The Sangeet Natak Akademi announced its Akademi Puraskar (Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards) for 2024 and 2025. A total of 108 artists from music, dance, theatre, folk and tribal arts, puppetry and scholarship were selected, representing various States and Union Territories. Conferred since 1952, these are among India's highest honours in the performing arts. Each award carries ₹1 lakh and a Tamrapatra. Awardees include Bombay Jayashri Ramnath, Neyveli R. Narayanan and Niladri Kumar.