Well-known Punjabi litterateur Amrita Pritam, noted astronomer Jayant Vishnu Narlikar and former Chief Justice of India M N Venkatachalliah were selected for the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award. Bengali film director and actor Soumitra Chatterjee, film director Sampuran Singh Gulzar, veteran journalist M V Kamath and former Japanese prime minister Yoshiro Mori were among 19 persons presented with the Padma Bhushan. Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly and his deputy Rahul Dravid were among 74 persons to be honoured with the Padma Shri on June 30.
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