President Droupadi Murmu on Monday conferred Padma Awards on 66 distinguished personalities at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Bengali film icon Prosenjit Chatterjee has been awarded the Padma Shri for his exceptional contribution to the arts. He dedicates this honour to his late mother, family, and devoted audiences across four decades.
Kerala is in the glitter of the Padma Awards, announced on the occasion of the 77th Republic Day.
Veteran actor Dharmendra has been honoured with the Padma Vibhushan as the Centre announced the Padma Awards 2026 list. Alka Yagnik and Mammootty were also recognised with the Padma Bhushan for their outstanding contributions to Indian cinema.
This year, the President has approved the conferment of 131 Padma Awards, including 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri Awards.
He said that the state government would write to the Centre urging it to confer the award on the poet who inspired the statehood movement with his numerous songs, particularly the state anthem “Jaya Jayahe Telangana”.
The last date for nominations or recommendations for Padma awards has been extended from July 31 to August 15, the government announced on Wednesday.
President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday presented India's second-highest civilian award, Padma Vibhushan, to Justice (Retd.) Jagdish Singh Khehar, the former Chief Justice of India, for his contribution to the field of Public Affairs.
President Droupadi Murmu presented four Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan, and 57 Padma Shri Awards for the year 2025 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I, held at the Ganatantra Mandap of the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Monday.
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has said nominations/recommendations for the Padma Awards-2026 started on Saturday.
