Paralympic medalists to be recommended for Padma award
The Sports Ministry will recommend India's Paralympic medalists for the Padma awards, Sports Minister Vijay Goel tweeted on Friday. India's 19-member contingent won four medals, including two golds, one silver and one bronze, at the Rio Paralympics. Notably, India's Rio Olympic medalists, Sakshi Malik and PV Sindhu were awarded the Khel Ratna, along with Dipa Karmakar and shooter Jitu Rai. 