Hockey Haryana Award Rani Rampal Rs.10 Lakh
Rani, who is the daughter of a cart-puller from Haryana’s Shahbad town, 65 km from here, scored three goals against England as India won 3-2 in the penalty shoot-out to claim the bronze, its maiden World Cup medal in the women’s category. She scored India’s solitary goal in regulation time and followed it up with two more in the penalty shoot-out. Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, while announcing the reward for Rani, said that she had brought laurels to the state and would inspire other girls with her hard work and determination....