New Delhi, June 23 -- President Droupadi Murmu will confer the Padma Awards 2026 at the second Civil Investiture Ceremony this evening at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. According to the official statement, the president will confer 65 Padma Awards, including two Padma Vibhushan, seven Padma Bhushan and 56 Padma Shri.

Tennis legend Vijay Amritraj, actor Mammootty, playback singer Alka Yagnik and cricketer Rohit Sharma are among 65 prominent personalities who will receive the coveted Padma Awards from the President. On Republic Day eve, the government had announced 131 Padma awards for 2026, including five Padma Vibhushan awards.

The Padma Awards, one of the highest civilian awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, Padm...