Here’s the list of Padma Shri recipients (though the formal announcement will be made in the evening):
Seven sportspersons are among this year’s list of Padma Shri awardees this year, a source told Hindustan Times on Wednesday.
They are: Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli, Olympian Sakshi Malik, gymnast Dipa Karmakar, discus thrower Vikas Gowda, national hockey team captain PR Sreejesh, captain of India’s blind cricket team Shekhar Naik and Paralympics gold medallist Mariyappan Thangavelu.
Singer Kailash Kher, Hindi writer Narendra Kohli and journalist HR Shah will also be accorded the fourth highest civilian honour, the source said.
The awards are announced annually on the eve of Republic Day.
Singer Kailash Kher to get Padma Shri @htTweets
— Rajesh Ahuja (@iamrajeshahuja) January 25, 2017
Deepa Karmakar, Vikas Gouda and Hockey player Sreejesh to Padma Shri @htTweets
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Cricket Captain Virat Kohli gets Padma Shri @htTweets
— Rajesh Ahuja (@iamrajeshahuja) January 25, 2017
Wrestler Sakshi Malik gets Padma Shri @htTweets
— Rajesh Ahuja (@iamrajeshahuja) January 25, 2017
Noted writer Eli Ahmed to get Padma Shri @htTweets
— Rajesh Ahuja (@iamrajeshahuja) January 25, 2017
Social activist Anuradha Koirala to get Padma Shri @htTweets
— Rajesh Ahuja (@iamrajeshahuja) January 25, 2017
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