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The Khel Ratna Award (Hindi pronunciation: [kʰeːl rət̪nə]), officially known as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (transl. Major Dhyan Chand Sport Jewel Award) is the highest sporting honour of India. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.
Dhyan Chand at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The Major Dhyan Chand Award, officially known as Major Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games, is the lifetime achievement sporting honour of the Republic of India.
Feb 15, 2024 · The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (formerly known as the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award) is a prestigious award and the highest sporting honour in India, that is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.
Dec 20, 2023 · Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announces National Sports Awards 2023. President of India will give away the awards on 09th January 2024. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2023 will be given to Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty and Rankireddy Satwik Sai Raj.
Dec 21, 2023 · Named after the hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand (1905–79), an Indian legendary field hockey player, the "Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award" (erstwhile Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratan Award) is the highest sporting honour in India.
Nov 14, 2022 · Key highlights. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022 will be given to Sharath Kamal Achanta. 25 Sports persons will receive Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2022. Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced the National Sports Awards 2022 today.
Nov 2, 2021 · Major Dhyan Chand KhelRatna Award 2021 will be given to 12 Sports persons. 35 Sports persons will receive Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2021. Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced the National Sports Awards 2021 today.
Aug 6, 2021 · Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday announced that the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award will now be known as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, “respecting the sentiments of citizens across the country”. The Khel Ratna award is the highest sporting honour in the nation.
Recently, the Prime Minister renamed the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, the country’s highest sporting honour, after hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand. This came a day after the Indian men's hockey team won the bronze medal in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics and hours after the women's team finished fourth.
Olympic bronze-winning Indian men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh was on Tuesday added to the list of Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna awardees, taking the total number of this year's...
