January 27, 2011 / 08:12 IST
The Government of India announced the Padma awards, which is the highest civilian honour bestowed by the government every year on eminent personalities from all walks of life such as social work, sports, film, politics, academics, science, business, art and culture.
President Pratibha Patil approved the conferment of 128 Padma Awards 2010 including one duo case (counted as one) and 12 in the category of foreigners/ NRIs/ PIOs/ posthumous. These comprise 13 Padma Vibhushan, 31 Padma Bhushan and 84 Padma Shri awards. The highest among them is Padma Vibhushan, followed by Padma Bhushan and then Padma Shri.Here are those from the business and economy who won the awards.Azim Premji, Chairman, Wipro - Padma VibhushanMontek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission - Padma VibhushanYogi Deveshwar, CEO, ITC Ltd - Padma BhushanChanda Kochar, CEO, ICICI Bank - Padma BhushanKris Gopalakrishnan, CEO, Infosys Technologies - Padma BhushanK. Anji Reddy, Chairman, Reddy labs - Padma BhushanAnaljit Singh, Max India - Padma Bhushan - Padma BhushanRajendra Singh Pawar, Chairman, NIIT - Padma BhushanDr. Gunapati Venkata Krishna Reddy, GVK Group - Padma BhushanAjai Chowdhary, CEO, HCL Infosystems - Padma BhushanMecca Rafeeque Ahmed, Fareeda Group- Padma ShriK Raghavendra Rao, MD, Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd - Padma Shri By: Sahad P V Discover the latest Business News, Sensex, and Nifty updates. Obtain Personal Finance insights, tax queries, and expert opinions on Moneycontrol or download the Moneycontrol App to stay updated!
