People, Positions and Obituaries · 26 May 2026

President Droupadi Murmu conferred Padma Awards 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 26 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • President Droupadi Murmu conferred Padma Awards 2026 to 66 personalities at the first Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
  • A total of 131 Padma awards were approved for 2026, comprising five Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri awards.
  • Padma Vibhushan was awarded to Dharmendra Singh Deol posthumously for contribution to art and violin maestro Dr. N. Rajam.
  • Padma Bhushan was conferred upon Bhagat Singh Koshyari for public affairs, Dr R Ganesh for art, Uday Suresh Kumar Kotak for Trade and Industry, and Dr Kallipatti Ramasamy Palaiswamy for medicine.
  • Padma Shri recipients include Harmanpreet Kaur Bhuller for sports, Taga Ram Bheel for arts, Ratilal Mohanlal Borisagar, Swami Brahmdev, and Kumar Bose.

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