President of India presents Padma Awards

President presenting the Padma Shri Award to Ms. Vidya Balan

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The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented one Padma Vibhushan, twelve Padma Bhushan and fifty-three Padma Shri awards today (March 31, 2014) at a Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Among the dignitaries present on the occasion were the Vice President, Prime Minister and Union Minister for Home Affairs.

           (Courtesy: pib.nic.in)