New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- The Union government on Saturday announced 113 awardees for the Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian award, including 30 unsung heroes for their exemplary achievements in diverse fields ranging from folk music, yoga to sports.

The list of unsung heroes include 102-year-old Libia Lobo Sardesai, who played a pivotal role in Goa's liberation from Portugese colonial rule. Lobo had co-founded the underground radio station 'Voz Da Liberdade' (voice of freedom) wither her husband Vaman Sardesai in 1955, broadcasting anti-colonial and pro-liberation messages in secret. She was the first female lawyer in the courts of Goa and played a key role in shaping the state's tourism industry as its first tourism director...