Padma Awards 2026 Live: The Padma Awards ceremon
Padma Awards 2026 Live: The Padma Awards ceremony is scheduled to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital today. President Droupadi Murmu will confer the prestigious civilian honours upon the recipients.
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Padma Awards - one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. 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, e
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Padma Vibhushan is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; Padma Bhushan for distinguished service of high order, and Padma Shri for distinguished service in any field. Padma Awards 2026 is scheduled to be held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on May 25, where President Droupadi Murmu will confer the prestigious civilian honours upon the recipients.
Padma Awards 2026: What Does 'Padma' Mean?
Padma is a Sanskrit word for Lotus, which is the national flower of India. It holds deep symbolic meaning, representing purity, beauty, and celestial grace.
What are the categories in which Padma Awards are conferred?
The Padma Awards are conferred in several categories: Art, Medicine, and Social Work, and Science, Literature, and Sports. Padma Vibhushan is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; Padma Bhushan for distinguished service of high order, and Padma Shri for distinguished service in any field.
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Padma Awards 2026: How Many Padma Shri, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan will be awarded today?
At the 66th year of the Padma Awards, 131 people will be honoured. The President will confer five Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri honours.
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Padma Award 2026 Winners: Veteran actor Dharmendra will be conferred with the Padma Vibushan posthumously. The actor breathed his last at the age of 89 on November 24, 2025. He remains one of the most legendary Indian cinema actors and has left a lasting mark on Bollywood. As per reports, the actor-politician's wife, Hema Malini, will be receiving the Padma Vibhushan on his behalf.