Venkaiah Naidu, Mithun Chakraborty, Usha Uthup conferred with Padma awards

Actor Mithun Chakraborty, singer Usha Uthup, former Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik, and industrialist Sitaram Jindal were among those conferred with the Padma Bhushan.

Vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, union home minister Amit Shah and external affairs minister S Jaishankar were among the dignitaries present at the function.

• Padma awards, among India's highest civilian honours, are presented in three categories: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.