IPL 2026: All 10 teams led by Indian captains; league emerges as key ‘sorting hat’ for national prospectsThe IPL's captaincy selections go beyond cricket, considering brand value and team dynamics. This process highlights players outside the cu...
19 Apr, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
Arshad Nadeem rewarded with 10 million rupees and a car by Pakistan's Punjab govtArshad Nadeem, Olympic javelin throw champion, received 10 million rupees and a new car from the Punjab government for his historic gold me...
13 Aug, 2024, 05.13 PM IST
Punjab government to award Rs 1 crore to India hockey players from Punjab after triumph in ParisPunjab's state government has decided to award Rs 1 crore to each player of the Indian men's hockey team from Punjab following their bronze...
11 Aug, 2024, 12.54 PM IST
Pakistan to bestow second highest civilian honour on Arshad Nadeem for his Olympic featArshad Nadeem received the Hilal-e-Imtiaz for winning the gold in javelin at the Paris 2024 Olympics with a record-breaking throw. This was...
10 Aug, 2024, 10.22 PM IST
Arshad Nadeem was also a fast bowler: Watch Olympic javelin winner share his journey from village and rivalry with Neeraj ChopraArshad Nadeem made history for Pakistan by winning the Olympic men's javelin title in Paris, achieving a record throw of 92.97 meters. This...
09 Aug, 2024, 12.37 PM IST
500 jobs for medal winners, 1,000 centres among steps to boost sports culture in PunjabPunjab Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer Monday said 500 jobs have been created for outstanding medal winners and 1,000 sports nurse...
31 Jul, 2023, 09.16 PM IST
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh to cook lavish meal for Olympians"From Patiala cuisine to pulao, lamb, chicken, aloo & Zarda rice, CM @capt_amarinder will prepare each of these delicacies himself to keep ...
08 Sep, 2021, 12.38 PM IST
Haryana, Punjab announce cash awards for Olympic medallists"Our wrestler Ravi Dahiya put up a great performance in a keenly contested bout. I congratulate him for winning a silver medal," Khattar sa...
05 Aug, 2021, 09.54 PM IST
Tokyo Olympics: Punjab minister announces Rs 1 cr cash reward for each men's hockey team players from stateThe Men in Blue showed absolute resilience, strength, and winning spirit to register a remarkable comeback win against a strong German team.
05 Aug, 2021, 01.15 PM IST
Tokyo Olympics: Haryana, Punjab have 4% of India's population, 40% of Olympic squadAthletes from Haryana and Punjab are once again leading the way for the country at the Olympics. The two states, with just 4.4% share of In...
21 Jul, 2021, 10.33 AM IST
Remembering Ashwini Kumar – The brilliant police officer and great sports administratorKumar’s police career began in 1942 when he joined the Imperial Police (I.P.) at the age of 22. The Service was a precursor to the present ...
24 Dec, 2020, 02.46 PM IST
- Former India hockey player and Olympic bronze medallist Balbir Singh Kullar dies
Born at Sansarpur village of Jalandhar district in Punjab, Kullar made his India debut in 1963 in Lyon in France. He gained reputation as a...
01 Mar, 2020, 02.42 PM IST
Amarinder Singh's son Raninder fails to appear before ED in Punjab for second timeRaninder has been summoned by the agency to explain the alleged movement of funds to Switzerland and creation of a trust and a few subsidia...
14 Jul, 2016, 03.42 PM 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
Government considering Bharat Ratna for Dhyan Chand: Sports MinisterJitendra was talking to reporters after laying the foundation stone of Rs 6.87 crore synthetic track at War Heroes Stadium here.
03 Dec, 2013, 08.23 PM IST
Action will be taken if Vijender is found guilty: Sports MinUnion Sports Minister Jitendra Singh said that appropriate action will be taken against Vijender Singh only if the boxer is found guilty.
11 Mar, 2013, 03.55 PM IST
- Punjab University to honour Bindra
Abhinav Bindra's will be conferred with a medal and cash prize of Rs one lakh by the Punjab University on his return to India.
12 Aug, 2008, 04.05 PM IST