Anke Gowda, once a bus conductor, set up the world's largest free-access library, ‘Pustak Mane’, comprising more than two million books in 20 languages along with rare manuscripts.

For the year 2025, the President has approved conferment of 139 Padma Awards including 1 duo case (in a duo case, the award is counted as one) as per the list below. The list comprises 7 Padma ...

Padma Awards 2025: The Padma Awards 2025 were announced on January 25, 2025, celebrating excellence and outstanding contributions in various fields. These prestigious civilian honours, established in ...