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President confers Padma awards on Dhirubhai Ambani, Rajnikant, Anupam Kher, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

| | Mar 28, 2016, at 07:43 pm
New Delhi, Mar 28 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday conferred the prestigious Padma awards on 112 noted personalities representing various fields with Reliance Industries founder Dhirubhai Ambani, actor Rajinikanth and Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar being among those chosen for the Padma Vibhushan, the country's second highest civilian honour.

Actor Anupam Kher, former CAG Vinod Rai, sports stars Sania Mirza and Saina Nehwal and former US ambassador to India Robert Blackwill are among the eminent people chosen for Padma Bhushan. Ujjwal Nikam, the public prosecutor in the Mumbai terror attack case, actors Priyanka Chopra and Ajay Devgn are among those who have been conferred the Padma Shri.

Ujjwal Nikam, the public prosecutor in the Mumbai terror attack case, actors Priyanka Chopra and Ajay Devgn are among those who have been conferred the Padma Shri.


The list comprises 10 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 83 Padma Shri awardees. 19 of the awardees are women and the list also includes 10 persons in the category of foreigners, NRIs, PIOs (include one posthumous) and 4 posthumous awardees:

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