Know about Guru Tulku Rinpoche, former abbot of Tawang Monastery conferred with Padma Shri

Guru Tulku Rinpoche, an eminent Buddhist monk from Arunachal Pradesh, who headed the historical Gaden Namgyal Lhatse or Tawang monastery till 2016, has been selected for the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award in the country. Guru Tulku Rinpoche has been selected to receive the prestigious award under the “spiritualism” category, along with Sadguru Brahmeshanand […]

Olympian Neeraj Chopra, Avani Lekhara awarded Padma Shri

The Centre announced the list of Padma Shri awardees for 2022 yesterday, with Olympic gold medalist in javelin throwing Neeraj Chopra and para shooter Avani Lekhara among those honoured. It may be mentioned that Devendra Jhajharia, a star paralympic athlete, was the only sportsperson to receive the Padma Bhushan, the country’s third-highest civilian honour. Jhajharia […]

Mizoram Guv PS Sreedharan Pillai felicitates Padma Shri recipient B Sangkhumi

Mizoram Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai on Wednesday felicitated renowned social activist B Sangkhumi with a Letter of Appreciation for her unique achievement in the field of women empowerment in the state. B Sangkhumi will be conferred with Padma Shri award by the President of India, along with others whose names had been approved for conferment […]

Delhi govt school students to read about Assam innovator Uddhab Bharali

The students of Delhi government schools will read about Padma Shri Award winner Assam’s well-known innovator Uddhab Bharali in their textbooks. State Council of Educational Research and Training will include his achievements in the entrepreneurship mindset curriculum of classes IX to XII from the next academic calendar. Bharali was informed about the decision through a […]

13 personalities from region conferred with Padma Awards

A total of 118 awardees, have been conferred with the Padma Shri and Padma Bhusan Awards for their excellent contribution in the fields of social work, art, entertainment and sports among others. 13 eminent personalities including sportspersons from Northeast will be conferred with Padma Awards 2020 at the National Capital on Sunday. Five personalities from […]

President confers Padma Awards

Former India captain Gautam Gambhir and the skipper of Indian football team, Sunil Chhetri received their Padma Shri Awards from President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Saturday. Gautam Gambhir and Sunil Chhetri are among the eight sportspersons conferred with the Padma Shri Award in 2019. Gambhir took to social […]