Padma Vibhushan  

Grammy-winning Ustad Zakir Hussain gained global fame for his tabla skills, blending Indian classical music with Western styles and earning numerous awards.

Asha Bhosle serenades Union Minister Amit Shah with three songs during the release of her photo biography book, "Best of Asha," featuring 42 captivating images and memories. The event, attended by BJP Mumbai President Ashish Shelar, celebrates Bhosle's iconic career

PM Narendra Modi met Vyjayanthimala in Chennai, acknowledging her Padma Vibhushan. The 90-year-old actress was honored for her contributions to Indian cinema and Bharathanatyam

Murli Manohar Joshi is an Indian politician and a senior BJP leader. He served as the President of BJP from the year 1991 to 1993. Murli Manohar was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan award in January 2017.

Anil Manibhai Naik (AM Naik) is the Chairman Emeritus of the company Larsen & Toubro. Over the course of his life, Anil Manibhai Naik has donated a significant amount of sum to charitable causes. The Government of India has honoured AM Naik with Padma Vibhushan. Reports suggest that he holds a total of 9 stocks worth more than Rs 171.3 crore.

Founder of Medhraj Astro Youtube channel, Dr. Samir Tripathi concluded the release of the entire Ramcharitmanas with its meaning at the Marsh Hall of Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, Gomti Nagar.

So far, Padma Vibhushan has been bestowed upon only three male sportspersons namely chess legend Viswanathan Anand (2007), cricket great Sachin Tendulkar (2008) and mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary (2008, posthumously). Now, Mary Kom has been recommended

The Padma awards are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, the second, third and fourth highest civilian awards of the country respectively, only after Bharat Ratna.
 

The government claims that the reason for the increase is due to the free and fair process of scrutiny. Also, in the past three years, many from the general public have also received these awards