Maharashtra Govt announces new award in Rajiv Gandhi’s name after Centre renames Khel Ratna
3 years, 4 months ago

Maharashtra Govt announces new award in Rajiv Gandhi’s name after Centre renames Khel Ratna

Op India  

Shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced renaming the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the Maharashtra government with Congress in alliance announced a new IT excellence award in the former PM’s name. Maharashtra government on Tuesday announced a new award named after Rajiv Gandhi to felicitate companies and institutions for excellence in the IT sector. Satej Patil Minister of State for Information and Technology took to Twitter to inform that the award will be given every year on August 20, to commemorate the birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi. @CMOMaharashtra @AjitPawarSpeaks @Subhash_Desai @nasscom — Satej D. Patil August 10, 2021 Patil in his Tweet claimed that the award will be a tribute to Rajiv Gandhi’s contribution to the technology sector.

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'It is the right step', sports fraternity welcomes move to rename Khel Ratna award after Major Dhyan Chand
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'It is the right step', sports fraternity welcomes move to rename Khel Ratna award after Major Dhyan Chand

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Dhyan Chand is widely regarded as the greatest player in hockey. New Delhi: India’s sporting fraternity on Friday welcomed the renaming of the Khel Ratna in the honour of hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand, saying that it is only befitting that the country’s highest sporting honour is named after one of its greatest. “It is only fitting that the country’s …

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Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna to be called Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, announces PM Narendra Modi

Firstpost  

New Delhi: India’s highest sporting honour Khel Ratna Award, which was named after former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, was on Friday rechristened in the honour of hockey wizard Dhyan Chand following the admirable performance of both men’s and women’s hockey teams in the Tokyo Olympics. Making the announcement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he had been getting many requests from …

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