<p>Industrialists Pratap Govindrao Pawar and Mallika Srinivasan are among the five chosen for Padma Shri awards from trade and industry category this year.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Dalit entrepreneurs Ravi Kumar Narra and Rajesh Saraiya and Indian-American businessman Ashok Kumar Mago are the other three recipients.<br /><br />Pawar, who is the Chairman of Sakal Media Group, has also been the former President of the Indian Newspaper Society, New Delhi.<br /><br />He is also Chairman of Ajay Metachem group of Industries and a Director on Boards of various Indian-listed firms like Bharat Forge, Kirloskar Oil Engines, Finolex Cables, Force Motors among others.<br /><br />Srinivasan -- the Chairman and CEO of Chennai-based USD 1.6 billion TAFE (Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd) -- is the wife of TVS Motor company Chairman Venu Srinivasan.<br /><br />Mago, Chairman and CEO of Dallas (US)-based business and investment consulting company Mago & Associates, has helped raise millions of dollars for Dallas Asian organisations.<br /><br />He is also a recipient of the 2010 Pravasi Bharatiya Samman for his efforts in working towards bringing businesses in India and the US closer.<br /><br />Narra, a dalit entrepreneur, is the President of Andhra Pradesh chapter of industry body Dalit India Chamber of Commerce and Industry.<br /><br />Saraiya runs Steel Mont Trading, a multinational firm dealing in metals.</p>
<p>Industrialists Pratap Govindrao Pawar and Mallika Srinivasan are among the five chosen for Padma Shri awards from trade and industry category this year.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Dalit entrepreneurs Ravi Kumar Narra and Rajesh Saraiya and Indian-American businessman Ashok Kumar Mago are the other three recipients.<br /><br />Pawar, who is the Chairman of Sakal Media Group, has also been the former President of the Indian Newspaper Society, New Delhi.<br /><br />He is also Chairman of Ajay Metachem group of Industries and a Director on Boards of various Indian-listed firms like Bharat Forge, Kirloskar Oil Engines, Finolex Cables, Force Motors among others.<br /><br />Srinivasan -- the Chairman and CEO of Chennai-based USD 1.6 billion TAFE (Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd) -- is the wife of TVS Motor company Chairman Venu Srinivasan.<br /><br />Mago, Chairman and CEO of Dallas (US)-based business and investment consulting company Mago & Associates, has helped raise millions of dollars for Dallas Asian organisations.<br /><br />He is also a recipient of the 2010 Pravasi Bharatiya Samman for his efforts in working towards bringing businesses in India and the US closer.<br /><br />Narra, a dalit entrepreneur, is the President of Andhra Pradesh chapter of industry body Dalit India Chamber of Commerce and Industry.<br /><br />Saraiya runs Steel Mont Trading, a multinational firm dealing in metals.</p>