President of India presented Padma Awards for the year 2020

President of India presented Padma Awards for the year 2020

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  • Padma Awards were presented by President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
  • The Padma Awards list for 2021 includes seven Padma Vibhushan, ten Padma Bhushan, and 102 Padma Shri Awards, with 29 awardees being women, 16 posthumous awardees, and one transgender awardee.
  • Some of the Padma Shri honorees include Kangana Ranaut, Adnan Sami, Karan Johar, Ekta Kapoor, and Suresh Wadkar.
  • Arun Jaitley, Mary Kom, Sushma Swaraj, George Fernandes are among those who have been honored with Padma Vibhushan.
  • PV Sindhu, Venu Srinivasan, Jagdish Sheth, Tsering Landol, Anand Mahindra, are among those who have been honored with Padma Bhushan.

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About Padma Awards

  • Padma Vibhushan- Awarded for outstanding and distinguished service.
  • Padma Bhushan- Awarded for distinguished service of a high order.
  • Padma Shri- Awarded for outstanding service in any field.
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