Olympian Neeraj Chopra, Avani Lekhara awarded Padma Shri

The Centre announced the list of Padma Shri awardees for 2022 yesterday, with Olympic gold medalist in javelin throwing Neeraj Chopra and para shooter Avani Lekhara among those honoured. It may be mentioned that Devendra Jhajharia, a star paralympic athlete, was the only sportsperson to receive the Padma Bhushan, the country’s third-highest civilian honour. Jhajharia […]