Jan 25, 2021, 22:20 PM IST
New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday (January 25, 2021) announced the 2021 Padma Awards.
While the former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and late singer SP Balasubramaniam received the Padma Vibhushan award, late Chief Minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi, late Chief Minister of Bihar Ram Vilas Paswan, former Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and late Islamic leader Kalbe Sadiq got the Padma Bhushan Award.
This is to be noted that Padma Awards are one of the highest civilian Awards of the country and are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
Japan PM Shinzo Abe, Tarun Gogoi, SPB, Ram Vilas Paswan among key Padma Awardees in 2021
Japan PM Shinzo Abe, Tarun Gogoi, SPB, Ram Vilas Paswan among key Padma Awardees in 2021
The government on Monday announced the list of winners for one of the country s highest civilian honours the Padma awards. Among the list of recipients are former Japan PM Shinzo Abe, late political stalwarts Tarun Gogoi and Ram Vilas Paswan as well as singer SP Balasubramaniam.
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A total of 119 recipients have been conferred the Padma awards this year. (Photo: AP/PTI)
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday announced the list of awardees for Padma Awards one of the highest civilian awards in the country.
Padma Awards 2021: See Full List Of Recipients Padma Awards 2021: See Full List Of Recipients Padma awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions which are held at Rashtrapati Bhawan usually around March/ April every year.
Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has been given Padma Bhushan in the field of public affairs
New Delhi:
The Union Home Ministry on the eve of Republic Day announced the recipients for Padma awards. Padma Awards - one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. These awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions which are held at Rashtrapati Bhawan usually around March or April every year. The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year.
Nripendra Misra among 10 Padma Bhushan recipents
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Nripendra Misra among 10 Padma Bhushan recipents (Credit : facebook @Misra.Nripendra). Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Jan 25 : Retired IAS officer from the Uttar Pradesh cadre, Nripendra Misra, who served as principal secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi from 2014 to 2019, is among the 10 Padma Bhushan awardees for 2021.
When Misra, a 1967 batch IAS officer, stepped down on August 30, 2019 as principal secretary to the Prime Minister, it had created a flutter in the bureaucratic circles.
Bidding farewell to Misra, Modi had recalled that when he became the Prime Minister for the first time, he was totally ignorant of Delhi s politics. It was Misra s wisdom that saw me through many crises, the PM had said then.
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the contribution of those conferred with the Padma awards, saying these exceptional individuals from different walks of life have brought qualitative changes in the lives of others.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and late singer S P Balasubramaniam were on Monday named for this year s Padma Vibhushan, while former Chief Ministers late Tarun Gogoi and Keshubhai Patel, former Union Minister late Ram Vilas Paswan and former Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan have been awarded the Padma Bhushan. We are proud of all those who have been conferred the Padma Awards. India cherishes their contribution to the nation and humanity at large, Prime Minister Modi said on Twitter.