The Central Government on Tuesday 73. on the eve ofthird Republic day, Announcement of names of Padma awardees, India’s first Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh have been posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second highest civilian honour.
Senior Congress chief Ghulam Nabi Azad, former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and SII MD Cyrus Poonawalla have been honored with Padma Bhushan.
Here is the total checklist of award winners:
The Padma Awards, one of many highest civilian awards within the nation, are awarded in three classes, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The awards are given in numerous disciplines and areas of actions – arts, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, commerce and business, drugs, literature and schooling, sports activities, civil service, and so on.
Padma Vibhushan is given for distinctive and distinguished service whereas Padma Bhushan is given for distinguished service of a excessive order. Padma Shri is given for distinguished service in any area. The awards are introduced yearly on the event of Republic Day and are offered by the President of India in ceremonial ceremonies that are often held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in March-April yearly.
This yr the President has permitted the conferment of 128 Padma Awards – 4 Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan and 107 Padma Shri Awards.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
