Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Arjuna Awards 2012

Vijay Kumar who won silver medal in shooting event and Yogeshwar Dutt who clinched Bronze in wrestling at London Olympics will be conferred with country’s highest sporting honour Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for the year 2012. Can Rajiv Gandhi Khel ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore named as the head of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards Committee

The silver medal winner of Athens Olympics 2004, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, has been appointed as head of the 15-member committee that will select the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee and Arjun Award winners. Former Captain of Indian Hockey Team, Aslam ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012

Arjuna Awards – 2011

Normally not more than 15 Arjuna awards are given in a calendar year. But the scheme of Arjuna Awards also provides that keeping in view the performance of Indian sportspersons in the Commonwealth, Asian Games and Olympic Games during a ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Current Affairs : August 29, 2011

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award conferred on ace shooter Gagan Narang by the President President Pratibha Devisingh Patil conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award for the year 2011 on ace shooter Gagan Narang. She also presented 15 Arjuna awards ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2011

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Current Affairs : Awards Update : July August 2009

August 15, 2009: President’s Award to 23 scholars of Sanskrit, Pali/Prakrit, Arabic and Persian languagesHere is a list of some scholars who get President award this year.Sanskrit : Kompella Ramasuryanarayana, Vachaspati Sharma Tripathi, Ramakant Shukla, Vishwa Murti Shastri, NS Anatha ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2009

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs