President Ram Nath Kovind introduced Padma awards to 73 people, together with the Padma Bhushan – the nation’s third highest civilian award – to shuttler PV Sindhu at a operate at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday.
The 26-year-old, who obtained Padma Shri in 2015 and Khel Ratna in 2016, received a silver medal in ladies’s singles badminton on the 2016 Rio Olympics adopted by a bronze medal on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Sindhu additionally received the BWF World Championship title in 2019.
#President Kovind World badminton champion honored with Padma Bhushan @pvsindhu1 #PadmaAwards2020 #peoplepadma pic.twitter.com/lSNlNYpVj0
— PIB India (@PIB_India) November 8, 2021
“It is a proud moment. I am grateful to the Government of India. These awards give us a lot of encouragement, support and inspiration. I have some upcoming tournaments, I will give my best in them.” years.
PV Sindhu was final seen in motion final month when she crashed out of the French Open after shedding to Sayaka Takahashi of Japan within the semi-finals.
Meanwhile, India’s hockey captain Rani Rampal obtained the Padma Shri award together with India’s ladies’s soccer star Oinam Bembem Devi.
President Kovind introduced the Padma Shri to Ms. Rani for the game. She is the captain of the Indian ladies’s hockey group and has represented India in additional than 200 matches. She can be the recipient of Arjuna Award by the Government of India. pic.twitter.com/zo6rf093NX
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) November 8, 2021
Six-time world champion Mary Kom was honored with the Padma Vibhushan award.
World Cup-winning former India cricketer Zaheer Khan, hockey star MP Ganesh, shooter Jitu Rai, archer Tarundeep Rai had been amongst others who had been nominated for the Padma Shri in 2020.
Padma awards are given in three classes – Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri – and are introduced yearly on the eve of Republic Day.
Padma Vibhushan for distinctive and distinguished service, Padma Bhushan for distinguished service of excessive order and Padma Shri for distinguished service in any area.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
