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Publication of Gazette Notification of Padma Awards,2026

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**Executive Summary** This notification from the President's Secretariat, dated June 23, 2026, announces the conferment of the Padma Awards for the year 2026. The President of India has authorized these honors to recognize distinguished service across various fields, including art, social work, medicine, and public affairs. The document serves as the official gazette record of the 65 individuals selected for the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri awards. **Key Points / Main Content** **Award Categories and Recipients** * **Padma Vibhushan:** Two awards were conferred for contributions to "Literature and Education" and "Public Affairs," both to recipients from Kerala. * **Padma Bhushan:** Seven awards were granted in fields including Sports, Social Work, Art, Public Affairs, and Medicine. One award in this category was conferred posthumously. * **Padma Shri:** Fifty-six awards were announced, marking the largest category of recipients. These honors cover diverse fields such as Science and Engineering, Trade and Industry, Civil Service, Agriculture, and Spiritualism. **Diversity of Fields and Regions** * **Professional Fields:** The awards recognize a broad spectrum of disciplines, including Medicine, Literature and Education, Science and Engineering, Social Work, and Sports. * **Geographic Representation:** Recipients are drawn from numerous Indian states and union territories, including Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Assam, Telangana, and Jammu and Kashmir. * **International Recognition:** The 2026 list includes international recipients from the United States of America, Russia, and Georgia. * **Posthumous Honors:** Several awards across the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri categories were granted posthumously to honor the late recipients' contributions. **Impact Analysis** **Award Recipients and Their Families** **Impact** Recipients are officially recognized by the Government of India for their exceptional achievements and distinguished service in their respective disciplines. **Action Required** Recipients must coordinate with the President's Secretariat regarding the formal investiture ceremony and the receipt of the Sanad (certificate) and medallion. **President’s Secretariat and Government Authorities** **Impact** The Secretariat is responsible for the formal notification and administration of the awards process. **Action Required** The Directorate of Printing at the Government of India Press is required to publish and archive the notification in the Gazette of India for public record. **General Public and Relevant Professional Bodies** **Impact** The document informs the public of the 2026 awardees, providing a benchmark for excellence in various professional and social sectors. **Action Required** No direct action is required, though professional bodies may update their records to reflect the national honors bestowed upon their members.

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Padma Vibhushan: The highest category of civilian awards listed in the notification, conferred for exceptional and distinguished service. Padma Bhushan: A high-level civilian award conferred for distinguished service of a high order across various fields. Padma Shri: A civilian award conferred for distinguished service in specialized fields such as art, education, industry, and social work. President’s Secretariat: The primary administrative office responsible for issuing the notification and managing the conferral of these national awards.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-23062026-273759 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-23062026-273759 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग I—खण्ड 1 PART I—Section 1 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 169] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, िनू 23, 2026/आर्ाढ 2, 1948 No. 169] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026/ASHADHA 2, 1948 राष्ट्रपजत सजिवालय अजधसिू ना नई दिल्ली, 23 िून, 2026 स.ं -75-प्रिे /2026.— भारत की राष्ट्रपजत वर्ष 2026 के जनम्नजलजखत परु स्ट्कार सहर् षप्रिान करती ह:ैं - पद्म जवभर्ू ण 1. श्री पी. नारायणन, साजहत्य एवं जिक्षा, केरल 2. न्यायमूर्तष (सेवाजनवृत्त) के. टी. तोमस, लोक काय,ष केरल पद्म भर्ू ण 1. डॉ. जविय अमृतराि, खले , तजमलनाडु 2. डॉ. एसकेएम. मजयलानन्िन, समाि सेवा, तजमलनाडु 3. श्री मंमूट्टी, कला, केरल 4. श्री वेल्लाप्पल्ली नटेिन, लोक काय,ष केरल 5. डॉ. ित्तात्रये ुडु नोरी, जिदकत्सा, संयुक्त राज्य अमेररका 4620 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] 6. श्री जिबू सोरेन (मरणोपरातं ), लोक काय,ष झारखण्ड 7. श्रीमती अलका यागजनक, कला, महाराष्ट्र पद्म श्री 1. श्री नुरूद्दीन अहमि, कला, असम 2. श्री जतरुवारूर भक्तवत्सलम,् कला, तजमलनाडु 3. डॉ. कृष्णमूर्तष बालासुब्रमण्यन, जवज्ञान एवं इंिीजनयरी, तले ंगाना 4. श्री बृि लाल भट्ट, समाि सेवा, िम्मू एवं कश्मीर 5. श्री तरुण भट्टािाय,ष कला, पजिम बंगाल 6. श्री िोजति िबे नाथ, कला, पजिम बंगाल 7. डॉ. िोगेि िेउरी, कृजर्, असम 8. श्री जभकल्या लाडक्या धधडं ा, कला, महाराष्ट्र 9. डॉ. अर्मषडा फनाांडीज़, जिदकत्सा, महाराष्ट्र 10. डॉ. िंद्रमौली गड्डमनुग,ु जवज्ञान एवं इंिीजनयरी, तले गं ाना 11. डॉ. प्रेम लाल गौतम, जवज्ञान एवं इंिीजनयरी, जहमािल प्रििे 12. डॉ. रािस्ट्थापजत काजलयप्पा गौंडर, कला, तजमलनाडु 13. डॉ. पिमा गुरमेि, जिदकत्सा, लद्दाख 14. श्री अिोक कुमार हालिार, साजहत्य एवं जिक्षा, पजिम बगं ाल 15. डॉ. सरु ेि हनगवाड़ी, जिदकत्सा, कनाषटक 16. श्री िरण हम्े ब्रम, साजहत्य एवं जिक्षा, ओजडिा 17. डॉ. िुभा वेंकटेि अय्यगं ार, जवज्ञान एवं इंिीजनयरी, कनाषटक 18. श्री टी .टी . (मरणोपरातं ), व्यापार एव ंउद्योग, कनाषटक 19. संत जनरंिन िास िी, अध्यात्म, पंिाब 20. प्रो. वीजझनाथन् कामकोटी, जवज्ञान एवं इंिीजनयरी, तजमलनाडु 21. प्रो. मगं ला कपूर, साजहत्य एवं जिक्षा, उत्तर प्रििे 22. डॉ. अिोक खाड,े व्यापार एवं उद्योग, महाराष्ट्र 23. डॉ. जलयुिमीला खोखलोवा, साजहत्य एवं जिक्षा, रूस 24. डॉ. प्रभाकर बसप्रभु कोरे, साजहत्य एवं जिक्षा, कनाषटक 25. श्रीमती पखीला लेकथपे ी, कला, असम 26. श्री रामा रेड्डी माजमिी (मरणोपरातं ), सहकाररता, तेलगं ाना 27. श्री रा. वे. सु. मजण, जसजवल सवे ा, दिल्ली 28. श्रीमती कलामंडलम जवमला मने ोन, कला, केरल 29. श्री व्लादिमीर मेजस्ट्त्वरीजिली (मरणोपरातं ), खले , िॉर्िषया 30. श्री मागंरट मरु ली मोहन, कला, आंध्र प्रििे 31. श्री मोहन नागर, समाि सेवा, मध्य प्रििे[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 32. डॉ. पुण्यमूर्त ष नटेसन, जिदकत्सा, तजमलनाडु 33. श्री सरत कुमार पात्र, कला, ओजडिा 34. श्री सीमांिल पात्र, कला, ओजडिा 35. गुरु सग्ँ यसु ँग पोंगनर, कला, नागालडैं 36. श्री गद्दे बाबू रािेंद्र प्रसाि, कला, आंध्र प्रिेि 37. सुश्री सजवता पूजनया, खले , हररयाणा 38. श्री कबीन्द्र परु कायस्ट्थ (मरणोपरातं ), लोक काय,ष असम 39. श्री भगवानिास रायकवार (मरणोपरातं ), खले , मध्य प्रिेि 40. प्रो. के. रामसामी, जवज्ञान एवं इंिीजनयरी, तजमलनाडु 41. श्री माधवन रंगनाथन, कला, महाराष्ट्र 42. श्रीमती रंिनी एवं श्रीमती गायत्री (युगल), कला, तजमलनाडु 43. डॉ. अजनल कुमार रस्ट्तोगी, कला, उत्तर प्रिेि 44. प्रो. (डॉ.) महद्रें नाथ रॉय, जवज्ञान एवं इंिीजनयरी, पजिम बंगाल 45. श्री सतीि िाह (मरणोपरातं ), कला, महाराष्ट्र 46. प्रो. प्रतीक िमाष, जिदकत्सा, संयुक्त राज्य अमेररका 47. श्री रोजहत गुरुनाथ िमाष, खेल, महाराष्ट्र 48. सरिार इंिरिीत धसंह जसद्ध,ू समाि सेवा, िंडीगढ़ 49. श्री रघपु त धसंह (मरणोपरातं ), कृजर्, उत्तर प्रिेि 50. श्री खेमराि सुंदद्रयाल, कला, हररयाणा 51. डॉ. बुधरी ताती, समाि सेवा, छत्तीसगढ़ 52. डॉ. कुमारासामी थगं राि, जवज्ञान एवं इंिीजनयरी, तले गं ाना 53. श्री रबीलाल टुडू (मरणोपरातं ), साजहत्य एवं जिक्षा, पजिम बगं ाल 54. श्री नरेि िंद्र िेव वमाष, साजहत्य एवं जिक्षा, जत्रपुरा 55. श्री िजि िेखर वेम्परट, साजहत्य एवं जिक्षा, कनाषटक 56. श्री जिरंिी लाल यािव, कला, उत्तर प्रिेि िीजि उमािंकर,राष्ट्रपजत के सजिव4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] PRESIDENT’S SECRETARIAT NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the June 23rd, 2026 No. 75 -Pres/2026.—The President of India is pleased to confer the following Awards for the year 2026: Padma Vibhushan 1. S hri P. Narayanan, Literature and Education, Kerala 2. J ustice (Retd.) K. T. Thomas, Public Affairs, Kerala Padma Bhushan 1. Dr. Vijay Amritraj, Sports, Tamil Nadu 2. Dr. SKM. Maeilanandhan, Social Work, Tamil Nadu 3. Shri Mammootty, Art, Kerala 4. Shri Vellappally Natesan, Public Affairs, Kerala 5. Dr. Dattatreyudu Nori, Medicine, United States of America 6. Shri Shibu Soren (Posthumous), Public Affairs, Jharkhand 7. Smt. Alka Yagnik, Art, Maharashtra Padma Shri 1. Shri Nuruddin Ahmed, Art, Assam 2. Shri Thiruvaarur Bakthavathsalam, Art, Tamil Nadu 3. Dr. Krishnamurty Balasubramanian, Science and Engineering, Telangana 4. Shri Brij Lal Bhat, Social Work, Jammu and Kashmir 5. Shri Tarun Bhattacharya, Art, West Bengal 6. Shri Jyotish Debnath, Art, West Bengal 7. Dr. Jogesh Deuri, Agriculture, Assam 8. Shri Bhiklya Ladakya Dhinda, Art, Maharashtra 9. Dr. Armida Fernandez, Medicine, Maharashtra 10. Dr. Chandramouli Gaddamanugu, Science and Engineering, Telangana 11. Dr. Prem Lal Gautam, Science and Engineering, Himachal Pradesh 12. Dr. Rajastapathi Kaliappa Goundar, Art, Tamil Nadu 13. Dr. Padma Gurmet, Medicine, Ladakh 14. Shri Asok Kumar Haldar, Literature and Education, West Bengal 15. Dr. Suresh Hanagavadi, Medicine, Karnataka 16. Shri Charan Hembram, Literature and Education, Odisha 17. Dr. Shubha Venkatesha Iyengar, Science and Engineering, Karnataka 18. Shri T. T. Jagannathan (Posthumous), Trade and Industry, Karnataka 19. Sant Niranjan Dass Ji, Spiritualism, Punjab 20. Prof. Veezhinathan Kamakoti, Science and Engineering, Tamil Nadu 21. Prof. Mangala Kapoor, Literature and Education, Uttar Pradesh 22. Dr. Ashok Khade, Trade and Industry, Maharashtra 23. Dr. Liudmila Khokhlova, Literature and Education, Russia 24. Dr. Prabhakar Basaprabhu Kore, Literature and Education, Karnataka 25. Smt. Pokhila Lekthepi, Art, Assam 26. Shri Rama Reddy Mamidi (Posthumous), Cooperative Development, Telangana 27. Shri R.V.S. Mani, Civil Service, Delhi 28. Smt. Kalamandalam Vimala Menon, Art, Kerala 29. Shri Vladimer Mestvirishvili (Posthumous), Sports, Georgia 30. Shri Maganti Murali Mohan, Art, Andhra Pradesh[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 31. Shri Mohan Nagar, Social Work, Madhya Pradesh 32. Dr. Punniamurthy Natesan, Medicine, Tamil Nadu 33. Shri Sarat Kumar Patra, Art, Odisha 34. Shri Simanchal Patra, Art, Odisha 35. Guru Sangyusang Pongener, Art, Nagaland 36. Shri Gadde Babu Rajendra Prasad, Art, Andhra Pradesh 37. Ms. Savita Punia, Sports, Haryana 38. Shri Kabindra Purkayastha (Posthumous), Public Affairs, Assam 39. Shri Bhagwandas Raikwar (Posthumous), Sports, Madhya Pradesh 40. Prof. K. Ramasamy, Science and Engineering, Tamil Nadu 41. Shri Madhavan Ranganathan, Art, Maharashtra 42. Smt. Ranjani and Smt. Gayatri (Duo), Art, Tamil Nadu 43. Dr. Anil Kumar Rastogi, Art, Uttar Pradesh 44. Prof. (Dr.) Mahendra Nath Roy, Science and Engineering, West Bengal 45. Shri Satish Shah (Posthumous), Art, Maharashtra 46. Prof. Prateek Sharma, Medicine, United States of America 47. Shri Rohit Gurunath Sharma, Sports, Maharashtra 48. Sardar Inderjit Singh Sidhu, Social Work, Chandigarh 49. Shri Raghupat Singh (Posthumous), Agriculture, Uttar Pradesh 50. Shri Khem Raj Sundriyal, Art, Haryana 51. Dr. Budhri Tati, Social Work, Chhattisgarh 52. Dr. Kumarasamy Thangaraj, Science and Engineering, Telangana 53. Shri Rabilal Tudu (Posthumous), Literature and Education, West Bengal 54. Shri Naresh Chandra Dev Varma, Literature and Education, Tripura 55. Shri Shashi Shekhar Vempati, Literature and Education, Karnataka 56. Shri Chiranji Lal Yadav, Art, Uttar Pradesh DEEPTI UMASHANKAR, Secy. to the President Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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