You go after one of our guys and all XI of us will come at you: KL Rahul on banter with Eng players
Kohli says Lords win is best gift team can give to country on Independence Day
London: Team India batsman KL Rahul who was named the player of the match at the second test at Lords for his century in the first innings of the match, said if the players of the opposite team came after one of the Indian players the whole team will come back at them.
Speaking at the post-match conference after winning the player of the match award, Rahul said with two competitive sides competing the fans can expect such banters and India as a team doesn’t mind some banter.
“That's what you expect with two competitive teams - great skills, and a few words as well. We don't mind some banter. You go after one of our guys and all XI of us will come back” he said.
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Virat Kohli on the other hand, during the presentation, said the win at Lords is the best gift the Indian team can give to the country on Independence Day.
“It comes a day later (after Independence Day) but it's the best gift we can give,” Kohli said.
Rahul set up the match for India after his team was asked to bat first after losing the toss. Rahul scored 129 runs which included a brilliant opening partnership with Rohit Sharma of 126 runs. India won the test match by 151 runs.
With this India now leads the five-match series against England 1-0 after the first test at Nottingham ended as a draw.
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Padma awardees in Odisha to receive monthly honorarium of Rs 30,000
Bhubaneswar, Jan 16 (PTI): The Odisha government will provide a monthly honorarium of Rs 30,000 to each of the Padma awardees of the state from the current month.
The Odia Language Literature and Culture Department issued a notification to this effect on Thursday.
In view of their outstanding contribution to society in various fields, the state government has decided to provide an honorarium of Rs 30,000 to the Padma awardees, the notification said.
All the Padma awardees of the state, who are alive, will receive the honorarium through direct benefit transfer (DBT) mode from January 2025, it said.
The government has asked collectors and culture officers of all districts to submit details of the Padma award winners (who are alive) including the district collector's certificate, bank account details, IFSC code to the Directorate of Odia, Language, Literature and Culture as soon as possible.
In March last year, the previous BJD government had announced a monthly honorarium of Rs 25,000 for the Padma awardees from Odisha. However, it was not implemented yet, an official of the department said.
In November last year, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi had decided to provide Rs 30,000 to the Padma awardees of the state. Accordingly, the formal notification was published on Thursday, he said.
The Padma Award was introduced in 1954. The award is given to personalities for their outstanding contribution in the fields of arts, education, science, sports, social work, public service, medicine, literature, etc.
As per the Padma Awards website of the Ministry of Home Affairs, till now, the President has conferred Padma awards on 105 eminent personalities from Odisha, which includes 90 Padma Shri, 11 Padma Bhushan and four Padma Vibhushan.
