Padma Shri awardee News

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her eighth consecutive budget on February 1, 2025, wearing an off-white Madhubani saree gifted by Padma Shri awardee Dulari Devi. Devi, from Bihar's fisherman community, overcame hardships to become an accomplished Madhubani artist. Her paintings, displayed in over 50 exhibitions, promote awareness on social issues. Sitharaman’s saree, featuring fish motifs, continues her tradition of highlighting India’s handloom heritage in budget presentations. (Pictures by PTI)

Pujari belongs to the Paraja community, a major Scheduled Tribe of Odisha The social worker also allegedly took several selfies with Pujari Members of the Paraja tribal community in Odisha have called for action against the social worker who allegedly forced its icon to dance inside a hospital

Tarun Majumdar, who received Padma Shri in 1990, has five Filmfare awards to his credit.

"Shanti Devi Ji will be remembered as a voice of the poor and underprivileged. She worked selflessly to remove suffering and create a healthier as well as just society. Pained by her demise. My thoughts are with her family and countless admirers. Om Shanti," PM Modi said in a tweet. 

Padma Sachdev received the Padma Shri, the country's fourth-highest civilian award, in 2001 She was also awarded the Kabir Samman for poetry for 2007-08 by the Madhya Pradesh government She wrote the lyrics for the song Mera Chhota Sa Ghar Baar'from the 1973 Hindi film Prem Parbat

Veteran film and television actor and Padma Shri awardee, Tom Alter died aged 67.