Mangaluru : The Ministry of Home Affairs on the eve of Republic Day (January 25) announced the list of Padma Awardees for 2021. The Padma Awards, namely Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, are among the highest civilian awards in India, given for excellence in disciplines such as art, social work, public affairs, sports, […]

Udupi : Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji Sri Pejavara Pejawar Math Udupi, who passed away recently, have been given the highest Padma award–Padma Vibhushan of 2020. Famous classical bhajan singer from Varanasi Channulal Mishra have also been given award. The Padma Vibhushan, which is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service, is the highest civilian award in India after the Bharat Ratna. […]

New Delhi : Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee died in New Delhi today. He was 93 years old. Vajpayee was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on June 11 with kidney infection, chest congestion, urinary tract infection and low urine output. According to a statement issued by AIIMS, Vajpayee died […]

Mangaluru : Veerendra Heggade, the Dharmadhikari of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala, said he will not rest and will continue to take up more development works that would benefit larger sections of society. Acknowledging the felicitation on being conferred the Padma Vibhushan at Alva’s Palace Grounds in Moodbidri on Sunday, Mr. Heggade said that the works for […]

New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee conferred the Padma Vibhushan award on noted social worker, temple connoisseur and head of the Karnataka-based Shri Kshethra Dharmasthala the abode of Lord Manjunathaswamy, Dr. Veerendra Heggade, at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here on Wednesday, April 8. A well known visionary of our times, Dr. Heggade, 67, has always been a […]

New Delhi: Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade Dharmadhikari of the Shree Kshetra Dharmasthala is chosen for Padma Vibhushan award, the second highest civilian award in the Republic of India for his exceptional and distinguished service to the nation. From Karnatka T V Mohandas Pai, chairman of Manipal Global Education has been chosen in the trade and […]

New Delhi: Eminent scientist R A Mashelkar was today conferred the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award, while acclaimed artiste Kamal Haasan and ace shuttler P Gopichand were among the 12 personalities conferred the Padma Bhushan by President Pranab Mukherjee here. Award winning actor Vidya Balan, coach of Indian women kabaddi team Sunil Dabas, […]

New Delhi :  Noted physicist Yash Pal and space scientist Roddam Narasimha were on Friday chosen for this year’s Padma Vibhushan while yesteryear film actors late Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore and cricketer Rahul Dravid were selected for Padma Bhushan. Renowned sculptor Raghunath Mohapatra and painter S. Haider Raza were chosen for Padma Vibhushan as […]

New Delhi: On the eve of India’s 63rd Republic Day celebrations, the President of India has arranged to confer Padma awards in a special function due in March or April at Rashtrapathi Bhavan. In the current list of awards, there are 5 Padma Vibhushan, 27 Padma Bhushan and 77 Padma Shri mentioned, of whom 19 […]