Joshna Chinappa Receives Padma Shri Award For Outstanding Contribution To Squash

10 May 2024

Indian squash player Joshna Chinappa was awarded the Padma Shri in the sports category by President Droupadi Murmu during a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday. Chinappa, a prominent squash player, clinched the Asian Games bronze in Hangzhou last year alongside Tanvi Khanna and Anahat Singh in a team competition....

Vocalist Som Datt Battu Receives Padma Shri Award

09 May 2024

Classical vocalist Som Datt Battu received the Padma Shri award from the Government of India on Thursday. President Droupadi Murmu presented the prestigious honour in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi. Battu, based in Shimla, was recognized for...

Chikankari Artist Naseem Banoa: “Being Honoured with Padma Shri Has Given Me Immense Happiness”

23 Apr 2024

Lucknow's Chikankari artisan, Naseem Bano, felt a sense of pride as she was bestowed with the Padma Shri accolade in the art domain during a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Droupadi Murmu conferred Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri Awards for the year 2024 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I,...

Padma Shri awardee Binod Kumar thanks the government of India

27 Jan 2024

Renowned Pattachitra artist Binod Kumar Maharana, hailing from Odisha, has been honored with the prestigious Padma Shri award in the field of art. In an interaction with the sources, Binod expressed his joy and gratitude for being bestowed with this recognition. He remarked, "I am very happy that I am...

Returning my Padma Shri: Wrestler Bajrang Punia

23 Dec 2023

India’s ace wrestler Bajrang Punia on Friday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that he is returning his Padma Shri as a mark of protest over the results of the recent Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections where Sanjay Singh, an aide of former WFI president Brij...

‘It was my dream to perform such Ras’, says Hema Malini

10 Nov 2022

On the occasion of Kartik Purnima, BJP MP and actor Hema Malini participated in Raas Mahotsav and performed a dance performance on 'Radha Ras Bhari'. Meanwhile, actor Hema Malini dressed in heavy ethnic attire paired with heavy jewelry and dramatic makeup as Goddess Radha. At the event, BJP MP Malini...