Wrestling Federation of India office moved out of Brij Bhushan's residencePresident Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to a bill aimed at appointing Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners. T...
29 Dec, 2023, 07.56 PM IST
Govt. didn't follow "proper procedure" while suspending WFI, will challenge in court: Sanjay SinghNewly-elected Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Sanjay Singh has stated that the sports ministry did not follow the proper proc...
29 Dec, 2023, 12.07 PM IST
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat, in letter to PM Modi, says returning Khel Ratna and Arjuna awardsWrestler Vinesh Phogat, in a letter to PM Modi, said she has decided to return the Khel Ratna and Arjuna awards. Alongside wrestlers Bajran...
27 Dec, 2023, 11.47 AM IST
"Will continue our fight until our daughters get final justice": Deepender Singh Hooda on wrestlers' issues"This government betrayed the trust of our wrestlers and when they saw the rising anger of the public, they had to take this temporary deci...
27 Dec, 2023, 07.20 AM IST
Now Deaflympics gold medallist Virender Singh to return Padma Shri over WFI president's electionThrowing his weight behind Olympic bronze medallist grappler Sakshi Malik, who announced her retirement from the sport soon after Sanjay Si...
23 Dec, 2023, 07.53 PM IST
Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya, Lovlina Borgohain among 11 recommended for Khel RatnaIndia's inspiring show at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics reflected in an unprecedented 11 recommendations for the Khel Ratna award, inc...
27 Oct, 2021, 10.05 PM IST
Sports ministry invites nominations for national sports awards through e-mail"Due to lockdown on account of outbreak of COVID-19, hard copies of nominations are not required to be sent. Scanned copies of nominations ...
05 May, 2020, 02.47 PM IST
Deepa Malik basks in Khel Ratna glory, Bajrang misses ceremonyAt 49, Deepa Malik became the oldest athlete ever to have claimed the honour.
29 Aug, 2019, 08.50 PM IST
Deepa Malik joins Bajrang Punia for Khel Ratna, cricketer Ravindra Jadeja among 19 for Arjuna AwardThe panel also nominated three names for the Dronacharya Award, including former badminton star Vimal Kumar, and three for the Dronacharya ...
17 Aug, 2019, 06.46 PM IST
Bajrang Punia nominated for Khel Ratna award, says he deserved it"Bajrang has been nominated for the Khel Ratna award. His name was a unanimous choice," a source close to the development told.
16 Aug, 2019, 04.52 PM IST
Cricket captain Virat Kohli, lifter Mirabai Chanu bask in Khel Ratna gloryThe ceremony, which is traditionally held on August 29 to commemorate the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, was pushed ...
25 Sep, 2018, 08.47 PM IST
Wrestlers Bajrang, Vinesh in race for Khel Ratna award after 'golden' 2018Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore is set to analyse the Indian athletes' performance in the Asian Games in the first week of Septe...
29 Aug, 2018, 03.40 PM IST
Bajrang misses out on bronze medal play-off at WorldsRising India wrestler Bajrang missed out on a third-place finish, going down in the bronze medal play-off round in men's 61kg Freestyle cat...
12 Sep, 2015, 03.16 PM IST
Sania Mirza conferred Khel Ratna, Arjuna awards also givenSania Mirza was today conferred with the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna -- the country's highest sporting honour.
29 Aug, 2015, 07.12 PM IST
- Excited for Arjuna, wrestler Bajrang postpones travel to World Championship
Excited about receiving the Arjuna award from the President of India, wrestler Bajrang has reworked his travel schedule for the World Champ...
17 Aug, 2015, 04.40 PM IST
Sania Mirza gets Khel Ratna, 17 others get Arjuna awardSania Mirza's name was officially approved for the coveted Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, becoming only the second tennis player to be nomi...
14 Aug, 2015, 09.24 PM IST
Anoop Singh, Naval Singh and three others recommended for Dronacharya AwardAnoop and Naval were recommended on the basis of current performance (2011-2014), while Nihar Amin (swimming), S R Singh (boxing).
14 Aug, 2015, 07.54 PM IST