The Centre on Monday appealed to all citizens to identify talented people whose excellence and achievements really deserve to be honoured with the Padma awards and recommend their names.

In a statement, the Ministry of Home Affairs said online nominations and recommendations for the Padma awards 2024 to be announced on the occasion of Republic Day 2024 have opened on May 1, 2023. The last date for nominations for Padma awards is September 15. The nominations or recommendations for Padma awards will be received online on the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal (https://awards.gov.in).