ICC chief Jay Shah to meet Sri Lanka President Dissanayake over SLC interim committee issueICC Chairman Jay Shah will visit Colombo to meet President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, with Sri Lanka Cricket's interim committee appointment...
19 Jun, 2026, 02.22 PM IST
Quote of the day by Robert De Niro: ‘Better to be king for a night than a…’ – Iconic dialogue from ‘The King of Comedy’Robert De Niro's iconic line from 'The King of Comedy' explores the potent desire for recognition, suggesting a fleeting moment of fame is ...
31 May, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
Raghav Chadha's exit: After Delhi, AAP stares at a big assembly test in Punjab, Goa and GujaratSeven MPs, including prominent figures, have quit the Aam Aadmi Party, significantly weakening its parliamentary presence and impacting ele...
25 Apr, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
India and CSK all-rounder Shivam Dube announces Rs 70,000 for 10 budding athletesShivam Dube, the Indian all-rounder, pledged to donate Rs 70,000 each to ten promising athletes from Tamil Nadu during the TNSJA awards. Th...
22 Apr, 2025, 05.53 PM IST
Sports Awards likely to be delayed, waiting for Rashtrapati Bhavan instructions: Ministry officialThe National Sports Awards include the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the Arjuna, Dronacharya and Dhyanchand honours, conferred every year by the...
30 Jul, 2020, 12.38 PM IST
Government finalising National Sports Code: Rajyavardhan Singh RathoreThe minister was here to participate in a sports award function organised by the Madhya Pradesh government.
05 Dec, 2017, 10.08 PM IST
MP dumps Sania Mirza after her demand for jet, make-up kitInstead of inviting Sania, sports minister invited senior badminton coach Pullela Gopichand to attend the function.
02 Dec, 2015, 05.14 PM IST
Oomen Chandy gives away annual media awards"The importance of the awards is that they are an appreciation for their hard works and efforts", Chandy said congratulating the awardees a...
13 Nov, 2015, 04.14 PM IST
Haryana unveils new Sports Policy, hikes award moneyAs far as eligibility and conditions for cash award are concerned, sportspersons should have represented Haryana in national team in nation...
12 Jan, 2015, 10.45 PM IST
Boxer Manoj Kumar to get Arjuna Award tomorrowManoj was earlier denied the award by the Kapil Dev-led selection committee even as another boxer Jai Bhagwan was recommended for the covet...
25 Nov, 2014, 11.31 PM IST
Boxer Manoj Kumar to receive Arjuna Award on November 26Manoj, a 2010 Commonwealth Games gold-medallist, today said that he has been informed by the sports minister to receive the award.
21 Nov, 2014, 06.35 PM IST
Sunil Gavaskar selected for Sree Chithira Thirunal Trust national awardThe award has been instituted by the Trust to honour those who proved their excellence in sports at the national level.
19 Oct, 2014, 04.28 PM IST
Sachin Tendulkar attends SAI felicitation function amidst controversyA large contingent of media personnel, who had gathered at the venue were surprised to see Tendulkar on the dais as invitation letter had n...
08 Aug, 2014, 08.13 PM IST
- Government issues guidelines for sports awards
All details in this regard, if any, will have to be given by the NSF along with the verification report, the Ministry said.
10 Jan, 2014, 07.45 PM IST
Ronjan Sodhi conferred Khel Ratna; Arjuna awards for 14 othersThe National Sports Awards were presented to the country's top athletes and coaches with shooter Ronjan Sodhi getting the Rajiv Gandhi Khel...
31 Aug, 2013, 06.58 PM 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
- 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