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PADMA AWARDS KARNATAKA
She is Karnataka’s Tree Goddess: How Padma Shri 'Vruksha Mathe' turned a 4.5-km barren highway into green paradise people enjoy todayKarnataka’s Tree Goddess: Saalumarada Thimmakka, Karnataka's 'Tree Goddess', transformed a barren roadside into a 4.5km green corridor by p...21 May, 2026, 12.40 PM IST- He was a Karnataka bus conductor once; now he runs a 16,000 sq ft library with 20 lakh booksAnke Gowda, who worked as a bus conductor and later retired as a sugar factory worker, has created Pustaka Mane, a vast library in Karnatak...08 May, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
- From Roja to Bombay, she is the iconic voice behind many 90s hits, worked with AR Rahman and Ilaiyaraja, can sing in Sanskrit, French and Arabic. Who is she?K. S. Chithra, a voice that has defined generations of Indian music, has recorded over 25,000 songs in numerous languages. Her effortless, ...07 May, 2026, 01.04 PM IST
- How this Kerala boy helped put India’s space dreams on global map & earned rare 'triple Padma': All About the star who helped ISRO chase MoonKrishnaswamy Kasturirangan, the Kerala-born scientist who became one of the key architects of India’s space programme, rose from humble beg...24 Apr, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
- Saalumarada Thimmakka passes away at 114, Padma Shri Awardee leaves behind a legacy of 385 Banyan treesSaalumarada Thimmakka Dies: Renowned environmentalist Saalumarada Thimmakka, a Padma Shri recipient, has passed away at 114 in Bengaluru. K...14 Nov, 2025, 02.53 PM IST
- Union Minister Pralhad Joshi honours Padma Shri awardee Venkappa Ambaji SugatekarUnion Minister Pralhad Joshi honored Gondhali folk artist Venkappa Ambaji Sugatekar, who was selected for the Padma Shri, in Delhi. Sugatek...26 Jan, 2025, 10.07 PM IST
- Never thought BJP govt will give me Padma award; PM Modi proved me wrong, says Muslim artist from KarnatakaWhen Modi wished Quadri and shook hands, he told the prime minister: "I was expecting a Padma award during the UPA government, but I did no...06 Apr, 2023, 11.25 AM IST
- At Padma Awards, craftsman Rasheed Ahmed Qadri says PM Modi ‘proved him wrong’The 68-year-old is a third-generation artisan.06 Apr, 2023, 10.24 AM IST
- Congress leader Pramod Madhwaraj praises Modi govt for 'changing trend' of giving Padma awardsThe Congress leader while addressing a program here yesterday said, "Earlier, there was a trend to award those who applied for the award. B...13 Nov, 2021, 10.14 AM IST
- In a thank-you note, Anand Mahindra says he doesn't deserve his Padma Bhushan Award. Here's whyMahindra was conferred with the award by President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.10 Nov, 2021, 12.00 PM IST
- 118 including late singer S P Balasubrahmanyam and Tarun Gogoi get Padma awardsSumitra Mahajan, India's first eight-time woman MP, and Nripendra Misra, veteran Indian Administrative Service officer, were presented the ...09 Nov, 2021, 07.43 PM IST
- Government announces Padma awards 2019: Gautam Gambhir, Prabhu Deva, Kader Khan among awardeesThis year 112 recipients have been selected for the prestigious awards. This includes 4 Padma Vibhushan, 14 Padma Bhushan and 94 Padma Shri...16 Mar, 2019, 02.27 PM IST
- Illaiyaraja, Ghulam Mustafa Khan, 41 others given Padma awardsVice-President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ministerial colleagues, and several other dignitaries attended the fu...20 Mar, 2018, 07.23 PM IST
- No Padma awards to recommendations of 8 state governments, 7 governors, 14 union ministersAccording to Home Ministry documents, as many as 35,595 recommendations or nominations were received for the Padma awards 2018, which were ...18 Mar, 2018, 11.32 AM IST
- Election years see 30% rise in number of Padma Shri awardsIn election year 2004, when NDA was in office, the number of Padma Shri awardees was 74 while the average for the preceding four years was ...08 Feb, 2016, 11.00 AM IST
- Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, religious leader Aga Khan and 48 others given Padma awardsCheered by family 72-year-old Amitabh, dressed in a black 'bandhgala' suit, folded his hands in respect as he received the honour from the ...08 Apr, 2015, 04.26 PM IST
- Microsoft's Bill Gates and wife Melinda among others selected for Padma awardsLK Advani, Amitabh Bachchan, Dilip Kumar and Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal were chosen for this year's Padma Vibhushan.26 Jan, 2015, 11.25 AM IST
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