Ujjain, Jan 25 (IANS) The ancient city of Ujjain is beaming with pride as senior archaeologist Dr Narayan Vyas has been honoured with the Padma Shri award in the 2026 civilian honours announced by the government of India.
Varanasi, Jan 25 (IANS) Banaras Hindu University (BHU) is celebrating a moment of immense pride as Professor Shyam Sundar Agrawal, a distinguished faculty member at the Institute of Medical Sciences, has been conferred the prestigious Padma Shri award in the 2026 Republic Day honours list.
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) On the eve of Republic Day, President Droupadi Murmu approved the conferment of 131 Padma Awards, including two duo cases (in a duo case, the Award is counted as one) for the year 2026.
Agartala, Jan 25 (IANS) Renowned writer and tribal intellectual from Tripura, Naresh Chandra Dev Varma, who was named as a recipient of the Padma Shri on Sunday, expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Central government for recognising his contribution to tribal language and literature.
Gandhinagar, Jan 25 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Sunday announced a major policy decision aimed at accelerating urban development and improving administrative transparency by allowing municipalities to obtain government land free of cost for key public infrastructure projects.
Bhubaneswar, Jan 25 (IANS) Prominent Santali author and composer Charan Hembram on Sunday expressed immense happiness at his Padma Shri nomination.
Sagar/ New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Eminent writer of Hindi literature and educationalist Kailash Chandra Pant (89) from Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar is among those names who have been approved for the Padma Shri, the country’s second-highest civilian award for 2026.
Kolkata, Jan 25 (IANS) Emotions ran high as social worker and noted chemistry professor Mahendra Nath Roy was announced as one of the recipients of the Padma Shri under the Padma Awards 2026, recognising him as an "Unsung and Unique Hero".
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) The Government on Sunday announced that Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will be conferred the Ashok Chakra, while Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair will receive the Kirti Chakra.
Srinagar, Jan 25 (IANS) Kashmiri poet, writer, linguist and critic, Shafi Shauq, was conferred on Sunday with the Padma Shri award on the eve of the country’s 77th Republic Day celebrations.
