Pant, and archer Deepika Kumari among others.
The awards are conferred by the President as ceremonial functions held at Rashtrapati Bhawan around March-April every year.
Padma Awards are given in various disciplines and fields of activities, including art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education.
A total of 112 people have been selected for the Padma awards this year.The others who have been selected for Padma Vibhushan include Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Jagmohan, former DRDO chief V K Aatre, cancer specialist and chairperson of Adyar Cancer Institute Dr V Shanta and eminent Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi dancer Yamini Krishnamurthi and classical vocalist Girija Devi and Indian-American economist Avinash Dixit.
Actor Anupam Kher, singer Udit Narayan, former CAG Vinod Rai, chairperson of media group Bennett, Coleman & Co. Indu Jain, sports star Sania Mirza and Saina Nehwal, spiritual leaders late Swami Dayanand Saraswati, and Swami Tejomayananda will be awarded with Padma Bhushan.
Former US Ambassador to India Robert Blackwill, industrialist Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry, Maruti Suzuki chairman R C Bhargava and architect Hafeez Contractor also figure in the list of Padma Bhushan awardees. Total 83 persons will be awarded Padma Shri this year.
These include senior lawyer Ujjwal Nikam, actors Ajay Devgan and Priyanka Chopra, film director S Rajamouli, academician Pushpesh Pant, and archer Deepika Kumari among others.
The awards are conferred by the President as ceremonial functions held at Rashtrapati Bhawan around March-April every year.
Padma Awards are given in various disciplines and fields of activities, including art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education.
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