Shibu Soren conferred Padma Bhushan posthumously, wife receives honour from Prez Murmu

June 24, 2026 1:55 PM

Shibu Soren conferred Padma Bhushan posthumously, wife receives honour from Prez Murmu

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) founder and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren was conferred the Padma Bhushan posthumously at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Tuesday evening. His wife Rupi Soren received the honour from President Droupadi Murmu in the presence of several dignitaries, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. In a poignant moment, the President stepped down from the stage to present the award to Rupi Soren, who attended the c...

PR Sreejesh receives Padma Bhushan; R Ashwin, Harvinder Singh among Padma Shri recipients

January 26, 2025 8:12 AM

PR Sreejesh receives Padma Bhushan; R Ashwin, Harvinder Singh among Padma Shri recipients

India's former hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and former all-rounder R Ashwin were among the former and current players honoured with Padma awards on the eve of the 76th Republic Day. Sreejesh has been awarded the Padma Bhushan. Paris 2024 Paralympics gold medallist Harvinder Singh, former football captain Inivalappil Mani Vijayan, former spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, and coach Satyapal Singh have been awarded the Padma Shri. The Padma awards, among the country's highest civilian honours, are co...