Padma Vibhushan for Mary Kom, Sindhu gets Padma Bhushan

New Delhi: Boxing great Mary Kom has been conferred the Padma Vibhushan, the country's second-highest civilian award. Olympic silver medallist and badminton World Champion PV Sindhu has been conferred the Padma Bhushan as the names of the Padma awardees were disclosed on Saturday on the eve of the 71st Republic Day.

Indian women's hockey captain Rani Rampal, women's football stalwart Oinam Bembem Devi, former cricketer Zaheer Khan, shooter Jitu Rai, former hockey captain, and coach MP Ganesh and archer Tarundeep Rai, are among those who have got the Padma Shri award. IANS

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