Brij Bhushan claims 22 state units attended his meeting, candidates for various WFI posts to be known on Monday"Twenty-two of the 25 states unites associated with the WFI attended the meeting. (Our) candidates will be announced on Monday," said BJP M...
30 Jul, 2023, 06.59 PM IST
Wrestling: Protest against Asian Games trials exemption reaches IOA doorThe reigning U-20 world champion Panghal and U-23 Asian champion Sujeet Kalkal had slammed the ad-hoc committee's decision as unjust and un...
20 Jul, 2023, 05.22 PM IST
Indian Olympic Association to provide medical insurance to present and former sportspersonsThe IOA, during its executive committee meeting held at the Olympic Bhawan on Tuesday, also decided to provide medical insurance cover to p...
22 Feb, 2023, 10.39 PM IST
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
Amit Shah flags off NSG's pan-India car rally 'Sudarshan Bharat Parikrama'NSG's car rally will pass through 18 cities in 12 states of the nation and will visit historic places like Kakori Memorial (Lucknow), Bhara...
02 Oct, 2021, 03.19 PM IST
Numaligarh Refinery Limited emerges as highest corporate taxpayer in North Eastern RegionThe Income Tax Department expressed its gratitude for the immense contribution made by NRL to the Government exchequer. The function was al...
03 Sep, 2021, 12.36 AM IST
Better than never: PT Usha's coach O M Nambiar talks about "late" Padma recognitionUsha was conferred the Padma Shri in 1985 while Nambiar, presented the Dronacharya that year, had to wait for another 36 years before the n...
26 Jan, 2021, 05.18 PM IST
Kiren Rijiju replaces Rajyavardhan Rathore as Sports ministerAlong with the Independent charge of the Sports and Youth Affairs, Rijiju was also named as the Minister of State for Minority Affairs.
31 May, 2019, 04.37 PM IST
PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik and Dipa Karmakar conferred Khel Ratna along with Jitu RaiFor the first time in the history of National Sports Awards, four athletes were chosen for the Khel Ratna honour.
29 Aug, 2016, 01.56 PM IST
Why H N Girisha's name was overlooked in favour of Sania Mirza, asks Karnataka High CourtKarnataka HC finds merit in Para-athlete H N Girisha's argument that he is more deserving than the tennis ace to receive the award.
27 Aug, 2015, 06.48 AM IST
Punjab Olympic Association to honour Indian NBA player Satnam SinghK Raja Sidhu said keeping in view the success of Satnam Singh, his photograph with achievements would be the part of hall-of-fame in Punjab...
27 Jun, 2015, 05.28 PM IST
Kohli, Sushil pledge support to save environmentVirat Kohli called on the youth of the country to come forward and pledge their support to save the environment by planting trees.
05 Jun, 2015, 01.18 PM IST
Padma Bhushan for Satpal, Padma Shri for Sardara, MithaliDelhi-born Satpal won a gold medal in 1982 Asian Games and a bronze in 1974 Asian Games. He was conferred the Padma Shri in 1983 and Dronac...
25 Jan, 2015, 10.55 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee confers Padma awardsPresident Pranab Mukherjee today conferred the Padma awards on several eminent personalities including industrialist Adi Godrej, Olympic me...
20 Apr, 2013, 04.40 PM IST
- Three Khel Ratnas shine bright at Rashtrapati Bhawan
Olympic heroes boxer Vijender Singh and wrestler Sushil Kumar, along with four-time world champion woman pugilist M C Mary Kom, were confer...
29 Aug, 2009, 10.45 PM IST
- Dhoni conferred on Khel Ratna, Arjuna to 11 others
M S Dhoni has become the second cricketer, after Sachin Tendulkar, to receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, the country's highest spor...
29 Aug, 2008, 09.38 PM IST
- Olympic flame wound up Delhi leg without main ingredient
The Olympic flame, a symbol that seeks to bind humanity through sport, on Thursday wound up the Delhi leg of its trans-continental relay wi...
18 Apr, 2008, 01.15 AM IST