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Honoured to be awarded Khel Ratna, says Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chop
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday said that he is honoured to be chosen for the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award.
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AIFF congratulates Chhetri on being named winner of Khel Ratna Award
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): All India Football Federation (AIFF) has congratulated captain Sunil Chhetri on being named in the coveted list for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.
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WFI wants Arjuna Award for Ravi Dahiya instead of Khel Ratna
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): Olympic silver medallist Ravi Dahiya wants to have the Arjuna Award before the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has said.
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Neeraj, Ravi and Mithali to get Khel Ratna; Nair, Ouseph, highlight Dronac
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): Indian athletes Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya and Lovlina Borgohain are set to be awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award.
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Neeraj Chopra should get Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award this year, says Bhai
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia, who has been a part of the National Sports Committee, on Tuesday said Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra deserves the Khel Ratna Award this year.
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Sharad Kumar among four para-athletes recommended for Khel Ratna; Avani Le
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) has recommended the names of shooter Manish Narwal, high jumper Sharad Kumar, shuttler Pramod Bhagat and javelin thrower Sundar Singh Gurjar for Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2021. All four brought laurels
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Wanted to honour hockey: PM Modi on renaming Khel Ratna Award
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to honour the game of hockey when he decided to rename Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.
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Dhyan Chand could have been honoured without insulting sacrifice of Rajiv
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 9 (ANI): Shiv Sena on Monday slammed BJP-led Central government for changing the name of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, India's highest sporting honour, to Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award and accused it of indulging in "political games" with "re
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Remove Rajiv Gandhi's name from Nagarahole National Park: Kodagu locals pe
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kodagu (Karnataka) [India], August 8 (ANI): Locals from Karnataka's Kodagu district have sent a petition to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and the Karnataka Chief Minister urging for the renaming of the Rajiv Gandhi National Park to General Cariappa National Park after Field Marshal KM Ca
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KPCC president Shivakumar condemns removal of Rajiv Gandhi's name from Khe
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka)[India], August 8 (ANI): Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President D K Shivakumar condemned removing former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's name from the Khel Ratna award.
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Assam Chief Minister hails decision to rename Khel Ratna award after Major
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], August 7 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday lauded the decision to rename Khel Ratna award after Major Dhyan Chand and said the move will go a long way in fulfilling the aspirations of a New India.
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Major Dhyan Chand's son lauds PM Modi's decision to rename Khel Ratna Awar
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 6 (ANI): Ashok Kumar, the former Indian hockey player and son of legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand, on Friday, lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision for renaming Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award to Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Puruskar.
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