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133 Padma awards were announced this year 10 Padma Vibhushan, 30 Padma Bhushan and 93 Padma Shri.
Here is the list
Padma Vibhushan
The Padma Vibhushan is India’s second highest civilian honour. It consists of a medal and a citation and is awarded by the President of India.

1.Dr Chandrika Prasad Srivastava Civil Service
2.Sunderlal Bahuguna Environment
3.Prof D P Chattopadhyaya Literature
4.Prof Jasbir Singh Bajaj Medicine
5.Dr Purshotam Lal Medicine
6.Govind Narain Public Affairs
7Dr Anil Kakodkar Science
8.G Madhavan Nair Science
9.Sister Nirmala Social Work
10.Dr A S Ganguly Trade & Industry
Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan award is an Indian civilian decoration established on January 2, 1954 by the President of India. It stands third in the hierarchy of civilian awards, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan.

1:G Sivarama Krishna Murthy ? Art
2:Prof Ramanlal C Mehta ? Art
3:Shamshad Begum ? Art
4:V P Dhananjayan & Shanta Dhananjayan ? Art
5:Dr Vaidyanathan Ganapathi Sthapati ? Art
6:S.K. Misra ? Civil Service
7:Shekhar Gupta ? Journalism
8:Prof. Alappat Sreedhara Menon ? Literature
9:C.K. Prahlad ? Literature
10:D. Jayakanthan ? Literature
11:Dr. Isher Judge Ahluwalia ? Literature
12:Kunwar Narain ? Literature
13:Prof. Minoru Hara ? Literature
14:Ramachandra Guha ? Literature
15:Dr. Brijendra Kumar Rao ? Medicine
16:Vaidya Devendra Triguna ? Medicine
17:Dr. Khalid Hameed ? Medicine
18:Lt.Gen. (Retd.) Satish Nambiar ? Security Affairs
19:Dr. Inderjit Kaur Barthakur ? Public Affairs
20:Dr. Kirit Shantilal Parikh ? Public Affairs
21:Dr. Bhakta B. Rath ? Science
22:Shri Conjeevaram Srirangachari Seshadri ? Science
23:Dr. Gurdip Singh Randhawa ? Science
24:Sam Pitroda ? Science
25:Prof. (Dr.) Sarvagya Singh Katiyar ? Science
26:Prof. Thomas Kailath ? Science
27:Dr. Naganath Nayakawadi ? Social Work
28:Dr. Sarojini Varadappan ? Social Work
29:Abhinav Bindra ? Sports
30:Anil Manibhai Naik ? Trade & Industry

Padma Shri
Padma Shri award given by the Government of India generally to Indian citizens to recognize their distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including the Arts, Education, Industry, Literature, Science, Sports, Social Service and public life.

1:Thilakan ? Art
2: Vivek (Tamil Comedian) ? Art
3:Aishwarya Rai Bachchan ? Art
4:Akshay Kumar ? Art
5:Dr Ameena Ahmed Ahuja ? Art
6:Aruna Sairam ? Art
7:Devayani Chaymotty ? Art
8:Geeta Kapur ? Art
9:Govind Ram Nirmalkar ? Art
10:Gurumayum Gourakishor Sharma ? Art
11:Hashmat Ullah Khan ? Art
12:Helan Khan ? Art
13:Hemi Bawa ? Art
14:Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar ? Art
15:Iravatham Mahadevan ? Art
16:K.P. Udayabhanu ? Art
17:Dr Kanneganti Brahmanandam ? Art
18:Prof. Kiran Seth ? Art
19:Kumar Sanu Bhattacharjee ? Art
20:Prof. Dr Leela Omchery ? Art
21:Mattannoor Sankarankutty Marar ? Art
22:Niranjan Goswami ? Art
23:Bhai Nirmal Singh Khalsa ? Art
24:Penaz Masani ? Art
25:Prakash N. Dubey ? Art
26:Dr. Pratapaditya Pal ? Art
27:Ram Kishore Chhipa ? Art
28:Saoli Mitra ? Art
29:Shri Skendrowell Syiemlieh (Posthumous) ? Art
30:Dr. Subrahmanyam Krishnaswamy ? Art
31:Suresh Dutta ? Art
32:Shri Tafazzul Ali (Posthumous) ? Art
33:Udit Narayan ? Art
34:Vadakka Manalath Govindan alias Kalamandalam Gopi ? Art
35:S.B. Ghosh Dastidar ? Civil Service
36:Ameen Sayani ? Broadcasting
37:Abhay Chhajlani ? Journalism
38:Dr. A. Sankara Reddy ? Literature
39:Alok Mehta ? Literature
40:Dr Bannanje Govindacharya ? Literature
41:Dr Birendranath Datta ? Literature
42:Prof. Geshe Ngawang Samten ? Literature
43:Prof. Jalees Ahmed Khan Tareen ? Literature
44:Jayanta Mahapatra ? Literature
45:John Ralston Marr ? Literature
46:Lalthangfala Sailo ? Literature
47:Laxman Bapu Mane ? Literature
48:Dr. Mathoor Krishnamurty ? Literature
49:Norden Tshering ? Literature
50:Dr. Panchapakesa Jayaraman ? Literature
51:Prof. Ram Shankar Tripathi ? Literature
52:Prof. Ranbir Chander Sobti ? Literature
53:Dr. Ravindra Nath Srivastava ? Literature
54:Shamsur Rahman Faruqi ? Literature
55:Shashi Deshpande ? Literature
56:Sunny Varkey ? Literature
57:Suresh Gundu Amonkar ? Literature
58:Dr. Utpal K. Banerjee ? Literature
59:Dr. A.K. Gupta ? Medicine
60:Dr. Alampur Saibaba Goud ? Medicine
61:Dr. Arvind Lal ? Medicine
62:Dr. Ashok K. Vaid ? Medicine
63:Dr. Ashok Kumar Grover ? Medicine
64:Dr. Balswarup Choubey ? Medicine
65:Dr. D. S. Rana ? Medicine
66:Dr. Govindan Vijayaraghavan ? Medicine
67:Dr. Kalyan Banerjee ? Medicine
68:P.R. Krishna Kumar ? Medicine
69:Dr. R. Sivaraaman ? Medicine
70:Dr. Shaik Khader Noordeen ? Medicine
71:Prof. (Dr.) Thanikachalam Sadagopan ? Medicine
72:Dr. Yash Gulati ? Medicine
73:K. Asungba Sangtam ? Public Affairs
74:Dr. Shyamlha Pappu ? Public Affairs
75:Prof. Syed Iqbal Hasnain ? Research on Himalayan Glaciers
76:Goriparthi Narasimha Raju Yadav ? Science
77:Prof. Pramod Tandon ? Science
78:Bansilal Rathi ? Social Work
79:Begum Bilkees I. Latif ? Social Work
80:Cheril Krishna Menon ? Social Work
81:Rev. Joseph H. Pereira ? Social Work
82:K. Viswanathan ? Social Work
83:Keepu Tshering Lepcha ? Social Work
84:Prof. Shyam Sunder Maheshwari ? Social Work
85:Sunil Kanti Roy ? Social Work
86:Balbir Singh Khullar ? Sports
87:Harbhajan Singh ? Sports
88:Mahendra Singh Dhoni ? Sports
89:Pankaj Advani ? Sports
90:Surinder Mehta ? Technology Solutions
91:Arunmugam Sakthivel ? Trade & Industry
92:Dr. Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty ? Trade & Industry
93:Shri R.K. Krishna Kumar ? Trade & Industry

Los Angeles, Jan 25 (DPA) Sci-fi epic 'Avatar' was set to break a record of 'Titanic' proportions Monday.

The 3-D movie extravaganza was on the brink of passing the $1.843 billion earned by 'Titanic' at the box office in 1997 to become the highest grossing film of all time, according to figures released by Twentieth Century Fox.

'Avatar' had earned $1.841 billion by the close of the weekend, enabling it to top the record books for box office takings outside the US. Assuming that it breaks the global record Monday, it will have taken just six weeks to surpass a record that it took 'Titanic' some 10 months to achieve.

The milestone will also cement the place of James Cameron, who produced, directed and wrote both 'Titanic' and 'Avatar', as the most successful moviemaker of all time.

Though 'Titanic' holds the box office record and boasts a record 11 Oscar wins, 'Avatar' looks unlikely to challenge the Oscar milestone. The movie, which uses modern 3-D technology, has notched awards for best drama and best director at the Golden Globe awards.

But it has performed poorly at other awards ceremonies, most notably at the Screen Actors Guild and Producers Guild awards this weekend where it was shut out of major honours by voting members who form a key constituency in Oscar voting.

History Of Republic Day



It was 26th January 1950 one of the most important day in the Indian history as it was on this day when India became a truly sovereign state and the constitution of India came into force. Although India gained independence from the British rule on 15th August 1947 - an occasion marked with the Independence Day celebrations every year whereas the establishment of the Republic actually has its roots in the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress at midnight of 31st December 1929 -1st January 1930 when the Tri-Color Flag was unfurled by the nationalists and a pledge taken that every year on 26th January, the 'Independence Day' would be celebrated and that the people would unceasingly strive for the establishment of a Sovereign Democratic Republic of India. The professed pledge was successfully redeemed on 26th January 1950, when the Constitution of India framed by the Constituent Assembly of India came into force, although the Independence from the British rule was achieved on 15th August 1947.


The Indian Constituent Assembly met on December 9, 1946. The Assembly appointed a number of committees to report on the various aspects of the proposed constitution. The Indian Constitution was finalized with 395 Articles and eight Schedules, and was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949. The Indian Republic officially came into being on January 26, 1950. January 26 was not some random date picked out of the calendar. It was on this date in 1927, that the Indian National Congress, then fighting its non-violent war for freedom, voted for complete independence as against 'dominion status'. It was the date when members of the INC took the pledge to work towards a 'sovereign democratic republic' of India. After the Constitution was written and adopted on November 1949, 26 January 1950 the following year was chosen as the day when India would finally arrive as a nation, complete with the lengthiest and the most detailed constitution in the world. Since than Republic day is celebrated all over the country. It was on 26th January 1950 that India became a nation in the true sense, with a constitution and elected representatives of the people.

17 Year old Girl has 7 Kids

When you came into the world, she held you in her arms. You thanked her by wailing like a banshee.



When you were 1 year old, she fed you and bathed you. You thanked her by crying all night long.



When you were 2 years old, she taught you to walk. You thanked her by running away when she called.



When you were 3 years old, she made all your meals with love. You thanked her by tossing your plate on the floor.



When you were 4 years old, she gave you some crayons. You thanked her by coloring the dining room table.



When you were 5 years old, she dressed you for the holidays. You thanked her by plopping into the nearest pile of mud.



When you were 6 years old, she walked you to school. You thanked her by screaming, "I'M NOT GOING!"



When you were 7 years old, she bought you a baseball. You thanked her by throwing it through the next-door-neighbor’s window.



When you were 8 years old, she handed you an ice cream. You thanked her by dripping it all over your lap.



When you were 9 years old, she paid for music lessons. You thanked her by never even bothering to practice.



When you were 10 years old, she drove you all day, from soccer to gymnastics to one birthday party after another. You thanked her by jumping out of the car and never looking back.



When you were 11 years old, she took you and your friends to the movies. You thanked her by asking to sit in a different row.



When you were 12 years old, she warned you not to watch certain TV shows. You thanked her by waiting until she left the house.



When you were 13, she suggested a haircut that was becoming. You thanked her by telling her she had no taste.



When you were 14, she paid for a month away at summer camp. You thanked her by forgetting to write a single letter.



When you were 15, she came home from work, looking for a hug. You thanked her by having your bedroom door locked.



When you were 16, she taught you how to driver her car. You thanked her by taking it every chance you could.



When you were 17, she was expecting an important call. You thanked her by being on the phone all night.



When you were 18, she cried at your high school graduation. You thanked her by staying out partying until dawn.



When you were 19, she paid for your college tuition, drove you to campus, and carried your bags. You thanked her by saying good-bye outside the dorm so you wouldn't be embarrassed in front of your friends.



When you were 20, she asked whether you were seeing anyone. You thanked her by saying, "It's none of your business."



When you were 21, she suggested certain careers for your future. You thanked her by saying, "I don't want to be like you."



When you were 22, she hugged you at your college graduation. You thanked her by asking whether she could pay for a trip to Europe.



When you were 23, she gave you furniture for your first apartment. You thanked her by telling your friends it was ugly.



When you were 24, she met your fiancé and asked about your plans for the future.You thanked her by glaring and growling, "Muuhh-ther, please!"



When you were 25, she helped to pay for your wedding, and she cried and told you how deeply she loved you. You thanked her by moving halfway across the country.



When you were 30, she called with some advice on the baby. You thanked her by telling her, "Things are different now."



When you were 40, she called to remind you of a relatives birthday. You thanked her by saying you were "really busy right now."



When you were 50, she fell ill and needed you to take care of her. You thanked her by reading about the burden parents become to their children.



And then, one day, she quietly moved. And everything you never did came crashing down like thunder. Let us take a moment of the time just to pay tribute/show appreciation to the SPECIAL person called MOTHER though some may not say it openly to their mother. There’s no substitute for her. Cherished every single moment. Though at times she may not be the best of friends, may not agree to our thoughts, she will be there for you...to listen to your woes, your bragging, your frustrations, etc. Ask yourself. Have you put aside enough time for her, to listen to her”blues" of working in the kitchen, her tiredness??? Be tactful, loving and still show her due respect though you may have a different view from her.

Ravi Teja’s ‘Don Seenu’ Begins in Rama Naidu Studios Today

Film piracy has undoubtedly become one of the biggest threats to the film industry. Gone are the days when a bad camera print used to sold in the video rental shops or on the streets, the pirates have got into new avenues to distribute the illegal copies of the films. The internet is proving to be the El-Dorado for pirates and they are all going berserk on the internet to excavate this gold mine. A recent report submitted FICCI suggests that the Indian film industry is losing more than $4 Billion dollars a year to piracy and more than 8,00,000 jobs along with it. The emergence of video sharing sites like Youtube, Dailymotion, Metacafe and other P2P, File Sharing sites have become the new tools of online piracy. A recent Tamil movie which was produced by Radhika Sarathkumar titled ‘Jaggubhai’ starring Sarath Kumar and Shriya was uploaded on theinternet days before its release. Now, another Hindi film, ‘Ab Tera Kya Hoga Jhonny’ which was directed by Sudhir Mishra has fallen prey to piracy.The film which was supposed to release in May this year, has been uploaded on the internet a full 4 months before its release. Interestingly the film was completed in 2007 and it was being screened in several film festivals across Asia. Although, the film makers and producers have got in touch with Google Inc, and Youtube to delete the film, the damage has already been done. It’s high time the people realize how downloading films from the internet or even watching films online is going to affect the film industry in general. With millions of dollars and rupees at stake, this is one major concern which has to be addressed immediately. Copyright infringement laws and Anti-Piracy laws have been strengthened further and more than film fraternity, Government, the onus of curbing piracy is on us, the people. Unless we stop watching films illegally, no law can curb this menace. Stop Piracy. It’s a crime.

New Delhi: The Union Minister for Information and Broadcast, Ambika Soni, today announced the 56th National Film Awards here today.

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has been named Best Actress for her performance in director Madhur Bhandarkar's critically acclaimed film Fashion. This is the first National Award for Piggy Chops.

Actress Kangana Ranaut also bagged Best Supporting actress award for the same film Fashion.

The Best Actor award went to actor Upendra Limaye for the Marathi film 'Jogwa'.

The 56th National Film Award for Best Film category goes to Rahul Bose-starrer Begali film Antaheen while the Farhanh Akhatar's Rock on bagged Best Hindi Film at the 56th National Film Festival.

Rahul Bose has played IPS official in the film Antaheen. He said, "He is excited after hearing the news. It is good that a Begali film was named Best Film Award."

Arjun Rampal also managed to bag Best Supportive actor award for the film Rock On. The award will help his shaking career in Bollywood.

Director Dibakar Banerjee's Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye was named Best Popular film. Abhay Deol has played the role of a thief in the film.

While announcing the award, Soni said that the government has decided to regularize the National Film Festival. For this purpose, the 57th national Film Festival will be announced in the October 2010.

The list of 56th National Film Awards winner:
Best Hindi Film: Rock On
Best Film: Antaheen (Bengali)
Best Director: Bala for Naan Kadavul (Tamil)
Best Editing award: A Srikar for Firaq
Best Art Direction award: Gautam Sen for Firaq
Best playback singer (Male): Hariharan for Antaheen
Best Playback singer (Female): Shreya Ghosal for Jogwa
Best supportive actress: Kangana Ranaut (Fashion)
Best Supportive actor: Arjun Rampal for Rock On
Best Debut Film: A Wednesday(Neeraj Pandey)
Best Children Film: Gubachi Ganu
Best Animation Film: Roadside Romeo
Best Special Effects: Mumbai Meri Jaan

'Little Zizou' (English, Gujarati) was adjudged the Best Film on Family values.

Kannada film Gubbachigalu gets the Best Children's Film Award.

Master Shams Patel bagged the Best Child Artist for his role in Hindi film 'Thanks Maa'.

The Special Jury Award goes to Malayalam film 'Bioscope' produced by National Film Development Corporation.

Neeta Lulla is selected for Best Costume Designer for Hindi film Jodha Akbar.

The film Jodha Akbar was also selected in the Best Choreography category.

Eight Films were selected for the 'Best Feature Film in each of the language specified in the Schedule VIII of the constitution' category:

Best Assamese Film - Mon Jai
Best Bengali Film - Shob Charitro Kalponik
Best Hindi Film - Rock On
Best Kannada Film- Vimukthi
Best Malayalam Film- Thirakkada
Best Marathi Film- Harishcnadrachi Factory
Best Tamil Film -mVeranam Airam
Best Telugu Film - 1940 Lookagramam.

'Land Gold Women' (Best English Film), Yarwng (Best Kokborok Film) and Gaggara has been selected as the Best Tulu Film in the 'Best Feature Film in each of the languages Other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the constitution' category.

Shambo Shiva Shambo is the movie starred by Priyamani in which she looked good, she shared her views in this movie intentions about marriage in which she stated now a days heroines in south are getting married at the age of 28 but she has decided to get married only after 35 years till then her focus is just on career.According to Film nagar Sources She already crossed 30 mark.