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No Arjuna award for Sakshi Malik and Mirabai Chanu

No Arjuna award for Sakshi Malik and Mirabai Chanu

The Sports Ministry on Friday decided against bestowing the Arjuna award on former Khel Ratna winners Sakshi Malik and...
Press Trust of India21 Aug 2020 6:05 PM IST
The long list of national award recommendations require explanation

The long list of national award recommendations require explanation

A day after national sports awards committee announced its list of recommendation for the prestigious awards like Rajiv...
Aditya Halder21 Aug 2020 11:03 AM IST
Prize money of National Sports Awards set to be hiked

Prize money of National Sports Awards set to be hiked

The Sports Ministry is planning a massive hike in the prize money for the National Sports Awards, a proposal which, once...
Press Trust of India20 Aug 2020 5:29 PM IST
Why is the Khel Ratna Award named after Rajiv Gandhi?

Why is the Khel Ratna Award named after Rajiv Gandhi?

The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award is the highest sporting honour of India. The award is named after Rajiv Gandhi, former...
Md Imtiaz20 Aug 2020 11:52 AM IST
Atanu Das and Divij Sharan among 29 sportspersons recommended for Arjuna award

Atanu Das and Divij Sharan among 29 sportspersons recommended for...

India pacer Ishant Sharma was on Tuesday named in a 29-strong list of athletes recommended for this year's Arjuna award...
Press Trust of India18 Aug 2020 4:42 PM IST
National Institute of Sports employee tests positive for COVID-19: SAI

National Institute of Sports employee tests positive for COVID-19: SAI

The catering manager of the National Institute of Sports (NIS) in Patiala, who was in mandatory quarantine after...
Press Trust of India18 Aug 2020 3:25 PM IST
Vinesh, Rohit among 4 recommended for Khel Ratna

Vinesh, Rohit among 4 recommended for Khel Ratna

Star cricketer Rohit Sharma and decorated woman wrestler Vinesh Phogat were among the four athletes recommended on...
Press Trust of India18 Aug 2020 3:00 PM IST
National Sports Awards likely to be held virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic

National Sports Awards likely to be held virtually due to COVID-19...

In a first, this year's National Sports Awards ceremony is likely to be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Press Trust of India18 Aug 2020 10:36 AM IST
Know the Indian athletes who won the Padma Vibhushan Award

Know the Indian athletes who won the Padma Vibhushan Award

Padma Vibhushan is the second highest civilian award that is given to a person for exceptional service. This award is...
Suraj Iyer16 Aug 2020 3:16 PM IST
National Sports Day: A list of all athletes who won Dhyan Chand Award

National Sports Day: A list of all athletes who won Dhyan Chand Award

National Sports Day is celebrated on August 29th, the birthday of Major Dhyan Chand. This day commemorates athletes who...
Suraj Iyer16 Aug 2020 12:16 PM IST
Sports awards selection panel to meet on August 17 and 18 to pick winners

Sports awards selection panel to meet on August 17 and 18 to pick...

The 12-member committee constituted by the sports ministry to select this year's National Sports Awards will meet here...
Press Trust of India15 Aug 2020 10:30 PM IST
IOA launches Ek India Team India digital campaign on Independence Day

IOA launches 'Ek India Team India' digital campaign on Independence...

The Indian Olympic Association on Saturday launched its 'Ek India Team India' digital campaign on the occasion of the...
Press Trust of India15 Aug 2020 2:02 PM IST
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