Aizawl: Prominent Mizo journalist, 94-year-old Lalbiakthanga Pachuau, who is known to be the oldest working journalist from the state has been awarded with Padma Shri, the country’s fourth highest civilian award, on Monday.
Pachuau received the award from President Ram Nath Kovind during the award ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other Union leaders attended the event. Pachuau was conferred the Padma Shri for 2020 along with C. Kamlova from Mizoram. He is among 141 Padma awardees of 2020.
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