Did Raje recommend Lalit Modi for Padma award?

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje was at the centre of a fresh controversy over reports suggesting that she had recommended former Indian Premier League chief Lalit Modi for a Padma award in......

Padma Vibhushan for Mario Miranda, Bhupen Hazarika

President Pratibha Patil has approved the conferment of Padma Awards-2012. This year the President has approved 109 awards including one duo case (counted as one) and 14 in the category of......

Ailing Olympian archer Limba Ram to get govt assistance

The Archery Association of India (AAI) on Saturday said it is in touch with the Sports Ministry to facilitate the treatment of ailing three-time Olympian Limba Ram, who is suffering from a......

Our archers are hungry for success: Limba Ram

Hit by flu on arrival, the Indian archers have got used to the unpredictable weather in London and are now eagerly awaiting the start of the Olympics in which they aim to win their first-ever......

Archers have no excuses to offer, says coach Limba Ram

Struggling to explain the much-hyped archers' flop-show at the Olympic Games, coaches Limba Ram and Ravi Shankar today said they have no excuses to offer for the below-par performance. "There are......

Champai breaks Limba Ram's record

Top-ranked Jhanu Hansda of Jharkhand became the first Indian archer to cross the 1390 mark while Mangal Singh Champai of Andhra Pradeshbroke Limba Ram's 17-year-old National record, on the......

Sports ministry grants ailing Indian archer Limba Rs 5 lakh

The Sports Ministry, on Tuesday, released Rs 5 lakh for the treatment of ailing Indian archery great Limba Ram. "The ministry has released the money for his treatment," an official in the ministry......