Padma Shri: News
19 Jan 2019
Engineering CollegesAICTE to stop setting up new engineering colleges from 2020
In an unprecedented move that could impact many engineering aspirants, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has decided not to permit registration of new engineering colleges from the academic year 2020-2021.
02 Jan 2019
Sachin TendulkarSachin Tendulkar's coach Ramakant Achrekar Sir passes away at 87
Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's coach Ramakant Achrekar, has died aged 87.
23 Nov 2018
Music IndustryNoted classical musician Ustad Imrat Khan dies at 83
Classical music stalwart, Ustad Imrat Khan, who dedicated his life to propagating the sitar and the surbahar worldwide, has died in the US after a brief illness, his son said today. He was 83.
17 Nov 2018
XAlyque Padamsee, popular theater and advertising personality, dies
Alyque Padamsee, the popular advertising and theater personality died on Saturday, reports said. He was 90 years old.
14 Nov 2018
Deepika Padukone'Zila Ghaziabad' director announces biopic on Bhaichung Bhutia
Director Anand Kumar, best known for Sanjay Dutt-Vivek Oberoi starrer 'Zila Ghaziabad', is working on ex-football captain of India, Bhaichung Bhutia's biopic.
16 Oct 2018
VaranasiGoogle pays tribute to tabla whizz Pandit Lachhu Maharaj
Celebrated tabla maestro Lakshmi Narayan Singh, fondly known as Pandit Lachhu Maharaj, was paid homage by search giant Google with a colorful doodle on his 74th birthday.
16 Oct 2018
MumbaiSinger Varsha accuses Kailash Kher, Toshi Sabri of sexual misconduct
Since women have started sharing their #MeToo stories, every day exposes new dark side of the glamorous world.
12 Oct 2018
IndiaPadma Awards 2019: Nominations spike; elitism rooted out?
On Thursday, the Union government announced that close to 50,000 nominations for the Padma Awards 2019 had been received by the September 15 deadline, marking almost a 40% increase from the number of nominations received in 2017.
30 Sep 2018
MumbaiAcclaimed harmonium maestro Pandit Tulsidas Borkar passes away
Renowned harmonium player Pandit Tulsidas Borkar passed away on Saturday at a hospital in Mumbai. He was 84.
11 Sep 2018
KeralaThis Kerala man's crazy tea-making trick is brilliant
To make tea, you just have to boil water, milk, tea leaves, sugar, and other ingredients, right?
26 Aug 2018
KeralaKerala floods: The man behind the UAE aid controversy
The past few days have seen considerable debate over the acceptance of a supposed Rs. 700cr aid package from UAE.
17 Aug 2018
Padma BhushanVajpayee was fan of Pandit Jasraj; called him 'Rasraj': Budhiraja
The late Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a connoisseur of poetry and music, was a fan of the 88-year-old Hindustani classical-vocalist Pandit Jasraj and called him '"Rasraj" (King of Rasas).
04 Aug 2018
HollywoodHere's why Kumar Sanu didn't speak about his adopted daughter
Kumar Sanu is a legend in his own right, but he too is afraid of society's judgment.
02 Aug 2018
Piyush GoyalRailway Minister approves new policy for promotion of railway sportspersons
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal today approved a new policy for promotion of railway sportspersons, according to which not just those who win medals but even those who are awarded Padma Shri or have produced medal winners will be promoted as officers.
19 Jun 2018
TelanganaEminent mimicry artiste Nerella Venu Madhav dies at 85
Renowned mimicry and ventriloquism artiste Nerella Venu Madhav, 85, died today at his residence in Telangana's Warangal.
18 May 2018
Shashi TharoorGurugram: Meet this father-daughter duo who scaled Mt. Everest
Around 4:30AM on Wednesday, when many of us were still rolling on our beds and were in our slumber, there was a Gurugram duo who reached the summit of Mount Everest, becoming India's first father-daughter duo to achieve the feat.
16 May 2018
EntertainmentLavani queen Yamunabai Waikar passes away at 103
Acclaimed Lavani singer Yamunabai Waikar, who mushroomed the popular folk song form to other parts of the country, passed away at 103 on Tuesday at Satara district (Mumbai).
11 May 2018
IndiaGoogle Doodle honors dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai on her 100th birthday
The 100th birth anniversary of legendary classical dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai was celebrated today by search engine giant Google with a colourful doodle on its India homepage.
14 Apr 2018
Madhya PradeshNoted Indian abstract painter Ram Kumar passes away at 94
Noted Indian painter Ram Kumar passed away today at the age of 94.
05 Apr 2018
IndiaCommonwealth Games: Indian weightlifter Mirabai sets new record, bags gold
India's Mirabai Chanu bagged the gold medal in the women's 48kg weightlifting event.
05 Apr 2018
IndiaWhat keeps India's oldest yogini healthy and active at 99?
In a world big on commercial yoga fads that change every season, V Nanammal, India's oldest yogini, still swears by the good old pranayamas and asanas.
25 Feb 2018
IndiaCongress' 'tribute' to Sridevi leaves Twitterati angry, party backtracks
The untimely death of Sridevi has left millions of her fans in India and outside dazed.
25 Jan 2018
IndiaRepublic Day 2018: List of Padma awardees
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) today released names of eminent persons who would receive the 2018 Padma awards on 26th January.
09 Jan 2018
IndiaKapil Mohan, creator of India's iconic Old Monk rum, dead
Kapil Mohan, the creator of India's iconic Old Monk rum and former chairman of Mohan Meakin Ltd, passed away on January 6 at his Ghaziabad residence, reportedly after a cardiac arrest.
01 Nov 2017
French OpenKidambi Srikanth recommended for Padma Shri by former Sports Minister
Kidambi Srikanth, the Indian star shuttler who won back-to-back Super Series titles, has been recommended for the prestigious Padma Shri award by former Sports Minister Vijay Goel.
25 Oct 2017
KolkataThumri Queen Girija Devi, 'pride of Banaras Gharana', dead
Eminent classical singer Girija Devi, the 'Queen of Thumri', passed away in Kolkata yesterday after a cardiac arrest. She was 88.
26 May 2017
IndiaFormer Punjab DGP and super cop KPS Gill passes away
Former DGP of Punjab, KPS Gill who was hailed as a super-cop for his work with the force passed away today at a hospital in Delhi.
19 May 2017
IndiaSanitary Napkins - How safe are menstrual hygiene products?
Who has ever questioned the safety of menstrual hygiene products in India, where menstruation is still a hush-hush topic?
19 May 2017
IndiaRuskin Bond's 83rd birthday- Know the beloved writer
Ruskin Bond, the well loved Indian-born British author of popular short-stories and fiction turned 83 today.
31 Mar 2017
Virat KohliPadma awards 2017: Virat Kohli among 39 who receive awards
The Padma awards, announced earlier this year, were handed out to 39 of total 89 awardees, at a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday.
30 Mar 2017
Virat KohliVirat Kohli receives the Padma Shri award
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli was presented with the Padma Shri award by President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
30 Mar 2017
LondonMasterclass- online celebrity teaching start-up scoops $35 million funding
Masterclass, is an online teaching platform which offers unique classes from some of the biggest celebrities in respective fields.
26 Jan 2017
IndiaIndia honours "unsung heroes," gives them Padma awards
The Padma awards are normally bestowed upon famous personalities.
22 Nov 2016
Tamil NaduCarnatic music legend M Balamuralikrishna passes away
Expert Carnatic musician Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna passed away in Chennai; he was 86 years old.
07 Sep 2016
Indian Premier League (IPL)Harbhajan gives me nightmares: Ponting
Former Australian cricket captain has confessed that Indian bowler Harbhajan Singh still gives him nightmares.
04 Sep 2016
Sushma SwarajMother Teresa's elevation to Sainthood
Nineteen years after the death of Mother Teresa, who worked for the upliftment of the poor and needy, she will be proclaimed a saint in the Vatican City.
