Table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal was on Wednesday bestowed with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, the country’s highest sporting honour, by President Droupadi Murmu in a glittering National Sports Awards ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Wednesday. New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu presents Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award to table tennis player Sharath Kamal Achanta during …
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur along with 750 young cyclists, covered 7.5 km distance during the cycle rally that started from Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi On World Bicycle Day 2022, Anurag Thakur, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Friday launched a nationwide programme of cycle rallies from Major Dhyan Chand Stadium …
This year, the sports ministry’s selection committee recommended five athletes, including star cricketer Rohit Sharma, wrestler Vinesh Phogat among others for the Khel Ratna, while selecting 27 for the Arjuna awards. Sports minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday defended his government’s decision to confer a record 74 National Sports Awards this year, including an unprecedented five Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna honours, …
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