JAMMU: The Padma Shri Awards for Ghulam Nabi Dar of Kashmir and Romalo Ram of Jammu have been announced by the Indian government, while Togdan Rinpoche (posthumous) of Ladakh has been chosen to receive the Padma Bhushan Award. As to a pamphlet released by the Union Home Ministry, Togdan Rinpoche has been granted the Padma Bhushan in the Spiritualism category, and Romalo Ram and Ghulam Nabi Dar have been nominated for the Padma Shri Award for their artistic contributions. The awarding of 132 Padma Awards, comprising 110 Padma Shri, 17 Padma Bhushan, and 5 Padma Vibhushan, has been approved by the President of India. Romalo Ram is a well-known Dogri folk singer and dancer from Ramnagar in the district of Udhampur, while Ghulam Nabi Dar is a well-known woodcarver. In Ladakh, Togdan Rinpoche served as the head of the Drikung Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh congratulated Ghulam Nabi Dar and Romalo Ram on their well-deserved Padma Shri awards in a post on X. Every year on Republic Day, the Padma Awards—among the nation’s highest civilian honors—are announced. Every year in March or April, Rashtrapati Bhawan hosts ceremonial occasions where the President of India bestows these honours.
