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  • Centre appeals to citizens to identify talented achievers for Padma awards

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday appealed to all citizens to identify and recommend the names of talented people whose excellence and achievements really deserve to be honoured with the Padma awards.

    In a statement, the Union Home Ministry said online nominations or recommendations for the Padma awards — Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri — to be announced on the eve of Republic Day, 2022 is underway. The last date for nominations for Padma awards is September 15.

    The nominations or recommendations for Padma awards will be received online only on the Padma awards portal HYPERLINK “https://padmaawards.gov.in/”. “The government is committed to transform Padma awards into ‘People’s Padma’.All citizens are therefore requested to identify talented persons whose excellence and achievements really deserve to be recognised from amongst women, SC, STs, divyang persons and who are doing selfless service to society and make their nominations or recommendations,” the statement said.

    The nominations or recommendations should contain all relevant details specified in the format available on the above mentioned Padma portal, including a citation in narrative form (maximum 800 words), clearly bringing out the distinguished and exceptional achievements or service of the person recommended in her or his respective field or discipline.

    Further details in this regard are also available under the heading ‘Awards and Medals’ on the website of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

    The statutes and rules relating to these awards are available on the website with the link https://padmaawards.gov.in/AboutAwards.aspx . People may also contact 011-23092421, +91 9971376539, +91 9968276366, +91 9711662129, +91 7827785786 for any enquiry or assistance.

    Instituted in 1954, these awards are announced on the eve of the Republic Day every year. The Modi government has been honouring many “unsung heroes”, who are contributing to the society in different ways, with Padma awards since 2014.

    Through these awards, the government seeks to recognise ‘work of distinction’.

    These awards are given for distinguished and exceptional achievements or service in all fields or disciplines, such as, art, literature and education, sports, medicine, social work, science and engineering, public affairs, civil service, trade and industry etc.

  • Nominations for 2022 Padma Awards open till September 15

    By ANI
    NEW DELHI: Nominations and recommendations for the Padma Awards (Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri) can be submitted on the government’s portal till September 15, 2021.

    As per a statement from the Ministry of Home Affairs, nominations and recommendations will be received online only on the Padma Awards portal https://padmaawards.gov.in.

    “The Government is committed to transform Padma Awards into “People’s Padma”. All citizens are therefore requested to make nominations/recommendations including self-nomination,” the statement said, adding that concerted efforts may be made to identify talented persons whose excellence and achievements really deserve to be recognized from amongst women, weaker sections of the society, SCs & STs, divyang persons and who are doing selfless service to the society.

    Earlier on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had urged people to nominate people for the awards.

    Instituted in 1954, these awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year and seek to recognize ‘work of distinction’ and is given for distinguished and exceptional achievements/service in all fields/disciplines, such as, Art, Literature and Education, Sports, Medicine, Social Work, Science and Engineering, Public Affairs, Civil Service, Trade and Industry etc, the statement said.

    All persons without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex are eligible for these awards. Government servants including those working with PSUs, except Doctors and Scientists, are not eligible for Padma Awards. 

  • Former Attorney-General Soli Sorabjee passes away at 91 due to COVID-19

    By ANI
    NEW DELHI: Former Attorney General (AG), Padma awardee and one of the topmost lawyers in the country, Soli J Sorabjee passed away on Friday at the age of 91, due to COVID-19. Soli and his wife had tested COVID-19 positive, some days back. His wife is in the process of recovering from the disease. However, Soli, unfortunately, succumbed to the disease.

    Soli was born on March 9, 1930, to a Parsi family and was a champion of freedom of speech and expression. Soli, who served as the AG from 1989-90 and then from 1998-2004, is survived by his wife, two sons, and a daughter.

    Soli had been honoured with the Padma Vibhushan award, for his immense contribution towards the defence of the freedom of speech and expression and the protection of human rights. He had held several offices in organisations of national and international repute.

    The gentle giant Soli Sorabjee passed away this morning. Always ready to lend a helping hand Soli Sir leaves behind countless admirers & many memories. My condolences to the family in this hour of grief.
    — Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) April 30, 2021

    In a condolence message to the family members of Soli and his well-wishers, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana, offered his last respect and said, “My deepest respect to the departed soul. Condolences to the family, friends, and fans.”

    “Soli J Sorabjee served the office of Attorney General of India twice with great distinction. His humane and compassionate approach defined his legal work. His body of work, spread over nearly seven decades, in defending fundamental rights and human rights is of international repute. He will be remembered as a legend who added strength to the pillars of democracy,” CJI Ramana said.

    The present Attorney General (AG) KK Venugopal, speaking to ANI, said that he was one of the finest lawyers and a champion of freedom of speech and expression. “He was a man of great ideas and a believer and a champion of freedom of speech and expression,” Venugopal said.

    Venugopal stated that he knew Soli since 1979, as he remembers his association with him. “I know Soli ji since 1979. He was one of the best in the legal field and will always be remembered as a great visionary in the legal field. This is a huge loss to the legal field,” Venugopal told ANI.

    Former Additional Solicitor General (ASG) and senior Supreme Court lawyer, Vishwajeet Bhattacharjee remembered him as a great visionary and a man of “great ideas and thoughts”. “He had great ideas and thoughts. He was purely a person who had immense knowledge of law and the judiciary. A great talented man, we have lost today,” he told ANI.

    Bhattacharjee said that Soli was a person and believer of free speech and freedom of speech. He will always be remembered as a great lawyer whose arguments, no one can even think of.

    The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President and former Additional Solicitor General (ASG) and senior Supreme Court lawyer, Vikas Singh, said that we have today lost a great lawyer and a legend of the legal fraternity. “We have lost a legend in the legal field and a man with great vision. His immense contribution to the legal field will always be an inspiration for generations to come,” Vikas Singh added.

  • Former Attorney-General Soli Sorabjee passes away at 91

    By ANI
    NEW DELHI: Former Attorney General (AG) and veteran lawyer Soli Sorabjee passed away on Friday. He was 91. Sorabjee had been honoured with Padma Vibhushan in 2002 for his defence of the freedom of expression and the protection of human rights.

    The gentle giant Soli Sorabjee passed away this morning. Always ready to lend a helping hand Soli Sir leaves behind countless admirers & many memories. My condolences to the family in this hour of grief.
    — Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) April 30, 2021

    “The gentle giant Soli Sorabjee passed away this morning. Always ready to lend a helping hand Soli Sir leaves behind countless admirers & many memories. My condolences to the family in this hour of grief,” tweeted Union Minister Smriti Irani while condoling Sorabjee’s demise.

    Sorabjee, born in 1930, enrolled at the bar in 1953. In 1971, Bombay High Court designated him as senior advocate.

  • SP Balasubramaniam, Shinzo Abe among seven Padma Vibhushan awardees, here is full list

    By Online Desk
    Padma Awards, one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, have been announced on Monday night. 

    ​The list comprises seven Padma Vibhushan, ten Padma Bhushan and 102 Padma Shri Awards. 

    The Padma Vibhushan is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service. Padma Bhushan for distinguished service of high order and ‘Padma Shri’ for distinguished service in any field.

    These awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions which are held at Rashtrapati Bhawan around March/ April every year. 

    Here is the full list of Padma Vibhushan awardees:

    Shri Shinzo Abe- Public Affairs- Japan
    Shri S P Balasubramaniam (Posthumous)- Art- Tamil Nadu
    Dr. Belle Monappa Hegde- Medicine- Karnataka
    Shri Narinder Singh Kapany (Posthumous)- Science and Engineering- United States of America
    Maulana Wahiduddin Khan- Others- Spiritualism- Delhi
    Shri B. B. Lal- Others- Archaeology- Delhi
    Shri Sudarshan Sahoo- Art- Odisha

    Here is the full list of Padma Bhushan awardees:

    Ms. Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra-Art-Kerala
    Shri Tarun Gogoi (Posthumous) -Public Affairs- Assam
    Shri Chandrashekhar Kambara-Literature and Education-Karnataka
    Ms. Sumitra Mahajan-Public Affairs-Madhya Pradesh
    Shri Nripendra Misra-Civil Service-Uttar Pradesh
    Shri Ram Vilas Paswan (Posthumous)-Public Affairs-Bihar
    Shri Keshubhai Patel (Posthumous)-Public Affairs-Gujarat
    Shri Kalbe Sadiq (Posthumous)-Others-Spiritualism-Uttar Pradesh
    Shri Rajnikant Devidas Shroff-Trade and Industry-Maharashtra
    Shri Tarlochan Singh-Public Affairs-Haryana

    Here is the full list of Padma Shri awardees:

    Former Governor of Goa Mridula Sinha, British film director Peter Brook, Father Vallés (posthumous), Professor Chaman Lal Sapru (posthumous) are among 102 recipients of Padma Shri award. pic.twitter.com/oMoHg3DXcc
    — ANI (@ANI) January 25, 2021

    (Inputs from Press Information Bureau)