Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award Renamed After Major Dhyan Chand

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award has been renamed as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. About: Khel Ratna award is the highest sporting honour in India. This move of renaming award after sportsman was welcomed on social media. About Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award has been renamed as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in Sports and Games after Dhyan Chand who was an Indian field hockey player. This award was instituted in 1991-1992. Its first recipient was chess legend Viswanathan Anand. The award is given annually by....Read More