Padma Awards 2025: President Approves 139 Padma Awards Including 7 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri. Awards | Dated: 28 Jan 2025 On January 25, 2025, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced the Padma Awards for 2025, which includes a total of 7 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri awards. 🎯 Key Highlights: - Justice (Retd.) Jagdish Singh Khehar, former Chief Justice of India (CJI), Dr. D. Nageshwar Reddy, founder and chairman of AIG Hospitals (Hyderabad, Telangana), and Osamu Suzuki, the former President, Chairman, and CEO of Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) (Japan), were conferred the Padma Vibhushan. Osamu Suzuki was honored posthumously in the 'trade and industry' category. - Other distinguished personalities awarded the Padma Vibhushan include renowned Kathak dancer Kumudini Rajnikant Lakhia from Gujarat, celebrated Malayalam writer and Jnanpith awardee MT Vasudevan Nair (posthumously) from Kerala, and famous folk singer Sharda Sinha (posthumously) from Bihar. 💡 Other Important Facts: (i) Renowned economist Bibek Debroy, who served as the Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), along with Sushil Kumar Modi, former Deputy Chief Minister (Dy CM) of Bihar, and Manohar Joshi, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra (1995-1999), were honored posthumously with the Padma Bhushan award. (ii) Distinguished recipients of the Padma Bhushan award include famous Tamil actor S. Ajith Kumar, ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas (posthumous), renowned filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, and others. 📚 Test Your Knowledge: How many Padma Vibhushan awards were recently announced for 2025? Correct Answer: 7 🚀 Quick Recap: About Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) Minister : Amit Shah Joint Secretary: Manish Tiwari