The President of India has approved conferment of 85 Padma Awards for the year 2018.
The list comprises 3 Padma Vibhushan, 9 Padma Bhushan and 73 Padma Shri Awards.
Padma Awards
They were instituted in the year 1954.
The Awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz.- art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc.
Padma Awards, one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year.