1. Vijay Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt chosen for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2012
London Olympics silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Bronze medalist Yogeshwar Dutt will be conferred with the country’s highest sporting honour Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for the year 2012. Besides, 25 sportspersons will be presented the Arjuna Awards, the second highest sports award in the country. The awards were announced by the Union Sports Ministry on 19 August 2012.
List of the sports persons, chosen for Arjuna Awards:
Deepika Kumari (Archery), Laishram Bombayla Devi (Archery), Sudha Singh (Athletics), Kavita Ramdas Raut (Athletics), Ashwani Ponnappa (Badminton), Parupalli Kashyap (Badminton), Aditya S Mehta (Billiards and Snooker), Vikas Krishan (Boxing), Yuvraj Singh (Cricket), Sardar Singh (Hockey), Yashpal Solanki (Judo), Anup Kumar (Kabaddi), Samir Suhag (Polo), Annu Raj Singh (Shooting), Omkar Singh (Shooting), Joydeep Karmakar (Shooting), Deepika Pallikal (Squash), Sandeep Sejwal (Swimming), Ng. Sonia Chanu (Weightlifting), Narsingh Yadav (Wrestling), Rajinder Kumar (Wrestling), Geeta Phogat (Wrestling), M. Bimoljit Singh (Wushu), Deepa Mallick (Athletics - Paralympics), Ramkaran Singh (Athletics - Paralympics).
2. Roger Federer and Li Na won Cincinnati Masters
World no. 1 tennis player Roger Federer won a record fifth Western & Southern Open Title (Cincinnati Masters ) at Cincinnati. Federer beat second seeded Novak Djokovic. This was the first time when top-seeded men’s players clashed in the final of Cincinnati Masters.
In women’s singles final China’s Li Na beat German Angelique Kerbar to win her first title of the season.
3. Mahesh Bhupati and Rohan Bopanna finished Runners-up in the Cincinnati Masters
India’s duo of Mahesh Bhupati and Rohan Bopanna finished runners-up at the Western and Southern Open tennis tournament (Cincinnati Masters) after they lost to the fourth seeded duo of Robert Lindstedt and Horia Tecau in the final clash.
4. Delhi State Government launched Kerosene-free Delhi Scheme
In an initiative to make the national capital Kerosene free, the Delhi Government launched Kerosene-free Delhi scheme on 21 August 2012 in capital. Under this scheme, over 3.50 lakh households will get LPG cylinder and a gas stove free of cost in the coming days.
5. PJ Kurien elected the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Congress leader PJ Kurien was unanimously elected the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha.Kurien has been the member of national parliament for the last three decades representing Idukki, and Mavelikkara Lok Sabha constituencies. Since 2005 he is a member of the Rajya Sabha.
6. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenavi passed away
Meles Zenavi, the Ethiopian Prime Minister, passed away on 20 August 2012 following prolonged illness. He was 57. Deputy Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, who is also Ethiopia's foreign minister, will assume the charge as the acting Prime Minister of the country.
London Olympics silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Bronze medalist Yogeshwar Dutt will be conferred with the country’s highest sporting honour Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for the year 2012. Besides, 25 sportspersons will be presented the Arjuna Awards, the second highest sports award in the country. The awards were announced by the Union Sports Ministry on 19 August 2012.
List of the sports persons, chosen for Arjuna Awards:
Deepika Kumari (Archery), Laishram Bombayla Devi (Archery), Sudha Singh (Athletics), Kavita Ramdas Raut (Athletics), Ashwani Ponnappa (Badminton), Parupalli Kashyap (Badminton), Aditya S Mehta (Billiards and Snooker), Vikas Krishan (Boxing), Yuvraj Singh (Cricket), Sardar Singh (Hockey), Yashpal Solanki (Judo), Anup Kumar (Kabaddi), Samir Suhag (Polo), Annu Raj Singh (Shooting), Omkar Singh (Shooting), Joydeep Karmakar (Shooting), Deepika Pallikal (Squash), Sandeep Sejwal (Swimming), Ng. Sonia Chanu (Weightlifting), Narsingh Yadav (Wrestling), Rajinder Kumar (Wrestling), Geeta Phogat (Wrestling), M. Bimoljit Singh (Wushu), Deepa Mallick (Athletics - Paralympics), Ramkaran Singh (Athletics - Paralympics).
2. Roger Federer and Li Na won Cincinnati Masters
World no. 1 tennis player Roger Federer won a record fifth Western & Southern Open Title (Cincinnati Masters ) at Cincinnati. Federer beat second seeded Novak Djokovic. This was the first time when top-seeded men’s players clashed in the final of Cincinnati Masters.
In women’s singles final China’s Li Na beat German Angelique Kerbar to win her first title of the season.
3. Mahesh Bhupati and Rohan Bopanna finished Runners-up in the Cincinnati Masters
India’s duo of Mahesh Bhupati and Rohan Bopanna finished runners-up at the Western and Southern Open tennis tournament (Cincinnati Masters) after they lost to the fourth seeded duo of Robert Lindstedt and Horia Tecau in the final clash.
4. Delhi State Government launched Kerosene-free Delhi Scheme
In an initiative to make the national capital Kerosene free, the Delhi Government launched Kerosene-free Delhi scheme on 21 August 2012 in capital. Under this scheme, over 3.50 lakh households will get LPG cylinder and a gas stove free of cost in the coming days.
5. PJ Kurien elected the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Congress leader PJ Kurien was unanimously elected the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha.Kurien has been the member of national parliament for the last three decades representing Idukki, and Mavelikkara Lok Sabha constituencies. Since 2005 he is a member of the Rajya Sabha.
6. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenavi passed away
Meles Zenavi, the Ethiopian Prime Minister, passed away on 20 August 2012 following prolonged illness. He was 57. Deputy Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, who is also Ethiopia's foreign minister, will assume the charge as the acting Prime Minister of the country.
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