TNPSC Thervupettagam
January 27 , 2018 2497 days 1016 0
  • 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.

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