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President Murmu confers Padma Awards 2026 at Civil Investiture Ceremony-II

Tuesday, 23 June 2026 5 min readSource: President of IndiaArticle 2 of 8

President Droupadi Murmu presented the Padma Awards 2026 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, on June 23, 2026. In all, 65 Padma Awards were conferred — 2 Padma Vibhushan, 7 Padma Bhushan and 56 Padma Shri. Among the honourees were Malayalam superstar Mammootty, playback singer Alka Yagnik, actor R Madhavan, cricketer Rohit Sharma, tennis legend Vijay Amritraj and actor Satish Shah. The Padma Vibhushan went to former Supreme Court judge K. T. Thomas (public affairs) and eminent Malayalam journalist P. Narayanan (literature and education). The ceremony, the second investiture for the 2026 awards, was attended by Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Home Minister Amit Shah.

Key Facts & Details

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President Droupadi Murmu presented 65 Padma Awards 2026 at Civil Investiture Ceremony-II, Rashtrapati Bhavan, on June 23, 2026.
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Break-up: 2 Padma Vibhushan, 7 Padma Bhushan and 56 Padma Shri.
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Honourees included Mammootty, Alka Yagnik, R Madhavan, Rohit Sharma, Vijay Amritraj and Satish Shah.
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Padma Vibhushan went to former SC judge K. T. Thomas and Malayalam journalist P. Narayanan.
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The Padma Awards are India's highest civilian honours after the Bharat Ratna, in three categories — Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.

Deep Dive

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Padma Awards are announced annually on the eve of Republic Day (January 26) and conferred at investiture ceremonies later in the year.
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The awards recognise distinguished work across fields such as art, public affairs, science, social work, sports, trade and industry, and medicine.
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Padma Vibhushan is for exceptional and distinguished service, Padma Bhushan for distinguished service of a high order, and Padma Shri for distinguished service.

Exam Focus

Examiners may test the total awards (65), the break-up (2/7/56), the venue (Rashtrapati Bhavan), the conferring authority (President Murmu) and notable recipients.

Exam Relevance & Angle

Padma Awards are among the most frequently tested current-affairs items; the categories, totals and prominent recipients are repeatedly asked across banking, SSC and UPSC.

Target Exams

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Background & Context

The Padma Awards, instituted in 1954, are among India's highest civilian honours, conferred in three grades — Padma Vibhushan (for exceptional and distinguished service), Padma Bhushan (distinguished service of a high order) and Padma Shri (distinguished service). They are announced each year around Republic Day (January 26) on the recommendation of the Padma Awards Committee and are presented by the President of India at Civil Investiture Ceremonies at Rashtrapati Bhavan, usually held in two or more sittings. The awards are conferred across diverse fields and, unlike the Bharat Ratna, can be given to a large number of recipients each year.