Rahul Gandhi Yogeshwar Dutt

Double trap shooter, who has been nominated for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, says he is privileged to join Sachin Tendulkar in getting India's highest sporting honour

The BCCI this year hasn't forwarded any name for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the highest honour for active sportspersons in the country, since the cricket board didn't find any fitting cricketer for the award.

Apart from Somdev, the AITA has recommended the name of yesteryear star Vijay Amritraj for the Dhyan Chand Award.

Rahul Dravid, who protected India on the cricket pitch for 15 long years, has still not been awarded the country's highest sporting honour - the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna.

Former India cricket captain Ravi Shastri on Monday rejected criticism for not attending the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards committee meeting, saying that he was never informed by the Sports Ministry about it.

An unprecedented 25 sportspersons will be conferred with the Arjuna awards this year, while the country's highest sporting honour -- the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna -- will be jointly presented to Olympic medallists, shooter Vijay Kumar and wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt.

London Olympics bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt, is extremely proud after his name was nominated for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award along with another medallist Vijay Kumar.

Olympic Silver medallist Vijay Kumar and bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt have been recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award while Yuvraj Singh will be among 25 to get the Arjuna Award.

Ace shooter Gagan Narang will be conferred the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award by President Pratibha Patil on August 29 as the government officially announced the list of awardees on Thursday.

Ace Indian shooter Gagan Narang, who notched up four gold medals at last year's Commonwealth Games, is all set to be conferred with the country's highest sporting honour - the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna.

There was total chaos at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex after wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt was literally jostled and dragged by a group of men led by Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda and taken to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi who was sitting in the top tier of the stadium watching the proceedings.

Double trap shooter, who has been nominated for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, says he is privileged to join Sachin Tendulkar in getting India's highest sporting honour

The BCCI this year hasn't forwarded any name for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the highest honour for active sportspersons in the country, since the cricket board didn't find any fitting cricketer for the award.

Apart from Somdev, the AITA has recommended the name of yesteryear star Vijay Amritraj for the Dhyan Chand Award.

Rahul Dravid, who protected India on the cricket pitch for 15 long years, has still not been awarded the country's highest sporting honour - the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna.

Former India cricket captain Ravi Shastri on Monday rejected criticism for not attending the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards committee meeting, saying that he was never informed by the Sports Ministry about it.

An unprecedented 25 sportspersons will be conferred with the Arjuna awards this year, while the country's highest sporting honour -- the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna -- will be jointly presented to Olympic medallists, shooter Vijay Kumar and wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt.

London Olympics bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt, is extremely proud after his name was nominated for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award along with another medallist Vijay Kumar.

Olympic Silver medallist Vijay Kumar and bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt have been recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award while Yuvraj Singh will be among 25 to get the Arjuna Award.

Ace shooter Gagan Narang will be conferred the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award by President Pratibha Patil on August 29 as the government officially announced the list of awardees on Thursday.

Ace Indian shooter Gagan Narang, who notched up four gold medals at last year's Commonwealth Games, is all set to be conferred with the country's highest sporting honour - the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna.

There was total chaos at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex after wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt was literally jostled and dragged by a group of men led by Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda and taken to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi who was sitting in the top tier of the stadium watching the proceedings.