- Friday, April 26, 2024
By: Eastern Eye Staff
Political stalwarts Murli Manohar Joshi and Sharad Pawar, former Lok Sabha speaker PA Sangma, cricketer Virat Kohli and Carnatic musician KJ Yesudas are among the 89 people chosen for this year’s Padma awards. Joshi, Pawar, Sangma and Yesudas are among seven to be awarded the Padma Vibhushan, country’s second highest civilian award. The Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, will not be conferred on anybody this year. The other awardees in this category are Prof Udipi Ramachandra Rao, former chairman of space agency ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation); spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, who has millions of following across the…
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