Sports Ministry nominates PV Sindhu for Padma Bhushan
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Published: Sep 25, 2017, 24:51 IST | Updated: Sep 25, 2017, 24:51 IST
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The Sports Ministry has recommended the name of?the Indian Badminton player for India's third-highest civilian award
The Sports Ministry has recommended the name ofIndian Badminton player PV Sindhu for the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award.
Sindhu, the first Indian woman to win an Olympic Silver medal, currently ranks second in the Badminton World Federation.
The 22-year-old badminton player has already been awarded Padma Shree, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for Badminton, and the Arjuna Award.
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Recently, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also nominated MS Dhonifor the prestigious Padma Bhushan award.