Facts
Facts
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Padma Vibhushan: Exceptional and distinguished service
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Padma Bhushan: Distinguished service of high order
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Padma Shri: Distinguished Service in any field
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The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic day every year.
2025
January
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President Droupadi Murmu has approved the conferment of 139 Padma Awards, including one duo case (a duo case is counted as one award).
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The list comprises 7 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri Awards.
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23 of the awardees are women and 10 persons are from the category of foreigners, NRO, PIO, OCI and 13 are posthumous awardees.
Ajith Kumar - Padma Bhushan
For field - ART from Tamil Nadu
Sadhvi Rithambara 🚩: Padma Bhushan
Sadhvi Rithambhara gets Padma Bhushan under the 'Social Work' category from UP. She was at the forefront of the Ram janmabhoomi movement.
