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Padma Awards 2026
May 29 , 2026
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- The President of India presented the Padma Awards 2026 during the Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
- Padma Awards were instituted in 1954 and are among the highest civilian awards in India.
- The awards are given in three categories — Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri.
- A total of 131 awards will be conferred in 2026, including 19 women awardees, 16 posthumous awards, and 6 awardees from the Foreigners/Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)/Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs)/Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) category.
- From Tamil Nadu, gastroenterologist Kallipatti Ramasamy Palaniswamy received the Padma Bhushan in Medicine, while S K M Maeilanandhan received the Padma Bhushan for Social Work.
- The awards recognise distinguished service in fields such as art, literature, science, medicine, public affairs, and social work.
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