PATNA, Jan. 25 -- Three eminent personalities from Bihar - folk dancer Bishwa Bandhu and folk singer Bharat Singh Bharti in the field of arts, and innovator Gopal Ji Trivedi in science and engineering - are among the 113 Padma Shri awardees announced this year, according to the list released by the Union ministry of home affairs on the eve of Republic Day on Sunday.

For 2026, the President has approved 131 Padma awards, comprising five Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri honours. The awards will be conferred by the President at ceremonial functions at Rashtrapati Bhavan, usually held in March or April.

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar welcomed the announcement, saying it was a matter of pride and happiness that individ...