58 years old L Hangthing, a fruit farmer from Noklak, Nagaland has been conferred the Padma Shri award for his services in progressive fruit farming in the State.
The Padma Awards 2025 were announced yesterday where a total of 139 individuals has been conferred the Padma awards in various fields.
The Awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions which are held at Rashtrapati Bhawan usually around March/ April every year. For the year 2025, the President has approved conferment of 139 Padma Awards including 1 duo case (in a duo case, the Award is counted as one) as per list below. The list comprises 7 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri Awards. 23 of the awardees are women and the list also includes 10 persons from the category of Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI and 13 Posthumous awardees.
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Padma Awards – one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz.- art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. ‘Padma Vibhushan’ is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; ‘Padma Bhushan’ for distinguished service of high order and ‘Padma Shri’ for distinguished service in any field. The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year.
In a post on social media platform X, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio congratulated L. Hangthing for being conferred the Padma Shri Award:
“Congratulations to Mr. L. Hangthing on being conferred the #PadmaShri for his exceptional service in Agriculture. His work is a true gift to the farming community, and his impact on agriculture promotion is both invaluable and inspiring. #PadmaAwards2025”