Moreover, the President bestowed the Padma Bhushan award to senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad in the field of Public Affairs.
Digital Desk: At a civil investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday, President Ram Nath Kovind conferred Padma awards to General Bipin Rawat (posthumously), Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, and others. Kritika and Tarini Rawat, daughters of CDS General Bipin Rawat, who died in a tragic helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiri Hills in December 2021, received his Padma Vibhushan award. Moreover, the President bestowed the Padma Bhushan award to senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad in the field of Public Affairs. The ceremony was also attended by Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Padma Vibhushan recipients General Rawat (posthumous) and late chairman of Gita Press Radhey Shyam Khemka, Padma Bhushan awardees Azad, Punjabi folk singer Gurmeet Bawa (posthumous), Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekharan, former CAG Rajiv Mehrishi, Covishield's maker Serum Institute of India's Cyrus Poonawalla, and others are among those honoured. Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri are the three types of Padma awards. Among these, 'Padma Vibhushan' is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service, the 'Padma Bhushan' for distinguished service of a high order, and the 'Padma Shri' for distinguished service in any field. These honours are given in various disciplines and fields, including art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, and civil service. The President conferred the awards at ceremonial functions held at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. This year, a total of 128 Padma Awards are being conferred, including two duo cases (in a duo case, the award is counted as one).
