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Dhyan Chand could have been honoured without insulting sacrifice of Rajiv
Updated : 4 years, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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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Befitting that India's highest sporting honour be named after Major Dhyan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur stated that it's befitting that India's highest sporting honour, Khel Ratna, is being renamed after hockey legend Dhyan Chand.
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Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award renamed Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that the Khel Ratna award will now be called the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. The award was earlier named after former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
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Tokyo Olympics: Experienced Sharath Kamal defeats Tiago, progresses to Rou
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 26 (ANI): India paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal on Monday progressed to Round 3 of the men's singles event after defeating Portugal's Tiago Apolonia here at Tokyo Metropolitan Gym -- Table 1 in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: Paddler Sharath Kamal shares glimpse of athletes village
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 18 (ANI): Upon arriving in Tokyo for the upcoming Olympics, paddler Sharath Kamal on Sunday shared a glimpse of the athletes' village where all the Games-bound participants are staying.
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Tokyo Olympics: Need to bring out my A-game to win Khel Ratna, says Neeraj
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Uppsala [Sweden], July 11 (ANI): Tokyo-bound javelin thrower from India, Neeraj Chopra is "ready" to showcase his skills in the upcoming Olympic Games and he is hoping to bank on the recent experience of playing in the international tournaments to give his best shot in the quadrennial event.
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BFI recommends Gaurav Solanki, Sonia and Simranjit Kaur's names for Arjuna
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has recommended the names of Gaurav Solanki, Sonia and Simranjit Kaur for the Arjuna Award. The federation has however not nominated anyone for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
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Koneru Humpy nominated for Khel Ratna Award by AICF
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): World Rapid Chess Champion Koneru Humpy has been nominated for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award by the All India Chess Federation (AICF).
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