Denied Arjuna Award repeatedly, Amit Panghal requests Kiren Rijiju to revamp sports awards selection process
4 years, 10 months ago

Denied Arjuna Award repeatedly, Amit Panghal requests Kiren Rijiju to revamp sports awards selection process

India TV News  

Denied Arjuna Award repeatedly, Amit Panghal requests Kiren Rijiju to revamp sports awards selection process In a letter to the Minister, Panghal, who became India's first male boxer to win a world championship silver last year, said that athletes should not have to plead their case for an award by nominating themselves. Repeatedly denied the Arjuna award for an "inadvertent" dope offence back in 2012, Asian Games gold-winning boxer Amit Panghal on Friday requested Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju to revamp the selection criteria for the national sports awards, calling the current process "discriminatory". In a letter to the Minister, Panghal, who became India's first male boxer to win a world championship silver last year, said that athletes should not have to plead their case for an award by nominating themselves. "Sports Ministry and Sports Authority of India has all the data, they know who is deserving and who is not," Panghal told PTI while speaking about his reasons for writing the letter.

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'This is how you encourage sportspersons?': SC raps HP govt for denying job to Asian Games medalist
4 months ago

'This is how you encourage sportspersons?': SC raps HP govt for denying job to Asian Games medalist

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday slammed the Himachal Pradesh government for denying employment to Pooja Thakur, an Asian Games gold medallist, under the sports quota, asking “this is how you encourage sportspersons? Thakur won the gold medal in kabaddi during the Asian Games held at Incheon, South Korea in 2014. A bench of the apex comprising Justices Abhay …

Snubbed for Arjuna, Nitu threatens legal action
1 year, 3 months ago

Snubbed for Arjuna, Nitu threatens legal action

Hindustan Times  

Not recommended for this year's Arjuna award, boxer Nitu Ghanghas, the reigning world champion in the women's 48kg division, is contemplating legal recourse to ensure she gets the coveted award. Nitu made a successful transition from youth to senior circuit in this period, winning the Commonwealth Games gold in Birmingham last year before taking gold at the World Championships in …

Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa secure place in Indian boxing team for Commonwealth Games
2 years, 9 months ago

Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa secure place in Indian boxing team for Commonwealth Games

The Hindu  

World championships medallists Amit Panghal and Shiva Thapa were among the leading boxers who made it to the Indian men’s boxing squad on Thursday for this year’s Commonwealth Games. In the selection trials at the NIS Patiala, Panghal, a 2018 Commonwealth Games silver medallist, defeated fellow Services boxer Deepak Kumar 4-1 in the 51kg division final to grab a spot …

Renjith Maheshwary Moves Kerala High Court Assailing Centre's Decision To Withhold His Arjuna Award Based On 2008 Doping Charges
3 years, 3 months ago

Renjith Maheshwary Moves Kerala High Court Assailing Centre's Decision To Withhold His Arjuna Award Based On 2008 Doping Charges

Live Law  

Renjith Maheshwary, the Olympian national record holder in triple jump has moved the Kerala High Court challenging a press release issued by the Secretary, Department of Sports withholding the Arjuna Award previously conferred to him.Justice N. Nagaresh on Monday admitted the plea and issued notice to the respondents.The main allegation raised by the petitioner is that after being informed. Renjith …

'Not Interested In Any Awards': Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea For Declaring Judges Eligible For Padma/ State Awards
3 years, 5 months ago

'Not Interested In Any Awards': Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea For Declaring Judges Eligible For Padma/ State Awards

Live Law  

"We are not interested in getting awards. We are only interested in working," said Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi of the Karnataka High Court on Friday. The remarks were made while dismissing a public interest litigation seeking directions to the Union and State government to declare that sitting judges of the Supreme Court and High court are also eligible for …

Sports Ministry says athletes, coaches involved in doping cases eligible for National Awards after serving ban
3 years, 6 months ago

Sports Ministry says athletes, coaches involved in doping cases eligible for National Awards after serving ban

Firstpost  

In a circular issued for this year’s honours, which are expected to be announced in the next few days, the ministry said that athletes penalised for doping offences will be eligible at the end of their suspensions but any achievements during the period will not be considered for the awards. The sports ministry has made dope-tainted athletes and coaches eligible …

National sports awards selection delayed to include Indian Olympic medallists
3 years, 8 months ago

National sports awards selection delayed to include Indian Olympic medallists

The Hindu  

The process of picking this year's national sports awards winners is set to be postponed until after the Olympic Games to ensure that medal winners in Tokyo are duly considered by the selection panel, which is yet to be instituted. The awards are given away each year by the country's president on August 29, the National Sports Day, which is …

Three Boxing Legends of Punjab to Return Awards to Show Solidarity with Protesting Farmers
4 years, 3 months ago

Three Boxing Legends of Punjab to Return Awards to Show Solidarity with Protesting Farmers

News 18  

Three Boxing legends of Punjab have announced that they will return their awards to show their solidarity with farmers protesting the new farm law. Kaur Singh, Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu and Jaipal Singh have decided to return their Padam Shri, Dronacharya Award and Arjuna Award respectively. Former Indian hockey team captain Pargat Singh also decided to return the Padma Shri award …

Sports minister Kiren Rijiju defends decision to confer sports awards to record 74 winners
4 years, 7 months ago

Sports minister Kiren Rijiju defends decision to confer sports awards to record 74 winners

Firstpost  

This year, the sports ministry’s selection committee recommended five athletes, including star cricketer Rohit Sharma, wrestler Vinesh Phogat among others for the Khel Ratna, while selecting 27 for the Arjuna awards. Sports minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday defended his government’s decision to confer a record 74 National Sports Awards this year, including an unprecedented five Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna honours, …

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju announces increase in prize money for National Sports Awards winners
4 years, 7 months ago

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju announces increase in prize money for National Sports Awards winners

India TV News  

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday announced an enhancement in the prize money in four of the seven categories of the National Sports Awards. The prize money for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award has been increased to Rs 25 lakh from the previous amount of Rs 7.5 lakh; Arjuna Award has been enhanced to Rs 15 lakh from …

Rijiju Defends Govt's Decision to Confer Sports Awards to Record 74 Winners
4 years, 7 months ago

Rijiju Defends Govt's Decision to Confer Sports Awards to Record 74 Winners

News 18  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday defended his government?s decision to confer a record 74 National Sports Awards this year, including an unprecedented five Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna honours, a move which faced severe criticism from all quarters. This year, the Sports Ministry?s selection committee recommended five athletes, including star cricketer Rohit Sharma, wrestler Vinesh Phogat among others for the …

National Sports Awards: Why different yardsticks for different athletes?
4 years, 7 months ago

National Sports Awards: Why different yardsticks for different athletes?

The Hindu  

President Ram Nath Kovind will present the 2020 National Sports Awards to 60 winners on August 29, with 14 more awardees set to receive their honours at a later date. READ | Batra, the pride of India’s 2018 Commonwealth Games campaign, was presented the Arjuna Award for returning with two gold, a silver and a bronze medal from Gold Coast, …

National Sports Award’s dignity has to be maintained: Sushil
4 years, 7 months ago

National Sports Award’s dignity has to be maintained: Sushil

The Hindu  

Double Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar on Thursday indicated that the selection committee runs the risk of lowering the dignity of the annual national sports awards by making too many recommendations. “I congratulate the ones who have been nominated but I feel people should work towards maintaining the dignity of these national sports awards. “I myself is an athlete, so …

National Sports Awards: Idea mooted for separate para awards
4 years, 7 months ago

National Sports Awards: Idea mooted for separate para awards

The Hindu  

Sensing the urgent need to review the parameters designed for the selection committee to recommend names for the National Sports Awards, the Sports Ministry is aiming to bring about some welcome changes. Arjuna Award: : Atanu Das, Deepak Hooda, Deepika Thakur, Divij Sharan, Ishant Sharma, Akashdeep Singh, Lovlina Borgohain, Manu Bhaker, Saurabh Chaudhary, Manish Kaushik, Sandesh Jhinghan, Dattu Bhokanal, Rahul …

Virender Sehwag, Sardar Singh in 12-member selection panel for National Sports Awards
4 years, 7 months ago

Virender Sehwag, Sardar Singh in 12-member selection panel for National Sports Awards

India TV News  

Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag and hockey stalwart Sardar Singh were on Friday included in a 12-member committee constituted by the sports ministry to select this year's National Sports Awards winners. The other members of the committee include former table tennis player Monalisa Baruah Mehta, boxer Venkatesan Devarajan as well as sports commentator Manish Batavia and journalists Alok Sinha and …

BFI nominates Amit Panghal, Vikas Krishan for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
4 years, 9 months ago

BFI nominates Amit Panghal, Vikas Krishan for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

India TV News  

BFI nominates Amit Panghal, Vikas Krishan for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Amit Panghal and Vikas Krishan have been nominated by the Boxing Federation of India for the country's highest sporting honour - Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna. The Boxing Federation of India on Monday nominated world silver-medallist Amit Panghal and the seasoned Vikas Krishan for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, …

BFI nominates Tokyo Olympics-bound boxers Amit Panghal, Vikas Krishan for Khel Ratna Award
4 years, 9 months ago

BFI nominates Tokyo Olympics-bound boxers Amit Panghal, Vikas Krishan for Khel Ratna Award

Firstpost  

The Boxing Federation of India on Monday nominated world silver-medallist Amit Panghal and the seasoned Vikas Krishan for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, picking only Olympic-bound names as its nominees for the annual honours. New Delhi: World silver-medallist Amit Panghal and the seasoned Vikas Krishan were on Monday nominated for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award by the Boxing …

BFI nominates Amit Panghal, Vikas Krishan for Khel Ratna
4 years, 9 months ago

BFI nominates Amit Panghal, Vikas Krishan for Khel Ratna

The Hindu  

The Boxing Federation of India on Monday nominated world silver medallist Amit Panghal and the seasoned Vikas Krishan for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, picking only Olympic-bound names as its nominees for the annual honours. The BFI has nominated the world bronze-winning trio of Lovlina Borgohain, Simranjit Kaur and Manish Kaushik for the Arjuna Award. For its nominations for …

Panghal urges Rijiju to revamp sports awards selection process
4 years, 10 months ago

Panghal urges Rijiju to revamp sports awards selection process

The Hindu  

Repeatedly denied the Arjuna award for an “inadvertent” dope offence back in 2012, Asian Games gold-winning boxer Amit Panghal on Friday requested Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju to revamp the selection criteria for the national sports awards, calling the current process “discriminatory“. Award selection is also based on discriminative decision of sports committee members who hold no accountability,” he said in …

Coronavirus: Process of National Sports Awards delayed
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus: Process of National Sports Awards delayed

The Hindu  

The process to pick this year’s National Sports Awards has been delayed because of the nation-wide lockdown to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and the applications will be invited next month, a Sports Ministry official said. The ministry generally invites the nominations for the awards in April, while the ceremony to confer them is held on August 29 on the occasion …

Kiren Rijiju: Government cannot dictate terms to federations on selection
5 years, 5 months ago

Kiren Rijiju: Government cannot dictate terms to federations on selection

The Hindu  

Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports, made it clear on Saturday that the government wouldn’t interfere in selection matters. In a letter written to Rijiju, junior world champion Nikhat Zareen requested for a fair trial in the 51kg category for the Olympic qualifiers in China, after the federation went back on its previous stance and stated …

Rijiju to Nikhat Zareen: Will ask BFI to take best decision
5 years, 5 months ago

Rijiju to Nikhat Zareen: Will ask BFI to take best decision

The Hindu  

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday responded to boxer Nikhat Zareen's plea for a trial for the Asian Olympic qualifier, saying he would convey her grievance to the Boxing Federation of India. "I'll surely convey to Boxing Federation to take the best decision keeping in mind the best interest of the NATION, SPORTS & ATHLETES. Although, Minister should not …

Rijiju felicitates Phangal, Manish with cash awards
5 years, 6 months ago

Rijiju felicitates Phangal, Manish with cash awards

The Hindu  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday felicitated boxers Amit Panghal and Manish Kaushik with cash awards for their medal winning performances in the Men’s Boxing World Championships in Ekaterinburg, Russia. While Panghal was handed a cash award of Rs 14 Lakh for his silver medal winning effort in 52kg category, Kaushik received Rs 8 lakh for winning the bronze in …

World Boxing Championships: Kavinder Bisht, Sanjeet progress; Brijesh Yadav bows out
5 years, 6 months ago

World Boxing Championships: Kavinder Bisht, Sanjeet progress; Brijesh Yadav bows out

The Hindu  

Asian silver-medallist Kavinder Singh Bisht and Sanjeet advanced to the pre-quarterfinals with hard-fought wins in the World Men’s Boxing Championships here on Sunday. While fifth-seeded Bisht edged past China’s Chena Zhihao 3-2, Sanjeet defeated Scotland’s Scott Forrest in an equally draining contest for a 4-1 verdict in his favour. Read: BFI’s Sacheti invited by IOC for advice on Olympic qualifiers’ …

Amit Panghal nominated for Arjuna award once again
5 years, 10 months ago

Amit Panghal nominated for Arjuna award once again

The Hindu  

Asian Games 2018 gold medal-winning Indian boxer Amit Panghal was on Tuesday nominated for Arjuna awards by the Boxing Federation of India. Panghal, who claimed the light flyweight category gold after defeating reigning Olympic champion Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan in the Asiad final at Jakarta, was nominated last year as well for the second highest sporting honour after the Khel …

Awards snub will motivate me: Amit Panghal
6 years, 5 months ago

Awards snub will motivate me: Amit Panghal

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Amit Panghal won India’s only gold medal in boxing at the 2018 Asian Games but he didn’t receive any award like fellow medal winners in Indonesia. He downed Olympic champion Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan in the final of light flyweight category but wasn’t nominated for the award as reportedly his past doping record came to haunt him. I have …

Asiad Medallist Sudha Singh Refuses Cash Prize From CM Adityanath
6 years, 5 months ago

Asiad Medallist Sudha Singh Refuses Cash Prize From CM Adityanath

The Quint  

At a felicitation ceremony in Lucknow on Tuesday, nine-time national steeplechase champion Sudha Singh refused to accept a cash prize from Uttar Pradesh's chief minister Yogi Adityanath, saying she wanted to be given a job instead in the state’s sports directorate. However, she said she was protesting the government’s refusal to offer her the post of a deputy director that …

Boxer Manoj Kumar to get Arjuna Award today
10 years, 4 months ago

Boxer Manoj Kumar to get Arjuna Award today

India TV News  

New Delhi: Having taken the legal route after being denied the honour initially, boxer Manoj Kumar will be finally receiving the prestigious Arjuna Award from Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today. "I have received a confirmatory mail from Sports Ministry that the Arjuna Award will be given to me by sports minister Sarbananda Sonowal on November 26 at 5pm at a …

Boxer Manoj wins court battle against govt, to get Arjuna Award
10 years, 6 months ago

Boxer Manoj wins court battle against govt, to get Arjuna Award

India TV News  

New Delhi: Forced to take the legal route after being denied the honour initially, Indian boxer Manoj Kumar will be bestowed the Arjuna Award as the Sports Ministry has finally accepted his nomination. The controversial recommendation of boxer Jai Bhagwan for the Arjuna Awards had led to Manoj approaching the Sports Ministry officials, who, he said, had assured him that …

Petition, regarding last-minute withdrawal of Arjuna Award, converted into PIL by the Delhi High Court
10 years, 10 months ago

Petition, regarding last-minute withdrawal of Arjuna Award, converted into PIL by the Delhi High Court

Live Law  

A petition by the NGO Navalokam Samskarika Kendram of Kottayam, Kerala has been converted into a Public Interest Litigation by the Delhi High Court and referred to a Division Bench headed by Chief Justice G Rohini. The plea before Justice Manmohan was against Government’s pronouncement that esteemed Arjuna Award wouldn’t be conferred on triple jump athlete Renjith Maheshwary in the …

Petition, regarding last-minute withdrawal of Arjuna Award, converted into PIL by the Delhi High Court
10 years, 10 months ago

Petition, regarding last-minute withdrawal of Arjuna Award, converted into PIL by the Delhi High Court

Live Law  

A petition by the NGO Navalokam Samskarika Kendram of Kottayam, Kerala has been converted into a Public Interest Litigation by the Delhi High Court and referred to a Division Bench headed by Chief Justice G Rohini. The plea before Justice Manmohan was against Government’s pronouncement that esteemed Arjuna Award wouldn’t be conferred on triple jump athlete Renjith Maheshwary in the …

Dinesh Kumar, two others allege bias in Boxing World C'ship trials
11 years, 6 months ago

Dinesh Kumar, two others allege bias in Boxing World C'ship trials

Firstpost  

The selection of the Indian team for the World Boxing Championships has run into a controversy with three pugilists, including Arjuna awardee Dinesh Kumar, threatening to take the panel to court even as Olympian Akhil Kumar vowed to sue one of them for dragging his name into the furore. Dinesh, Dilbag Singh and Praveen Kumar have alleged that the coaches …

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