President Pranab Mukherjee confers Padma awards

New Delhi: In a glittering ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan on Friday, President Pranab Mukherjee felicitated 108 dignitaries including ace cricketer Rahul Dravid and film actress Sridevi with Padma Awards for 2013. Dravid received Padma Bhushan while Sridevi, ...

President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday conferred the country's highest civilian honour, the Padma Awards, to 108 personalities. The Padma Awards, which fall in three categories - Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri - are given away for ...

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