Padma Awards 2026 Padma Vibhushan Awardees Awardee Field / Contribution Shri Dharmendra Singh Deol Legendary Bollywood icon in the field of Art; awarded posthumously. Ms. N Rajam Renowned Hindustani classical violinist in the field of Art. Shri V S Achuthanandhan Veteran political leader from Kerala in Public Affairs; awarded posthumously. Shri K T Thomas Former Supreme Court Judge in the field of Public Affairs. Shri P Narayanan Distinguished educator in Literature and Education. Padma Bhushan Awardees Category Awardees Entertainment & Art Alka Yagnik, Mammootty, Piyush Pandey (Posthumous), and Shatavadhani R Ganesh. Business & Industry Banking veteran Uday Kotak. Sports Tennis…
18 May, 2026
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Nobel Prize 2025 Nobel Prize Winners 2025 Category Winner(s) Awarded By For Physics John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis. Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit. Chemistry Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi. Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Development of metal-organic frameworks. Physiology or Medicine Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi. Karolinska Institutet. Discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance. Literature László Krasznahorkai. Swedish Academy. Compelling and visionary oeuvre that reaffirms the power of art amid apocalyptic terror. Peace María Corina Machado. Norwegian Nobel…
16 May, 2026
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The Removal of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) The Opposition is preparing to move a motion seeking the removal of Gyanesh Kumar, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of the Election Commission of India, alleging biased conduct. According to Article 324(5) of the Constitution of India, the CEC cannot be removed from office except in a manner and on grounds identical to those of a Supreme Court Judge. Component Details Grounds for Removal The CEC can be removed only on two specific grounds: Proved misbehaviour Incapacity Procedural Requirements The actual process follows the procedure laid down in the Judges (Inquiry) Act,…
08 April, 2026
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