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Pranab, Sachin, Murthy to get Padma awards

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Posted: Jan 25, 2008 at 1731 hrs IST

New Delhi, January 25: External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, India's biggest takeover tycoon Ratan Tata and the richest Lakshmi Mittal have been named for 2008's second top civilian award 'Padma Vibhushan' for their contribution in the areas of trade and industry.

New CEO of crisis-riddled Citigroup, India-born Vikram Pandit is in for a Padma Bhushan award, a list which was approved by the President.

The list of awardees for the year 2008, includes IT doyen N R Narayana Murthy and leading hotelier P R S Oberoi for felicitation along with Tata and Mittal with Padma Vibhushan. ICICI Bank CEO K V Kamath, HCL Technologies Chief Shiv Nadar and industrialists Baba Kalyani and Suresh Kumar Neotia are among those named for Padma Bhushan award, the third top civilian honour.

Economist and Secretary General of apex industry chamber Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry Amit Mitra and Colette Mathur, who has been associated with the World Economic Forum, were among those who have been listed for Padma Shree awards.

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