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Padma Awards 2020: Full List
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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 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 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. The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year.

The government has announced 141 Padma Awards for the year 2020 on the occasion of 71st Republic Day. The list comprises of 7 Padma Vibhushan, 16 Padma Bhusan and 118 Padma Shri awards. 34 awardees are women and 18 foreigners. 12 persons are awarded posthumously.

Here is the complete lis -
Padma Vibhushan

SN	Name	Field	State/Country
1.	George Fernandes (Posthumous)	Public Affairs	Bihar
2.	Arun Jaitley (Posthumous)	Public Affairs	Delhi
3.	Sir Anerood Jugnauth	Public Affairs	Mauritius
4.	M. C. Mary Kom	Sports	Manipur
5.	Chhannulal Mishra	Art	Uttar Pradesh
6.	Sushma Swaraj (Posthumous)	Public Affairs	Delhi
7.	Sri Vishveshateertha Swamiji Sri Pejavara Adhokhaja Matha Udupi (Posthumous)	Others-Spiritualism	Karnataka

Padma Bhushan

SN	Name	Field	State/Country
8.	M. Mumtaz Ali (Sri M)	Others-Spiritualism	Kerala
9.	Syed Muazzem Ali (Posthumous)	Public Affairs	Bangladesh
10.	Muzaffar Hussain Baig	Public Affairs	Jammu and Kashmir
11.	Ajoy Chakravorty	Art	West Bengal
12.	Manoj Das	Literature and Education	Puducherry
13.	Balkrishna Doshi	Others-Architecture	Gujarat
14.	Krishnammal Jagannathan	Social Work	Tamil Nadu
15.	S. C. Jamir	Public Affairs	Nagaland
16.	Anil Prakash Joshi	Social Work	Uttarakhand
17.	Dr. Tsering Landol	Medicine	Ladakh
18.	Anand Mahindra	Trade and Industry	Maharashtra
19.	Neelakanta Ramakrishna Madhava Menon (Posthumous)	Public Affairs	Kerala
20.	Manohar Gopalkrishna Prabhu Parrikar (Posthumous)	Public Affairs	Goa
21.	Prof. Jagdish Sheth	Literature and Education	USA
22.	P. V. Sindhu	Sports	Telangana
23.	Venu Srinivasan	Trade and Industry	Tamil Nadu

Padma Shri

SN	Name	Field	State/Country
24.	Guru Shashadhar Acharya	Art	Jharkhand
25.	Dr. Yogi Aeron	Medicine	Uttarakhand
26.	Jai Prakash Agarwal	Trade and Industry	Delhi
27.	Jagdish Lal Ahuja	Social Work	Punjab
28.	Kazi Masum Akhtar	Literature and Education	West Bengal
29.	Ms. Gloria Arieira	Literature and Education	Brazil
30.	Khan Zaheerkhan Bakhtiyarkhan	Sports	Maharashtra
31.	Dr. Padmavathy Bandopadhyay	Medicine	Uttar Pradesh
32.	Dr. Sushovan Banerjee	Medicine	West Bengal
33.	Dr. Digambar Behera	Medicine	Chandigarh
34.	Dr. Damayanti Beshra	Literature and Education	Odisha
35.	Pawar Popatrao Bhaguji	Social Work	Maharashtra
36.	Himmata Ram Bhambhu	Social Work	Rajasthan
37.	Sanjeev Bikhchandani	Trade and Industry	Uttar Pradesh
38.	Gafurbhai M. Bilakhia	Trade and Industry	Gujarat
39.	Bob Blackman	Public Affairs	United Kingdom
40.	Indira P. P. Bora	Art	Assam
41.	Madan Singh Chauhan	Art	Chhattisgarh
42.	Usha Chaumar	Social Work	Rajasthan
43.	Lil Bahadur Chettri	Literature and Education	Assam
44.	Lalitha & Ms. Saroja Chidambaram (Duo)*	Art	Tamil Nadu
45.	Dr. Vajira Chitrasena	Art	Sri Lanka
46.	Dr. Purushottam Dadheech	Art	Madhya Pradesh
47.	Utsav Charan Das	Art	Odisha
48.	Prof. Indra Dassanayake (Posthumous)	Literature and Education	Sri Lanka
49.	H. M. Desai	Literature and Education	Gujarat
50.	Manohar Devadoss	Art	Tamil Nadu
51.	Oinam Bembem Devi	Sports	Manipur
52.	Lia Diskin	Social Work	Brazil
53.	M. P. Ganesh	Sports	Karnataka
54.	Dr. Bangalore Gangadhar	Medicine	Karnataka
55.	Dr. Raman Gangakhedkar	Science and Engineering	Maharashtra
56.	Barry Gardiner	Public Affairs	United Kingdom
57.	Chewang Motup Goba	Trade and Industry	Ladakh
58.	Bharat Goenka	Trade and Industry	Karnataka
59.	Yadla Gopalarao	Art	Andhra Pradesh
60.	Mitrabhanu Gountia	Art	Odisha
61.	Tulasi Gowda	Social Work	Karnataka
62.	Sujoy K. Guha	Science and Engineering	Bihar
63.	Harekala Hajabba	Social Work	Karnataka
64.	Enamul Haque	Others-Archaeology	Bangladesh
65.	Madhu Mansuri Hasmukh	Art	Jharkhand
66.	Abdul Jabbar (Posthumous)	Social Work	Madhya Pradesh
67.	Bimal Kumar Jain	Social Work	Bihar
68.	Meenakshi Jain	Literature and Education	Delhi
69.	Nemnath Jain	Trade and Industry	Madhya Pradesh
70.	Shanti Jain	Art	Bihar
71.	Sudhir Jain	Science and Engineering	Gujarat
72.	Benichandra Jamatia	Literature and Education	Tripura
73.	K. V. Sampath Kumar & Ms. Vidushi Jayalakshmi K.S. (Duo)*	Literature and Education-Journalism	Karnataka
74.	Karan Johar	Art	Maharashtra
75.	Dr. Leela Joshi	Medicine	Madhya Pradesh
76.	Sarita Joshi	Art	Maharashtra
77.	C. Kamlova	Literature and Education	Mizoram
78.	Dr. Ravi Kannan R.	Medicine	Assam
79.	Ekta Kapoor	Art	Maharashtra
80.	Yazdi Naoshirwan Karanjia	Art	Gujarat
81.	Narayan J. Joshi Karayal	Literature and Education	Gujarat
82.	Dr. Narindar Nath Khanna	Medicine	Uttar Pradesh
83.	Naveen Khanna	Science and Engineering	Delhi
84.	S. P. Kothari	Literature and Education	USA
85.	V. K. Munusamy Krishnapakthar	Art	Puducherry
86.	M. K. Kunjol	Social Work	Kerala
87.	Manmohan Mahapatra (Posthumous)	Art	Odisha
88.	Ustad Anwar Khan Mangniyar	Art	Rajasthan
89.	Kattungal Subramaniam Manilal	Science and Engineering	Kerala
90.	Munna Master	Art	Rajasthan
91.	Prof. Abhiraj Rajendra Mishra	Literature and Education	Himachal Pradesh
92.	Binapani Mohanty	Literature and Education	Odisha
93.	Dr. Arunoday Mondal	Medicine	West Bengal
94.	Dr. Prithwindra Mukherjee	Literature and Education	France
95.	Sathyanarayan Mundayoor	Social Work	Arunachal Pradesh
96.	Manilal Nag	Art	West Bengal
97.	N. Chandrasekharan Nair	Literature and Education	Kerala
98.	Dr. Tetsu Nakamura (Posthumous)	Social Work	Afghanistan
99.	Shiv Datt Nirmohi	Literature and Education	Jammu and Kashmir
100.	Pu Lalbiakthanga Pachuau	Literature and Education-Journalism	Mizoram
101.	Moozhikkal Pankajakshi	Art	Kerala
102.	Dr. Prasanta Kumar Pattanaik	Literature and Education	USA
103.	Jogendra Nath Phukan	Literature and Education	Assam
104.	Rahibai Soma Popere	Others-Agriculture	Maharashtra
105.	Yogesh Praveen	Literature and Education	Uttar Pradesh
106.	Jitu Rai	Sports	Uttar Pradesh
107.	Tarundeep Rai	Sports	Sikkim
108.	S. Ramakrishnan	Social Work	Tamil Nadu
109.	Rani Rampal	Sports	Haryana
110.	Kangana Ranaut	Art	Maharashtra
111.	Dalavai Chalapathi Rao	Art	Andhra Pradesh
112.	Shahbuddin Rathod	Literature and Education	Gujarat
113.	Kalyan Singh Rawat	Social Work	Uttarakhand
114.	Chintala Venkat Reddy	Others-Agriculture	Telangana
115.	Dr. Shanti Roy	Medicine	Bihar
116.	Radhammohan & Ms. Sabarmatee (Duo)*	Others-Agriculture	Odisha
117.	Batakrushna Sahoo	Others-Animal Husbandry	Odisha
118.	Trinity Saioo	Others-Agriculture	Meghalaya
119.	Adnan Sami	Art	Maharashtra
120.	Vijay Sankeshwar	Trade and Industry	Karnataka
121.	Dr. Kushal Konwar Sarma	Medicine	Assam
122.	Sayed Mehboob Shah Qadri alias Sayedbhai	Social Work	Maharashtra
123.	Mohammed Sharif	Social Work	Uttar Pradesh
124.	Shyam Sunder Sharma	Art	Bihar
125.	Dr. Gurdip Singh	Medicine	Gujarat
126.	Ramjee Singh	Social Work	Bihar
127.	Vashishtha Narayan Singh (Posthumous)	Science and Engineering	Bihar
128.	Daya Prakash Sinha	Art	Uttar Pradesh
129.	Dr. Sandra Desa Souza	Medicine	Maharashtra
130.	Vijayasarathi Sribhashyam	Literature and Education	Telangana
131.	Kalee Shabi Mahaboob & Sheik Mahaboob Subani (Duo)*	Art	Tamil Nadu
132.	Javed Ahmad Tak	Social Work	Jammu and Kashmir
133.	Pradeep Thalappil	Science and Engineering	Tamil Nadu
134.	Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi	Literature and Education	Arunachal Pradesh
135.	Robert Thurman	Literature and Education	USA
136.	Agus Indra Udayana	Social Work	Indonesia
137.	Harish Chandra Verma	Science and Engineering	Uttar Pradesh
138.	Sundaram Verma	Social Work	Rajasthan
139.	Dr. Romesh Tekchand Wadhwani	Trade and Industry	USA
140.	Suresh Wadkar	Art	Maharashtra
141.	Prem Watsa	Trade and Industry	Canada

Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards – 2019 for 54 persons
President Ram Nath Kovind has approved the conferment of Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards - 2019 on 54 persons.

This includes Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak to seven, Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak to eight and Jeevan Raksha Padak to 39 persons. Five awards are posthumous. Jeevan Raksha Padak series of awards are given to a person for meritorious act of human nature in saving the life of a person.

The award is given in three categories – Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak, Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak and Jeevan Raksha Padak. Persons of all walks of life are eligible for these awards. The award can also be conferred posthumously.

The decoration of the award is presented to the awardee in due course by the Ministry, organizations or state government to which the awardee belongs.
Two Bangladeshis get Padma awards
Bangladeshi Career Diplomat late Syed Muazzem Ali and veteran museologist Enamul Haq have been nominated for the Padma Awards by the government of India this year.

Syed Muazzem Ali has been honoured with the Padma Bhushan award posthumously. He was the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India and passed away on 30 December after completing his 5-year long tenure from 2014 in India.

Syed Muazzem Ali rebelled against the Pakistani government and declared his allegiance to Bangladesh in 1971, while serving in the Pakistan Embassy there. He also served as the Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh.

Renowned academic and Museologist from Bangladesh Enamul Haq has been nominated for the Padma Shri award. Born in 1936, Eanmul Haq has taught at many universities including Dhaka University, Jahangirnagar University, and BRAC University. Haque was the founder director general of the Bangladesh National Museum.
Iranian Film ‘Castle of Dreams’ gets Best Film Award at Dhaka International Film Festival
The Iranian film ‘Castle of Dreams’ directed by Reza Mirakarimi won the Best Film Award in Asian Competition section of the 18th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) which concluded on 19th January, 2020. The film also won the Best Director Award.

Information Minister of Bangladesh Hasan Mahmud gave away the award carrying prize money of Tk 1 lakh, a citation and crest in the closing ceremony held in Dhaka.

In the Asian Competition segment, Sri Lankan director Prasanna Vithanage’s film ‘Children of the Sun’ won Special Jury Award.

Best Actress Award went to Arezoo Ariapoor, Ferestha Afshar and Hasiba Ebrahimi for their acting in Afghanistan-Iran-France joint venture film ‘Hava, Maryamk, Ayesha’ while the Best Actor Award went to Lousie Abuel for his acting in the film ‘Edward’.

In Bangladesh Panorama Section, ‘No Dorai’ directed by Taneem Rahman Angshu bagged the Best Film Award.

Indian film ‘Finally Love’ directed by AnjanDutt bagged Best Audience Award in Cinema of the World Category.

A total of 220 films from 74 countries were shown during the nine-day long festival which began on 11th January, 2020.

The Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) is being organized by the Rainbow Film Festival since 1992 with support from Bangladesh government and many other organizations including the High Commission of India, Dhaka.

The theme of this year’s festival was ‘better film, better audience, better society.’
President Kovind confers Rashtriya Bal Puraskar awards to children
President Ram Nath Kovind presented the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, 2020 at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Bal Puraskar is given by government every year to recognize exceptional achievements of children in various fields.

These fields are innovation, scholastic achievements, social service, arts and culture, sports and bravery. Twenty-two children who were selected for National Bravery Awards also received the awards from the President.
Deepika Padukone feted with Crystal Award at WEF
Deepika Padukone received the Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

The 'Chhapaak' actress was recognised for her efforts to create awareness about the importance of mental health.

Padukone, who has opened up about her battle with the illness and also runs the Live Love Laugh Foundation, said that people must understand depression and anxiety are like any other illness and can be treated.
Sindhi writer Vasdev Mohi to received the 29th Saraswati Samman
Sindhi writer Vasdev Mohi has conferred with 29th Saraswati Samman for his short stories collection 'Chequebook'.

The short stories collection talks about the agonies and sufferings of marginalized sections of the society.

Vasdev Mohi:
Vasdev Mohi was born in 1944 in MirpurKhas. Mohi's repertoire includes 25 books of poetry, critical pieces, translated works, and short stories. His critical essays and papers have appeared in national and international literary seminars.

He has also received several awards, including the SahityaAkademi Award, GangadharMehar National Award, Sindhi Sahitya Academy Award, and Lifetime Achievement Award of Sindhi Academy. He has authored 25 books of poetry, stories, and translations.

SaraswatiSamman:
SaraswatiSamman is given annually by the KK Birla Foundation. It carries a cash award of Rs.15 lakh rupees, a citation, and a plaque.
Sucheta Satish won Global child prodigy award 2020
A Dubai-based Indian girl Sucheta Satish, who can sing in 120 languages, has won the 'Global Child Prodigy Awards 2020'.

Sucheta Satish, known as the Dubai Indian High School's nightingale, won in the singing category.

The Global Child Prodigy Award is a platform to celebrate children's talent and power in different categories.

The award ceremony was in New Delhi on 3 Jan 2020.
DMRC awards first civil contract for Tughlakabad-Aerocity corridor
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation(DMRC) awarded the first civil contract for the Tughlakabad-Aerocity corridor of its Phase 4 project.

This contract involves the construction of Metro viaduct from Sangam Vihar to Saket - G including four elevated Metro stations.

On March 8, 2019, the Union Cabinet had approved three out of the six proposed corridors of Delhi Metro's Phase 4 project.
Golden Globes Awards 2020
The 77th annual Golden Globes Awards were held on 5 Jan 2020 in Beverly Hills, California.

Best motion picture — Drama was won by '1917'.

Best performance by an actress in a motion picture--Drama was won by Renee Zellweger for "Judy".

Best performance by an actor in a motion pictur--Drama was won by Joaquin Phoenix for "Joker".

Best Director was won by Sam Mendes for '1917'.
Innovation Awards Presentation Ceremony
Innovation Awards Presentation Ceremony will be held on the 8th of January 2020.

These awards will be conferred at the 12th edition of Global Intellectual Property Convention in New Delhi.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and former Railway Minister, Suresh Prabhu will be the chief guests at the event.

More than 500 delegates from about 25 countries will participate in 3 day conference.
Prof. MS Swaminathan & Dr. G Muniratnam chosen for Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu National Awards
Dr.Swaminathan chosen for his contribution to agriculture & Dr Muniratnam for social service Awards meant to inspire others to emulate the awardees – Vice President attends the Sankranti Celebrations organized by Swarna Bharat Trust.

Each award carries a cash prize of Rupees Five Lakh and citation.
Amitabh Bachchan honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan was presented the Dadasaheb Phalke award by President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhawan.

The award, named after Dhundiraj Govind Phalke who is revered as the father of Indian cinema, was instituted in 1969. Amitabh Bachhan made his debut in Hindi film industry in the same year with "Saat Hindustani".

Considered the highest honour for an artiste in Indian cinema, the award comprises a Swarna Kamal medallion, a shawl, and a cash prize of 10 lakh rupees.

It was conferred upon late actor Vinod Khanna in 2017.
Krishnamachari Srikkanth, Anjum Chopra to receive CK Nayudu Lifetime Award 2019
Former India captain and member of the 1983 World Cup - winning team Krishnamachari Srikkanth will be the recipient of prestigious CK Nayudu Lifetime Award 2019 given by the BCCI.

Former India women’s captain Anjum Chopra is the co-recipient of the lifetime achievement award for the year 2019.

The BCCI Annual Award function will be held in Mumbai on January 12, 2020.
Swarna Jayanti Fellowships awarded
Swarna Jayanti Fellowships have been awarded to 14 Scientists associated with projects containing innovative research idea and with the potential of making an impact on R&D in the respective disciplines.

The Swarna Jayanti Fellowships scheme was instituted by Government of India to commemorate India's fifteenth year of independence.
Krishi Karman Awards
PM Narendra Modi distributed Krishi Karman Awards and Commendation Awards to states at a public meeting in Tumkur Karnataka on 2 Jan 2020.

He also gave away Agriculture Minister’s Krishi Karman Awards for Progressive Farmers.

The event also witnessed the release of the 3rd instalment of PM Kisan (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) of Rs 2000 for the period December 2019-March 2020.