Telangana creates Padma Awards committee

Hyderabad: The Telangana state government has constituted a five-member Padma Awards Committee for the selection of nominees from the state. Chief secretary Dr Rajiv Sharma will be the chairman of the committee.

The Union ministry of home affairs, in a letter inviting the recommendations of the state government for the Padma Awards, had suggested that the state may constitute a special search committee for identifying, considering and finalising recommendations.