What Are Padma Awards
The government announced 25 Padma Shri awards and one Padma Vibhushan on January 25. Dilip Mahalanabis, who invented ORS, will receive the Padma Vibhushan posthumously in the discipline of medicine (paediatrics). The Padma Awards, which attempt to “recognise achievements in all spheres of activity or disciplines where an element of public service is involved,” are …