Jaspal Rana Dies: Manu Bhaker's mentor, Indian shooting stalwart passes away at 49Jaspal Rana Death News: India mourns the loss of Jaspal Rana, a legendary shooter and coach. Rana, a former Asian Games gold medallist, pas...
12 Jun, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
Dhyan Chand lifetime award to be replaced by Arjuna lifetimeThe sports ministry has replaced the Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement with the Arjuna Award Lifetime to rationalize sporting hono...
24 Oct, 2024, 08.36 PM IST
Sports ministry confirms Satwik, Chirag for Khel Ratna, Shami and 25 others for Arjuna awardThe Dyan Chand award in the life-time category will be conferred to three persons. Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar is the recipient of ...
21 Dec, 2023, 12.10 AM IST
Prize money of National Sports Awards set to be hiked: Ministry sourceIt has been learnt that the ministry is busy giving final touches to the proposal after which Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju will make a form...
20 Aug, 2020, 05.15 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
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
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
Award to ex-wrestling coach: HC sets aside single judge orderDelhi HC set aside an order of its single judge which had directed the Centre to confer Dronacharya Award 2015 on former chief national wre...
29 Aug, 2015, 02.39 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
Is Dronacharya role model, asks Kerala MP"Is Dronacharya a role model? Is it proper to name such an award after him," M B Rajesh asked in Lok Sabha during Question Hour.
16 Dec, 2014, 03.52 PM IST
- Hockey India recommends four players for Arjuna Award
HI today announced the names of players and coaches recommended for the National Sports Awards 2014 which includes the prestigious Arjuna A...
08 May, 2014, 03.05 PM IST
Ministry issues norms for awarding Khel Ratna, DronacharyaWith an aim to avoid controversy on giving away sports awards, the government today decided to grant 90 per cent weightage to medal winners...
03 Feb, 2014, 09.56 PM IST
- Bangla director captures mythological Eklavya's story on film
A slice of the epic 'Mahabharata' featuring the story of Eklavya's sacrifice of his thumb as a gift for his guru Dronacharya is being enact...
29 Apr, 2008, 02.49 PM IST