Today, one of the highest civilian awards, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri were announced.
The Awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz.- art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc.
Former Union Ministers Late Arun Jaitley and Late Sushma Swaraj are amongst 7 people who will be awarded the Padma Vibhushan award.
The Chairman of Mahindra Group, Anand Mahindra has been awarded the Padma Bhushan along with renowned management professor Prof. Jagdish Sheth, Classical singer Ajoy Chakravorty, Badminton Player P.V Singh amongst 12 others.
The Padma Shri has been awarded to 118 people.
Padma Vibhushan (7)
S.No. | Name | Field | State/Country | ||||
1. | Shri George Fernandes
(Posthumous) |
Public Affairs | Bihar | ||||
2. | Shri Arun Jaitley
(Posthumous) |
Public Affairs | Delhi | ||||
3. | Sir Anerood Jugnauth GCSK | Public Affairs | Mauritius | ||||
4. | Smt. M. C. Mary Kom | Sports | Manipur | ||||
5. | Shri Chhannulal Mishra | Art | Uttar Pradesh | ||||
6. | Smt. Sushma Swaraj
(Posthumous) |
Public Affairs | Delhi | ||||
7. | Sri Vishveshateertha Swamiji Sri
PejavaraAdhokhajaMatha Udupi (Posthumous) |
Others-Spiritualism | Karnataka | ||||
Padma Bhushan (16) | |||||||
S.No. | Name | Field | State/Country | ||||
8. | Shri M. Mumtaz Ali (Sri M) | Others-Spiritualism | Kerala | ||||
9. | Shri Syed Muazzem Ali (Posthumous) | Public Affairs | Bangladesh | ||||
10. | Shri Muzaffar Hussain Baig | Public Affairs | Jammu | and Kashmir |