For distinguished service in sports, table tennis player Sharath Kamal, chess player Harika Dronavalli and Wrestler Bajrang Punia received Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour by Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday.

Bajrang Punia, Sharath Kamal, Harika Dronavalli conferred with Padma Shri by President Ram Nath Kovind

Manipuri filmmaker Aribam Syam Sharma on Sunday returned the fourth highest civilian award in India, the Padma Shri, to show his protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016.

Manipuri filmmaker Aribam Syam Sharma returns Padma Shri to protest against Citizenship Amendment Bill

As the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs on January 25 announced the recipients of this year’s Padma award winners for their contribution in respective fields, dancing legend Prabhudeva spoke of the Padma Shri he was bestowed upon.

Prabhudheva on getting Padma Shri: I feel extremely honoured

Mountaineer Bachendri Pal, who became the first Indian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1984, was conferred with India's third highest civilian award, the Padma Bhushan.

List of sports personalities who received Padma awards this year

This year Padma awards went to many foreigners, from President of Djibouti to a lady who devoted her life to looking after sick cows and an ageless yogini. President who helped save stranded Indians President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh was conferred Padma Vibhushan for extending his country's support to India's operation 'Rahat' for rescuing Indians and foreigners from war-hit Yemen in 2015.

100-year-old yoga teacher, President of Djibouti among foreigners who received Padma awards

World No. 2 Srikanth has been honoured for his achievements in the field of Badminton

Kidambi Srikanth conferred with Padma Shri award

The awards -- Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri -- are announced on the eve of the Republic Day every year

Padma Awards 2018 announced: Full list of recipients

Ace men's singles shuttler Kidambi Srikanth also won the Padma Shri alongside India's first Paralympic gold medalist, Murlikant Petkar

MS Dhoni, Pankaj Advani win Padma Bhushan

The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri

Here's the complete list of Padma Bhushan awardees of 2018

A 60-year-old voluntary firefighter and a tea garden worker who runs a 24x7 bike-ambulance service have been conferred the Padma Shri award

Two from Bengal get Padma Shri award for selfless service

This year President Pranab Mukherjee has approved conferment of Padma awards to eighty-nine persons

Virat Kohli wins Padma Shri, Sharad Pawar, Murli Manohar Joshi win Padma Vibushan

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