Padma Awards 2026 LIVE: Anke Gowda and Armida Fernandez amongst 45 Padma Shri ‘Unsung Heroes’ awardees

Padma Awards – one of many highest civilian Awards of the nation, are conferred in three classes, specifically, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Awards are given in numerous disciplines / fields of actions, viz.- artwork, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, commerce and business, drugs, literature and schooling, sports activities, civil service, and so forth. ‘Padma Vibhushan’ is awarded for distinctive and distinguished service; ‘Padma Bhushan’ for distinguished service of excessive order and ‘Padma Shri’ for distinguished service in any area. The awards are introduced on the event of Republic Day yearly.