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President Ramnath Kovind on Monday presented 55 of the 112 Padma awards - a Padma Vibhushan, eight Padma Bhushan and 46 Padma Shri - to distinguished personalities from different fields including a doctor pair.
The Padma Vibhushan, the country's second-highest civilian honour, went to theatre personality and writer Balwant Moreshwar Purandare from Maharashtra.
Among the other prominent recipients in other categories were late journalist-writer Kuldip Nayar, actor-director Prabhu Deva, music composer and singer Shankar Mahadevan, Manoj Bajpayee and the late veteran actor Kader Khan from the film industry.
Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind confers Padma Bhushan award upon actor Mohanlal. #PadmaAwards pic.twitter.com/CFZejeale6
- ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2019
Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind confers Padma Shri award upon singer and music director Shankar Mahadevan. #PadmaAwards pic.twitter.com/DW5FOugQHl
- ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2019
#WATCH President Ram Nath Kovind confers Padma Shri award upon director and actor Prabhu Deva for the field of Art - Dance. #PadmaAwards pic.twitter.com/3wMttMuxIxDoctors Ravindra and Smita Kolhe were awarded as a duo, which is counted as one Padma Shri award, a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement said.
- ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2019
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