Tarun Gogoi and 8 others from Assam among Padma awardees

President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Monday gave out the prestigious Padma awards to laureates from across the nation for their contribution to the nation in various fields, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu.

Seven individuals from Assam have been honoured with the fourth highest civilian award in India – the Padma Shri and one has been awarded with the third highest honour – the Padma Bhushan. These honours follow the prestigious Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan.