The President has approved the conferment of 131 Padma awards this year, including to actors Mammootty and R. Madhavan, as well as the late Satish Shah, whose kin will receive the honour posthumously
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and other Ministers were present during the Civil investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan
The Ministry of Home Affairs seeks entries through the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal; in Visakhapatnam, SETVIS asks applicants to send a photocopy, biodata and booklet to its office by June 3