Former athlete PT Usha and Indian opener Virender Sehwag have been named in the committee to pick Khel Ratna and Arjuna awardees, while Pulela Gopichand and Pankaj Advani have been named in committee to pick Dronacharya and Dhyan Chand awardees. The committee will consist of 12 members and will be[Read More…]
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PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik and Dipa Karmakar conferred with Khel Ratna awards
For the first time four athletes including PV Sindhu (Badminton), Sakshi Malik (Wrestling), Dipa Karmakar (Gymnatics) and Jitu Rai (Shooting) were conferred with—India’s highest sporting honour—Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award on Monday. In a star-studded ceremony, President Pranab Mukherjee gave medals, certificates and cash prize worth Rs. 7.5 lakh to[Read More…]