Arjuna Award

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Kidambi Srikanth of India in action against Anders Antonsen of Denmark, during the Denmark Open Badminton tournament in Odense, Denmark. (Photo: PTI)

BAI recommends Kidambi Srikanth, Sai Praneeth's name for Khel Ratna Award

For Arjuna Award, BAI has put forward the names of HS Prannoy, Pranav Jerry Chopra, and Sameer Verma

01 Jul 2021 1:36 PM

Mithali Raj in action during an ODI against Pakistan. (Photo: PTI)

BCCI to recommend Mithali, Ashwin for Khel Ratna

For the Arjuna Award, the BCCI will send the names of batsmen Shikhar Dhawan and K L Rahul, as well as pacer Jasprit Bumrah

30 Jun 2021 4:22 PM

Shobhaa De | Do Indians and our govt really care about sports?

Milkha Singh titled his autobiography The Race of My Life, and the nation ran it with him

26 Jun 2021 12:15 AM

While Poonam received the honour from President Ram Nath Kovind during Thursday's award ceremony at the Rashtrapatic Bhawan, Jadeja was a notable absentee due to national duty in the ongoing away Test series against the West Indies. (Photo: AFP)

BCCI congratulates Ravindra Jadeja, Poonam Yadav on Arjuna honour

The BCCI had sent their nominations to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports earlier this year in April.

30 Aug 2019 4:05 PM

Amongst goalkeepers, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu is the fourth to receive the prestigious Arjuna Award. (Photo:PTI)

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu 26th footballer to receive Arjuna Award

The 26-year old dedicated his award to the past and future generations of football in the country.

30 Aug 2019 3:01 PM

Jadeja missed the National Awards ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday on the occasion of National Sports Day as he is currently at the Caribbean with the national team. (Photo: AP)

'Arjuna award will always motivate me to give my best for India': Ravindra Jadeja

Jadeja is among the 19 sportspersons who were presented with the Arjuna award this year.

30 Aug 2019 12:37 PM

Para-athlete Deepa Malik was conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the highest sports honour in the country. (Photo:PTI)

President Kovind presents National Sports Awards to sports candidates

The President also conferred Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award, Dhyan Chand Award, and Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar.

29 Aug 2019 10:00 PM

Success chase on Mumbai tracks

Asian Games medalist Sudha Singh shifted to steeplechase after joining Railways in 2005 and ran her first marathon ten years later in Mumbai.

05 Oct 2018 12:37 AM

CWG 2018 medalist Manika Batra recommended for Arjuna Award

Batra has won four medals - two golds, one silver and one bronze in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games in Australia's Gold Coast.

21 Apr 2018 10:52 AM

Wing Commander Paramvir Singh recieved Tenzing Norgay National Adventure award from the President.

A swim to remember

He has 10 world, three Asian and seven national records to his credit.

26 Nov 2016 12:15 AM

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