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India honours its sporting best at dazzling National awards ceremonyThe star attraction of the evening was Chopra, who received his Khel Ratna award amid thunderous applause from the select dignitaries prese...13 Nov, 2021, 07.45 PM IST- Rajnath Singh to felicitate armed forces personnel who participated in Tokyo Olympics"All the armed forces personnel, who represented India in the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics, including gold medalist javelin thrower Su...22 Aug, 2021, 03.51 PM IST
- National sports awards selection process to be delayed to include Olympic medallistsThe awards are given away each year by the country's president on August 29, the National Sports Day which is also the birth anniversary of...12 Jul, 2021, 12.44 PM IST
- Former sportspersons from Punjab to return awards in support of farmers' agitation on SundayFarmers from Punjab and Haryana have been camping at five Delhi gateways for the past nine days to press their demand for a repeal of the r...05 Dec, 2020, 05.13 PM IST
- In a first, sportspersons receive national honours virtuallyThis year a whopping 74 winners were picked for the national honours, including an unprecedented five Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratnas and 27 Arjun...29 Aug, 2020, 02.23 PM IST
- Sports Minister announces massive hike in prize money of National Sports AwardsSports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday officially announced a massive hike in the prize money in four of the seven categories of the Nati...29 Aug, 2020, 01.02 PM IST
- National Sports Awards: Ministry extends deadline till June 22; allows self-nominationThe relaxation offers a window of opportunities for those athletes who have neither been shortlisted by their national sports federations n...03 Jun, 2020, 04.01 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
- 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
- Virat Kohli, Mirabai Chanu to receive Khel Ratna on September 25: Sports MinistryKohli, the world's No.1 Test batsman as per the ICC rankings, has been in stupendous form in the past three years though he missed out of t...20 Sep, 2018, 06.56 PM IST
- Justice Mukul Mudgal to head selection committee for Dronacharya and Dhyanchand awardsThe selection committee features former Commonwealth Games gold-winning air pistol shooter Samresh Jung and shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa among...11 Sep, 2018, 02.55 PM IST
- Asian Games gold medallist Hakam Singh passes awayHakam Singh won gold in 20 km race walk event during the 1978 Asiad at Bangkok.14 Aug, 2018, 03.08 PM IST
- Virender Sehwag, PT Usha named in Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award committeeThe Committee, to be headed by Justice (retd) C K Thakkar, will meet on August 3 to select this year's awardees.27 Jul, 2017, 10.26 PM IST
- In a first, Govt to confer Khel Ratna to four athletesDronacharya Award has been conferred upon six coaches, the most notable being Dipa's coach Bishweshwar Nandi and India Test team captain Vi...22 Aug, 2016, 06.33 PM IST
- Anoop Singh, Naval Singh among 5 names approved by Sports Ministry for Dronacharya AwardsAnoop Singh, Naval Singh were among the five names officially approved by the Sports Ministry for the prestigious Dronacharya Awards this y...25 Aug, 2015, 10.34 AM IST
- It's Offical now: No Khel Ratna for Krishna Poonia"The award function, which was earlier to be held on August 29 has been shifted to August 31," Deb added.22 Aug, 2013, 10.07 PM IST
- Govt changes criteria for Bharat Ratna; now open for allAmid clamour for Bharat Ratna for Sachin Tendulkar, Government has modified rules to pave way for eligibility of sportspersons for the high...16 Dec, 2011, 01.40 PM IST
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