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The Chindu Yakshaganam is an age-old art form popular in Telangana. It is a theatre art form that combines dance, music, dialogue, costume, make-up, and stage techniques with a unique style and form.
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Charlotte Chopin (Yoga), Pierre Sylvain Filliozat (literature and education), Fred Negrit (literature and education), and Kiran Vyas (Yoga) were conferred with Padma Shri Awards.
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Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik were part of protest by wrestlers against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations against him.
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"I am returning my Padmashree award to the Prime Minister. This is just my letter to say. This is my statement," read a post shared by the Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist wrestler on X, formerly Twitter.
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A large crowd gathered at his residence in Melmaruvathur, in Chengalpet district, to pay their last respects
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The nominations or recommendations for Padma Awards are being received online on the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal -- https://awards.gov.in -- since May 1.
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Veteran music composer MM Keeravaani said he is honoured to be conferred with Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award.
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Bringing laudable efforts of late Tulasi Rao to the notice of Modi, MP GVL Narasimha Rao noted that Tulasi Rao helped Visakha dairy become a successful farmers' organisation.
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The All India Football Federation has recommended former international footballer and Dhyan Chand awardee from Hyderabad Shabbir Ali’s name
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Hyderabad: Director, KIMS-Ushalakshmi Centre for Breast Diseases and Founder CEO of Ushalakshmi Breast Cancer Foundation, Dr. P. Raghu Ram, has become one of the youngest surgeons of Indian origin to be conferred with Officer of the Most Excellent Order of British Empire (OBE). The OBE award to Dr Raghu Ram was bestowed by Prince Charles, […]
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New Delhi: As 125-year-old Swami Sivananda walked bare feet inside Rashtrapati Bhavan’s magnificent Darbar Hall to receive the Padma Shri award from President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday, the applause from onlookers rang high and loud. Dressed in a white kurta and dhoti, the yogi was a picture of simplicity and grace as he knelt […]
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New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind will confer Padma awards for the year 2022 on Monday. As per Rashtrapati Bhavan’s press release, today, Kovind will confer two Padma Vibhushan, eight Padma Bhushan and 54 Padma Shri Awards at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Amongst the prominent awardees at today’s Investiture […]
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Hyderabad: Darshnam Mogulaiah, who hails from Nagarkurnool district’s Avusala Kunta village, has been awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for the year 2022 in the ‘Art’ category for his contribution in preserving the traditional art form – the kinnera, a folk musical instrument native to Telangana. Mogulaiah, a fifth-generation artiste, has not […]
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Hyderabad: The State government was taking necessary steps to protect disappearing tribal arts and communities, said Tribal Welfare Minister Satyavathi Rathod here on Monday. The State government nominating koya tribe singer and doli artiste Sakinala Ramachandraiah, who plays doli during Sammakka Saralamma jatara at Medaram for Padma Shri award, reflected the State government’s commitment towards […]
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The actor received criticism for her comments on Thursday when she said that India attained freedom in 2014 when the Modi-led government came to power and described the country's Independence in 1947 as "bheek", or alms.
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Addressing a press conference, NCP leader condemned Ranaut's statement that India got real freedom in 2014 and said it seems the Bollywood actor is on a heavy dose of Malana cream
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New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party MP Varun Gandhi on Thursday slammed Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut for her “India got its real independence in 2014” remark and said that it is an insult to the freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for the nation. Sharing the actress’s video, he said he was wondering if he should […]
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Hyderabad: Ekta Kapoor was one among the recipients of the fourth highest civilian award – Padma Shri – on Monday for her contribution to Art. In a zoom interview with the media, Ekta Kapoor shared how it was to have received a call about the award. “It was last year and Karan Johar got the […]
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The award seeks to recognize achievements in all fields of activities or disciplines where an element of public service is involved.
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Aggarwal, 62, who was admitted to AIIMS and was on ventilator support since last week, died at 11.30 pm on Monday