Fifty-six of the 112 "inspiring" personalities, who were selected for this year's Padma awards, are being conferred the prestigious honour today by President Ram Nath Kovind at a special function in Rashtrapati Bhavan. Among those receiving the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri today are late actor Kader Khan, Akali Dal leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa and renowned journalist late Kuldip Nayar.