President Droupadi Murmu confers Padma awards
President Droupadi Murmu awarded the Padma awards in a ceremony held in New Delhi. Notable recipients included actor Dharmendra, who received the Padma Vibhushan posthumously, and violinist N. Rajam. The event was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other prominent officials.
- ▪President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Padma awards on May 25, 2026.
- ▪Dharmendra received the Padma Vibhushan posthumously, with his wife Hema Malini accepting the award.
- ▪Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of the Indian women's cricket team, was awarded the Padma Shri.
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President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Padma awards to the recipients in New Delhi, on Monday (May 25, 2026).Ms. Murmu conferred Padma Vibhushan to actor Dharmendra posthumously, his wife Hema Malini received the award. Padma Vibhushan was conferred on violinist N. Rajam.The President conferred Padma Bhushan on former Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and banker Uday Kotak.Indian women’s team captain Harmanpreet Kaur was conferred with the Padma Shri award.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and other Ministers were present during the Civil investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan.Full list of Padma Awards 2026
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