Kool_SRG Posted January 25, 2018 Report Posted January 25, 2018 Republic Day 2018: These awards are given in various fields such as literature and education, art, sports, social work, medicine, science and engineering, civil service, public affairs, trade and industry. The government on Thursday announced the Padma award winners on the eve of Republic Day. More than 15,700 people applied for the prestigious awards for 2018, with the government laying stress on honouring the unsung heroes, an official said. At least 85 eminent personalities were conferred with Padma Awards this year – three Padma Vibhushan, nine Padma Bhushan and 73 Padma Shri – said the Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday. “Among them 16 are NRIs, PIO. Last year 89 persons were awarded Padma,” said MHA in a statement. Like last year, Padma Awards continue to have the category as ‘unsung heroes’. The second highest civilian award was processed through online nominations, where nearly 35,000 applications were received. As many as 22 persons were chosen this year with special emphasis on giving recognition to people who have rendered selfless service at a grassroots level. A senior government official said, “Not just excellence, but “Excellence Plus” was the criteria throughout the entire process”. Among the awardees are Lakshmikutty for Medicine from Kerala, Bhajju Shyam, a Gond artist from Madhya Pradesh, Sudhanshu Biswas, a 99-year-old freedom fighter from West Bengal for rendering social service, MR Rajagopal from Kerala for treating terminally-ill patients, Arvind Gupta from Maharashtra for inspiring students to learn from trash. Similarly, Vijayalkashmi Navaneetha Krishnan was conferred with Padma Shri for Literature & Education from Tamil Nadu. She is an acclaimed Tamil folk art exponent. Murlikant Petkar was given in Sports (Swimming) from Maharashtra. He lost an arm in the 1965 Indo-Pakistan war. Rajagopalan Vasudevan received for Science & Engineering (Innovation) from Tamil Nadu, Subhasini Mistry for social work from West Bengal, Sulagatti Narasamma for Medicine from Karnataka and Yeshi Dhoden for Medicine from Himachal Pradesh. Couple Rani and Abhay Bang were awarded for doctors who transformed health care in Gadchiroli in Maharashtra and Lentina Ao Thakkar from Nagaland, who served for decades at a Gandhi Ashram in Nagaland. The prestigious awards, which include Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, are announced annually on the eve of the Republic Day. These awards are given in various fields such as literature and education, art, sports, social work, medicine, science and engineering, civil service, public affairs, trade and industry. Quote
Kool_SRG Posted January 25, 2018 Author Report Posted January 25, 2018 'మ్యూజిక్ మేస్ట్రో' ఇళయ రాజాకు 'పద్మ విభూషణ్'... ప్రముఖ సంగీత దర్శకుడు ఇళయరాజాను తాజాగా కేంద్ర ప్రభుత్వం 'పద్మ విభూషణ్' అవార్డుతో సత్కరించింది. తమిళనాడు రాష్ట్రంలోని పన్నైపురంలో జన్మించిన ఇళయరాజా దాదాపు 5 వేల పాటలకు సంగీతం అందించారు. 2010లో కేంద్రం పద్మభూషణ్ అవార్డుతో సత్కరించిన కేంద్ర ప్రభుత్వం తాజాగా 2018లో ఇళయరాజాకు పద్మ విభూషణ్ అవార్డును ప్రకటించింది. సినీ సంగీతానికి చేసిన కృషికిగాను ఇళయరాజా 2012లో సంగీత నాటక అకాడమీ పురస్కారం, 2014లో శ్రీ చంద్రసేకరేంద్ర సరస్వతి నేషనల్ ఏమినేన్సు పురస్కారం, 2015లో గోవాలో జరిగిన 46వ ఇంటర్నేషనల్ ఫిలిం ఫెస్టివల్ అఫ్ ఇండియాలో జీవితకాల సాఫల్య పురస్కారం కూడా అందుకున్నారు. Quote
Kool_SRG Posted January 25, 2018 Author Report Posted January 25, 2018 Here is the list of Padma Shri awardees: Arvind Gupta - Literature & education (affordable education) Lakshmikutty - Medicine (snake bite) Bhajju Shyam - Art (Painting - Gond Art) Sudhanshu Biswas - Social service MR Rajagopal - Medicine (Palliative Care) Murlikant Petkar - Sports Rajagopalan Vasudevan - Science & Engineering (Innvoation) Subhasini Mistry - Social work Vijayalakshmi Navaneethakrishnan - Literature & education (affordable education) Sulagatti Narasamma - Medicine Yeshi Dhoden - Medicine Romulus Whitaker -Others (Wildlife Conservation) Rani and Abhay Bang - Medicine (Affordable care) Sampath Ramteke - Social Work Sanduk Ruit - Medicine (Ophthalmology) Quote
aakathaai Posted January 25, 2018 Report Posted January 25, 2018 Maa bhakthavathsal naiduki theeskunna padma award thirigi ivvaali Quote
TOM_BHAYYA Posted January 25, 2018 Report Posted January 25, 2018 Manchi laxmi ki? Balayya ki ? Allu Aravind ? Ki em raaledha Quote
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