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Prez presents Padma awards

India Blooms News Service | | Apr 01, 2014, at 05:22 am

New Delhi, Mar 31 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday presented the Padma awards at a Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

He presented one Padma Vibhushan, twelve Padma Bhushan and fifty-three Padma Shri awards.

Among the dignitaries present on the occasion were Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

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