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	Padma Vibhushan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		The Padma Vibhushan is awarded to recognize exceptional and distinguished service to the nation, in any field, including services rendered by government servants.
		The Padma Vibhushan was originally established, in January 1954, as the "Pahela Varg" or "First Class" of a three-class "Padma Vibhushan" award.
		In 1957, the badge itself was altered to be of burnished bronze, with all embossing in white gold.
	faculty.winthrop.edu /haynese/india/medals/PVibhushan.html (509 words)

	Padma Shri
		The Padma Shri is awarded to recognize distinguished service to the nation, in any field, including services rendered by government servants.
		The Padma Shri was originally established, in January 1954, as the "Tisra Varg" or "Third Class" of a three-class "Padma Vibhushan" award.
		Obverse: The badge specified in January 1955 was to be a "mainly circular" 1-3/16 inch toned bronze badge with geometrical patterns and, in the center, a lotus flower with five major petals embossed in white gold.
	faculty.winthrop.edu /haynese/india/medals/PadmaShri.html (514 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Nation
		Thapar and Deka refused to respectively accept the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri this year, setting tongues wagging on how significant the state awards really are, who decides who gets them and whether they are conferred in any order of merit.
		When Vilayat Khan turned down the Padma Vibhushan in 2001, his grouse was he had been picked for it far too long after many others had already been given the honour.
		As for Ferreira, he refused the Padma Shri way back in 1982 on the ground that his ?achievements in billiards were no less than Sunil Gavaskar?s in cricket?.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1050129/asp/nation/story_4310835.asp (520 words)

	Todays News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		NEW DELHI: President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam conferred the Padma Vibhushan, the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Shri on 53 persons in the second part of the investiture ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday.
		The Padma Bhushan was conferred on Devaki Jain for her contribution to social justice and women empowerment.
		The Padma Bhushan was also conferred on Hira Lall Sibal for his contribution to the cause of justice, Hindi writer Kamleshwar and well-known authority on the Constitution M.V. Pylee.
	www.hindunet.org /News/default.php?dtstr=20060330&Formsearchresults_Page=10&HNETSEID=a27285a1024dc38ad0b8b154a5276c37 (407 words)

	Professor Sharma - PADMA VIBHUSHAN
		The photograph shows Professor Sharma (on the left) receiving the PADMA VIBHUSHAN from the President of India, Mr K.R. Narayanan.
		The Padma Vibhushan was originally established by the President of India in January 1954.
		Other famous recipients of the medal are former ANC Deputy President and veteran anti-apartheid leader Walter Sisulu in 1998 and musicians Lata Mangeshkar and Bhimsen Joshi in 1999.
	www.cheng.cam.ac.uk /news/2001/Sharma.html (153 words)

	Majority of Padma Awards Go to Doctors from Delhi
		Padma Vibhushan is awarded to recognize exceptional and distinguished service to the nation in any field, including government service.
		Padma Bhushan : is India’s third highest civilian decoration, awarded by the President of India.
		Padma Shri (or) Padma Shree : is an award given by the Government of India generally to Indian citizens to recognize their distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including Arts, Education, Industry, Literature, Science, Sports, Social Service and public life.
	medindia.net /news/view_news_main.asp?x=17856 (336 words)

	Fali Nariman among Padma Vibhushan awardees
		Noted jurist Fali Nariman, well-known litterateur Khushwant Singh and former chief justice P N Bhagwati were on Thursday named for the prestigious Padma Vibhushan awards, while leading writer Javed Akhtar and telecom czar Sunil Bharti Mittal figure in the list of this year's Padma Bhushan awardees.
		The Padma Vibhushan awards also went to Balu Sankaran (Medicine), Centre's pointsman on Kashmir N N Vohra, career diplomat Naresh Chandra, noted economist Raja J Chelliah, E C George (Scientist) and former SAIL chairman V Krishnamurthy.
		Among those chosen for Padma Shri are noted Bharati Natyam exponent Geeta Chandran, Nasscom chairman Kiran Karnik, noted historian and vice chancellor of Jamia Millia University Mushirul Hassan and pop singer Remo Fernandes.
	www.rediff.com /news/2007/jan/26padma.htm?zcc=rl (291 words)

	National Portal of India : My India, My Pride : Padma Awards
		Padma Awards, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri are given for exceptional and distinguished service in any field including service rendered by Government servants.
		The recommendations for Padma Awards are received from the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations, Central Ministries/Departments, Institutions of Excellence, etc. which are considered by an Awards Committee.
		On the basis of the recommendations of the Awards Committee, and after approval of the Home Minister, Prime Minister and President, the Padma Awards are announced on the eve of the Republic Day.
	india.gov.in /myindia/padma_awards.php (136 words)

	'Father of Green Revolution' given Padma Vibhushan
		Ambassador Bhatia was delighted to present the Padma Vibhushan to Borlaug.
		The luncheon organized by the CIMMYT (the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre) was also part of the International Plant Breeding Symposium the Institute had sponsored with several hundreds agricultural scientists from dozens of countries attending.
		At the end of the Padma Vibhushan presentation and his acceptance speech, a large number of people mobbed Borlaug, to have their photographs clicked with him, as if he was a
	www.rediff.com /news/2006/aug/24borlaug.htm (820 words)

	Padma, India News
		That Padma Subrahmanyam continues to mesmerise was evident at the seven-day festival, a fund-raiser that she presented recently.
		Orthopaedic surgeon Balu Sankaran to receive Padma Vibhushan He got Padma Shri in 1972 for the care and rehabilitation provided to soldiers injured in Bangladesh war He's been one of the country's leading...
		New Thiruvanathapuran, Feb 4 Veteran south Indian actress S. Sukumari, who received the Padma Shri award in 2003, is questioning the utility of the honour conferred on her.
	www.topix.net /in/padma (714 words)

	News Headings
		The President, Mr K R Narayanan, conferring the Padma Vibhushan on noted singer Lata Mangeshkar at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday.
		Prominent among the 12 who were bestowed with the Padma Vibhushan was former civil servant Mr B. Nehru, who now is President of The Tribune Trust.
		Of the 14 eminent people who were selected for the Padma Bhushan, film personality Ashok Kumar and two of the 34 who received the Padma Shree awards, Urdu writer Dr Bashir Badr and Gandhian Acharya Ramamurti were not present at the investiture ceremony.
	www.tribuneindia.com /1999/99mar24/head1.htm (380 words)

	The Hindu : Dorji, Sonal Mansingh, Parasaran among Padma awardees
		For the second year in a row, no Bharat Ratna was announced today as the Government came out with a list of 92 Padma awardees on the eve of Republic Day with four Padma Vibhushans, 34 Padma Bhushans and 54 Padma Shris.
		The highest of the three Padma awards — Padma Vibhushan — has this time round been conferred on the historian and biographer of both Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, B.R. Nanda; the Delhi-based ayurveda practitioner, Bhrihaspati Dev Triguna; the Odissi danseuse, Sonal Mansingh; and the former Sikkim Chief Minister, Kazi Lhendup Dorji, for public affairs.
		Bollywood has a considerable presence in the list of Padma Shri awardees with actor-producer Aamir Khan, Danny Denzongpa and Rakhee Gulzar promising to provide the glamour element to this year civil investiture ceremony.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2003/01/26/stories/2003012605060100.htm (414 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Opinion
		But if the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan awards appear to have lost much of their lustre, these are not the only reasons.
		In 1982, Michael Ferreira, the billiards champion, had refused to accept the Padma Shri, saying that in his game his achievements were no less than Sunil Gavaskar?s in cricket, and Gavaskar had been given the Padma Bhushan.
		The state might claim that the Padma awards are not titles, but it cannot be unaware that the proud receivers often do use them as such.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1050130/asp/opinion/story_4308231.asp (458 words)

	The Peninsula On-line: Qatar's leading English Daily
		Mittal was chosen for the Padma Bhushan as was former Tata Steel managing director Jamshed J Irani.
		And Kidwai was awarded the Padma Shri along with Indian Institute of Managament-Ahmedabad Director Bakul Dholakia and Nasscom chief Kiran Karnik.
		In all, 121 Padma awards were announced on the eve of the Republic Day here by President A P J Abdul Kalam.
	www.thepeninsulaqatar.com /Display_news.asp?section=World_News&subsection=India&month=January2007&file=World_News200701278163.xml (415 words)

	INDOlink - India Sports News - 96 Eminent Personalities Receive Padma Awards
		Three eminent personalities received the Padma Vibhushan, 19 the Padma Bhushan, and 74 persons the Padma Shri.
		The President honoured the stalwarts of the Indian entertainment industry with the Padma Awards this morning at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
		Poet, lyricist and filmmaker Gulzar won the Padma Bhushan for his contributions in the field of art.
	www.indolink.com /displayArticleS.php?id=063004044512 (307 words)

	The Hindu Business Line : Biz leaders shine in Padma awards list
		For Ms Nooyi, who was recognised for her contribution in the field of trade and industry, the award represents the most significant of honours ever since she took over the reins at Pepsi.
		Sharing the Padma Vibhushan, the country's second highest civilian awards, with him were former bureaucrat/technocrat Mr V. Krishnamurthy, jurist Mr Fali S. Nariman, writer Mr Khushwant Singh, and former cabinet secretary Mr Naresh Chandra.
		In all, 121 Padma awards were announced by the President, Mr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
	www.thehindubusinessline.com /2007/01/28/stories/2007012802690600.htm (274 words)

	Field Marshal S.H.F.J. Manekshaw
		Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bushan, MC COAS, 07 June 1969 - 15 Jan 1973
		As GOC-in-C Eastern Command, he handled the tricky problem of insurgency in Nagaland and the grateful nation honoured him with a Padma Bhushan in 1968.
		For his selfless service to the nation, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1972 and was conferred with the honorary rank of Field Marshal on 01 January 1973.
	www.bharat-rakshak.com /LAND-FORCES/Army/Army-Chiefs/Chiefs-Army10.html (697 words)

	OrissaMatters » National (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		I do not mean to say that all the persons that are not worthy of national honor for their respective contributions in enlisted fields have been given the honor, but lack of any codified and legalistic criterion to ensure that no worthier is left behind has made the entire exercise questionable.
		Selection of persons for Padma title, though the criteria are not yet codified, is touted to be based on how far useful to society are the life long contributions of the person under consideration.
		But she was first conferred with Padma Bhushan in 1954, then with Padma Vibhushan in 1975 and finally with Bharat Ratna in 1998.
	orissamatters.com /news/index.php/category/national (5889 words)

	award - a r rahman netservice
		Kasturirangan, noted Hindustani classical musicians, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Pandit Jasraj and Ustad Vilayat Ali Khan, were today honoured with the Padma Vibhushan, the nation's second highest civilian award, on the occasion of the 51st Republic Day.
		Krishen Behari Lall, are among the personalities who have been honoured with the Padma Vibhushan.
		The Swami had accepted the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration in 1987 and the Gandhi Peace Prize in February last year as both were awarded to the Ramakrishna Mission and not to an individual monk, the sources said.
	www.pvv.ntnu.no /~kailasan/articles/padma_shri.htm (333 words)

	The World Food Prize- Borlaug awarded Padma Vibhushan
		On January 25, 2006, Dr. Norman E. Borlaug was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian honor, by the President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
		The Padma Vibhushan is given for exceptional and distinguished service in any field.
		The Padma Vibhushan is awarded in conjunction with the Republic Day celebrations in India.
	www.worldfoodprize.org /press_room/2006/Jan/borlaugPADVIB.html (306 words)

	The Week (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		The Padma awards have been announced and among the 96 honoured, six journalists received their due.
		Another Padma Bhushan winner is Mrinal Miri, Vice-Chancellor of North Eastern Hill University, who contributed to journalism through his exhaustive writing on philosophy and other subjects.
		The Padma Shri was awarded to four stalwarts from the media: Shobhana Bhartia, Mammen Mathew (right), Kanaksen Deka and Manas Chaudhuri.
	www.the-week.com /25feb06/lifestyle_article2.htm (1057 words)

	DNA - India - Padma Vibhushan for Fali Nariman, Khushwant Singh - Daily News & Analysis
		NEW DELHI: Jurist Fali Nariman, litterateur Khushwant Singh and former Chief Justice PN Bhagwati were on Thursday named for the Padma Vibhushan awards, while writer Javed Akhtar and telecom czar Sunil Bharti Mittal figure in the list of this year's Padma Bhushan awardees.
		The Padma Vibhushan awards also went to Balu Sankaran (Medicine), the Centre's pointsman on Kashmir NN Vohra, career diplomat Naresh Chandra, economist Raja J Chelliah, Surershan E C George (scientist) and former SAIL chairman V Krishnamurthy.
		Among those chosen for the Padma Shri were Bharatnatayam exponent Geeta Chandran, Nasscom Chairman Kiran Karnik, historian and vice chancellor of Jamia Millia university Mushirul Hassan and pop singer Remo Fernandes.
	www.dnaindia.com /report.asp?NewsID=1076450 (503 words)

	Padma Bhushan for yoga expert Padmanabhan, Padma Vibhushan for Venkatachaliah - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		Padma Bhushan for yoga expert Padmanabhan, Padma Vibhushan for Venkatachaliah - Deccan Herald
		The second highest civilian award - the Padma Vibhushan - would be received by Astrophysicist Jayant Narlikar, Punjabi writer Amrita Pritam and former Chief Justice of India M N Venkatachaliah.
		As many as 20 eminent people have been conferred the Padma Bhushan, including poet, lyricist and film maker Gulzar, violinist N Rajan and agriculture scientist S S John.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/jan252004/n7.asp (258 words)

	The Padma awards 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		Padma Shri: Ileana Citaristi (Odissi), Kanaka Srinivasan (Bharatanatyam), Kavungal Chatunni Panicker (Kathakali), Shobana Chandrakumar (Bharatanatyam), Madhup Mudgal (classical vocalist/composer), Pankaj Udhas (ghazal maestro).
		Trained in Bharatanatyam by Chitra Visweswaran and Padma Subrahmanyam, Shobana founded Kalarpana in 1994, with the objective of committing herself to the propagation of the classical arts.
		She has worked on collaborative ventures with the likes of tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, Vikku Vinayakram and Mandolin Srinivas.
	www.narthaki.com /info/padmaaw6.html (234 words)

	Untitled Document
		The TAMU Chapter of SPICMACAY presents an Indian Classical dance concert by Padma Vibhushan Sonal Mansingh, as a part of her North American Tour, 2003.
		Mansingh is the only woman dancer to have received the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award.
		She is also the youngest recipient of the Padma Bhushan.
	stuact.tamu.edu /stuorgs/spicmacay/newer/frames/SonalInfo.html (710 words)

	cbcinews1310 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		Besides, Sudarshan Erinackal Chandy George has been selected for the Padma Vibhusha for his contribution to Science and Engineering, Captain LZ Sailo for Padma Bhushan for Literature and Education and Sister S.M. Cyril for Padma award in the field of Social Work.
		Noted advocate Fali Sam Nariman, well-known writer Khushwant Singh and former chief justice of the Supreme Court Justice PN Bhagwati are among those who are chosen for the Padma Vibhushan Awards.
		Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri are awards given by the Goverment of India generally to Indian citizens to recognize their distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including Arts, Education, Industry, Literature, Science, Sports, Social Service and public life.
	www.cbcisite.com /cbcinews1418.htm (178 words)

	WebFetchGo.com - Video Search: padma
		25: Padma Lakshmi, host of Bravo's "Top Chef," talks with the "Today" show's Natalie Morales about the cooking competition, and serves up a few recipes from her upcoming cookbook.
		NBC 7/39 medical contributor Dr. Padma Nanduri has the details of the study.
		Padma 28 is a tradional remedy for aching legs and poor circulation in the legs, as recommended by Dr. John Biffa in the Daily Mail - available at Vitamin UK now.
	www.webfetch.com /uk.webfetch/search/multimedia/padma (597 words)

	Organiser
		At the glittering Darbar Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhavan, on March 30, President Shri K.R. Narayanan honoured 70 eminent persons from the fields of science, education and culture with Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards.
		The president stepped down from the podium to honour Begum Kudsia Aizaz Rasul, 91, who was awarded the Padma Bhushan for her role in maintaining communal harmony and social work.
		Padma Bhushan was also conferred on educationist D.V. Heggade, cardiologist Habans S. Wasir, forensic scientist P. Chandra Sekharan, electronics expert P.V. Indiresan, CSIR director-general R.A. Mashelkar, scientist Ram N. Agarwal, sarod maestro Sharan Rani and scientific adviser to defence minister V.K. Aatre.
	www.organiser.org /16apr2000/cyclone.html (429 words)

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