Assam Singer Dulal Manki Receives Padma Shri Award
President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the Padma Shri award to Assamese singer Dulal Manki on November 9 at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Reportedly, a total of 10 Padama Bhushan and 102 Padma Shri Awards were planned for this year. The 102 awardees include 29 women, 16 posthumous awardees, and one transgender. The Padma Awards are announced every year on January 24, a day before Republic Day.