Over 15 years after the famed Chapekar Wada was rebuilt at a cost of nearly Rs 50 lakh, the next phase of a museum dedicated to little-known or forgotten heroes of India's Independence movement will come up here.While a section of the museum is .
They are given for distinguished and exceptional achievements and service in different fields and disciplines such as art, literature and education, sports, medicine, social work, science and engineering, public affairs, civil service, trade and industry.
The Union Home Ministry on Monday said President Ram Nath Kovind has approved conferment of 119 Padma awards seven Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan and 102 Padma Shri.
Rajnikant Shroff, Sindhutai Sapkal, Girish Prabhune, Namdeo Kamble, Parshuram Gangawane and Jaswantiben Popat are the award winners from Maharashtra this year.
Shroff has been awarded the Padma Bhushan in the field of trade and industry.
The other five are the Padma Shri award winners.
Maharashtra should have got more Padma awards: Sanjay Raut
Rajnikant Shroff, Sindhutai Sapkal, Girish Prabhune, Namdeo Kamble, Parshuram Gangawane and Jaswantiben Popat are the award winners from Maharashtra this year.
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MUMBAI: Maharashtra makes a big contribution towards the country and the world in different sectors, but the state has received only six Padma awards this year, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said on Tuesday.
Talking to reporters here, Raut said at least 10 to 12 persons from Maharashtra should have been honoured with the awards this year.
The awards are given in three categories Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
NEW DELHI â Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was among 119 recipients whom the government selected Jan. 25 for the Padma awards - one of the highest civilian awards in the country.
The Ministry of Home Affairs Jan. 25 announced the awards that include seven Padma Vibhushan awards, 10 Padma Bhushan awards and 102 Padma Shri awards.
The Padma Vibhushan, the countryâs second highest civilian award, has been conferred on Japanâs longest-serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the public affairs category. Tamil Naduâs veteran musician and playback singer S.P. Balasubramaniam also got the honor, albeit posthumously.
Indian American physicist Narinder Singh Kapany, best known for his work on fiber optics, has also been awarded the Padma Vibhushan posthumously.