Nominations for Padma Awards 2026 open till 31 July 2025
The Ministry of Home Affairs said on 11 April 2025 that online nominations and recommendations for the Padma Awards 2026, which opened on 15 March 2025, will be accepted on the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal until 31 July 2025.
Summary
Nominations and recommendations for the Padma Awards 2026, to be announced on Republic Day 2026, opened on 15 March 2025 and will close on 31 July 2025, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on 11 April 2025. They are accepted only online on the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal (awards.gov.in). The Padma Awards — Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri — were instituted in 1954.
Key facts
- Awards
- Padma Awards 2026
- Nominations opened
- 15 March 2025
- Last date
- 31 July 2025
- Mode
- Online only, Rashtriya Puraskar Portal (awards.gov.in)
- Instituted
- 1954
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What is the last date for nominations for the Padma Awards 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 31 July 2025
31 July 2025; nominations opened on 15 March 2025.
On which portal are nominations for the Padma Awards accepted?
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Correct answer: B — Rashtriya Puraskar Portal
Rashtriya Puraskar Portal (awards.gov.in); nominations are accepted only online.