Tokheho Sema conferred Padma Shri 2016 award

DIMAPUR, MARCH 28 (MExN): Tokheho Sema from Nagaland was today conferred the coveted Padma Award-Padma Shri 2016 in the field of ‘Public Affairs.’  A total of seven personalities from the North East Region were awarded the Padma Shri award 2016 by the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee.  Other Padma recipients from NE include Professor Veena Tandon from Meghalaya, Heisnam Kanhailal from Manipur, Dhirendra Nath Bezbaruah, Prahlad Chandra Tasa, Kameshwar Brahma and Ajoy Kumar Dutta from Assam.