President Droupadi Murmu presented 3 Padma Vibhushan, 4 Padma Bhushan and 47 Padma Shri Awards for the year 2023 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on March 22.
Padma Awards event saw some awardees turning emotional and a few briefly interacted with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Dr Dilip Mahalanabis kept large drums of ORS by his side for family members to administer to patients with diarrhoea; this intervention brought cholera fatality among the 1971 Bangladesh war refugees down from 30 percent to 4 percent.
Padma Awards 2023: The list comprises 6 Padma Vibhushan, 9 Padma Bhushan and 91 Padma Shri Awards.
Architect BV Doshi, who passed away on January 24 at the age of 95, continues to win laurels and has been posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan today.
Philanthropist and Infosys Foundation head Sudha Murty, Rasna Group founder Areez Khambatta also among winners
Padma awards 2023: The actor, a National Film Award winner for Best Actress for her role in the movie "Daman" (2001), is popular in Hindi films for her vast range of roles.
Ace investor the late Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, music director MM Keeravani of 'RRR' fame, and Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon are awarded Padma Shri