Posts Tagged ‘ Padma Awards ’

Gambir and Goswami recommmended for Arjuna Awards

April 30, 2009
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The Indian Cricket Board on Wednesday recommended opener Gautam Gambhir and women’s team captain Jhulan Goswami for the prestigious national sports honour – the Arjuna Awards. The decision to nominate the two players was taken at the BCCI’s Working Committee meeting here. Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni had been awarded the country’s highest sporting...

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Case against Dhoni and Harbhajan

April 16, 2009
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A criminal case was filed in a court on Thursday accusing Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh with ‘hurting’ fans by staying away from the Padma awards function. Dhoni and Bhajji were to be honoured with the Padma Shree by President Pratibha Patil in New Delhi on Tuesday. Senior advocate...

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