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Adoor
Gopalakrishnan, Malayalam film director, receiving Padma Vibhushan
from President Abdul Kalam
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The
President presenting Padma Vibhushan to Dr. (Ms.) Nirmala Deshpande,
a well-known Gandhian
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Iindustrialist
and aviator Dr. Vijaypat Singhania receiving Padma Bhushan
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Well-known
writer and director Ms Sai Paranjpye receiving Padma Bhushan
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Chairperson
of the Cancer Institute, Chennai, Dr (Ms.) V Shanta receiving Padma
Bhushan
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Ms.
Shobana Chandrakumar, classical dancer, choreographer teacher and
actress receiving Padma Shri
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Ms
Sucheta Dalal, a well-known business journalist, receiving Padma
Shri
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Dr.
(Smt.) Sudha Murty, chairperson of Infosys, receiving Padma Shri
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New Delhi: President APJ Abdul Kalam presented the first set of Civil Investiture Awards for 2006 - Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri - at a ceremony in the Ashoka Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday, March 20.
The following awardees received the awards. Padma Vibhushan: 1. Adoor
Gopalakrishnan; 2. Colathur Rama Krishnaswamy Rao Sahib; 3. Dr. (Ms.)
Nirmala Deshpande Padma Bhushan: 1. AK Hangal; 2. Ustad Abdul Halim Jaffer
Khan; 3. Deepak S. Parekh; 4. Dr. (Smt.) Dineshnandini Dalmia; 5. Ganga
Prasad Birla 6. Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan; 7. Dr. Jaiveer Agarwal; 8.
Dr. Kewal Krishan Talwar; 9. Prof. Madhav Gadgil; 10. Nandan Mohan Nilikeni;
11. Late (Smt.) Porayath Leela (Posthumous) (award was received on her
behalf); 12. Ramakanta Rath; 13. Ms. Sai Paranjpye; 14. Subramanian Ramadorai;
15. Dr. (Ms.) V. Shanta; 16. Dr. Vijaypat Singhania; Padma Shri: 1. Aribam
Syam Sharma; 2. Bahadur Singh Sagoo; 3. Dr. D. Chinniah; 4. Smt. Gayatri
Sankaran; 5. Dr. Harbhajan Singh Rissam; 6. Prof. (Dr.) Harsh Kumar Gupta;
7. Jatindra Nath Chaudhry; 8. Smt. Kanaka Srinivasan; 9. Kavungal Chathunni
Panicker; 10. Smt. Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom; 11. Melhupra Vero; 12.
Prithpal Singh Bedi; 13. Rajendra Kumar Saboo; 14. Ustad Rashid Khan;
15. Dr. Sanjeev Bagai; 16. Ms. Shobhana Chandrakumar; 17. Pandit Guru
Shyama Charan Pati; 18.Ms. Sucheta Dalal; 19. Dr. Sudha Murty; 20. Sister
Sudha Varghese; 21. Dr. Suwalal Chhaganmal Bafna; 22. Prof. Upendra Kaul;
23. Dr. Yashodhar Mathpal.
Mar 20, 2006
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