National Sports Awards winners praise government for arranging virtual ceremony
4 years, 4 months ago

National Sports Awards winners praise government for arranging virtual ceremony

The Hindu  

For the first time, the National Sports Awards ceremony will be conducted virtually on Saturday. Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, Indian Olympic Association president Narendra Dhruv Batra and several other dignitaries will attend the ceremony from Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. “I am very happy that the awards ceremony is taking place during the National Sports Day in spite of the Covid situation. The Sports Authority of India has taken a very positive decision to host the ceremony virtually despite all odds,” said para-athlete Sandeep Chaudhary, who won the Arjuna Award.

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National Sports Awards 2021: Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain, Mithali Raj Among 9 Others to Get Khel Ratna
3 years, 2 months ago

National Sports Awards 2021: Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain, Mithali Raj Among 9 Others to Get Khel Ratna

News 18  

Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra, wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya, Boxer Lovlina Borgohain and Indian men’s hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, Para Shooter Avani Lekhara, Para Athlete Sumit Antil, Para-Badminton players Pramod Bhagat and Krishna Nagar, Para Shooter Manish Narwal, cricketer Mithali Raj, footballer Sunil Chhetri and Indian men’s hockey team captain Manprit Singh are the 12 sportspersons who will be …

National sports awards selection delayed to include Indian Olympic medallists
3 years, 5 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 …

Sports ministry invites applications for National Sports Awards
3 years, 7 months ago

Sports ministry invites applications for National Sports Awards

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The Sports Ministry on Thursday invited applications for the national sports awards, allowing eligible athletes, coaches, universities and other entities to self-nominate and apply online for a second year running because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “In view of the current pandemic situation, the nominations for the National Sports Awards will be accepted online, this year,” the Ministry said …

In a first, sportspersons receive national honours virtually
4 years, 4 months ago

In a first, sportspersons receive national honours virtually

The Hindu  

India’s sporting heroes were bestowed the annual national awards in an unparalleled online ceremony amid the COVID-19 pandemic during which athletes logged in from multiple cities to be honoured by President Ram Nath Kovind. This year a whopping 74 were picked for the national honours, including an unprecedented five Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratnas and 27 Arjuna awardees. The other three …

National Sports Awards 2020 Highlights: President Kovind Honours 65 Indian Athletes in Virtual Event
4 years, 4 months ago

National Sports Awards 2020 Highlights: President Kovind Honours 65 Indian Athletes in Virtual Event

News 18  

National Sports and Adventure Award 2020 Highlights: The National Sports Awards was conducted virtually on 29 August for the first time in history due to Covid-19, with 65 awardees attending the ceremony online from various centrs across India. On this National Sports Day, unlike other years awardees did not make the customary walk on the red carpet inside Rashtrapati Bhawan’s …

Three National Sports Award Winners, Who Have Tested Positive for Covid-19, Will Not Attend Virtual Ceremony
4 years, 4 months ago

Three National Sports Award Winners, Who Have Tested Positive for Covid-19, Will Not Attend Virtual Ceremony

News 18  

Three winners of this year’s National Sports Awards, including badminton player Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, have tested positive for Covid-19 and will not attend the virtual ceremony on August 29, the Sports Authority of India said on Thursday. The SAI said that 65 of the 74 awardees will attend the first-ever virtual National Sports Awards from its centres across the country due …

National Sports Awards Likely to Be Held Virtually Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
4 years, 4 months ago

National Sports Awards Likely to Be Held Virtually Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

News 18  

In a first, this year's National Sports Awards ceremony is likely to be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with all the winners logging in from their respective places to hear their names being announced on August 29. The National Sports Day is celebrated on August 29, the birth anniversary of hockey wizard Dhyan Chand. The National Sports Awards …

National Sports Awards likely to be held virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic
4 years, 4 months ago

National Sports Awards likely to be held virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic

India TV News  

In a first, this year's National Sports Awards ceremony is likely to be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with all the winners logging in from their respective places to hear their names being announced on August 29. The National Sports Day is celebrated on August 29, the birth anniversary of hockey wizard Dhyan Chand. The National Sports Awards …

National Sports Awards Winners to be Picked by Selection Panel in Meeting on August 17 and 18
4 years, 4 months ago

National Sports Awards Winners to be Picked by Selection Panel in Meeting on August 17 and 18

News 18  

The 12-member committee constituted by the sports ministry to select this year's National Sports Awards will meet here on August 17 and 18 to handpick the winners. Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag, hockey stalwart Sardar Singh, Paralympic silver-medallist Deepa Malik, former table tennis player Monalisa Baruah Mehta, boxer Venkatesan Devarajan as well as journalists Alok Sinha and Neeru Bhatia will …

National sports awards likely to be delayed
4 years, 5 months ago

National sports awards likely to be delayed

The Hindu  

The National Sports Awards ceremony this year is likely to be delayed by a month or two due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a Sports Ministry official has said. The National Sports Awards include the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the Arjuna award, Dronacharya award and the Dhyan Chand award, conferred every year by the President of India at the Rashtrapati …

Sports Awards: Ministry allows self-nomination, extends deadline
4 years, 7 months ago

Sports Awards: Ministry allows self-nomination, extends deadline

The Hindu  

The sports ministry has extended the deadline for submitting applications for the national sports awards till June 22 and also allowed athletes to self-nominate in view of the “difficulties” being faced by them to find eligible members to recommend them amid the COVID-19 lockdown. Wednesday was to be the last day of completing the nomination process but the period has …

Sports ministry invites nominations for national sports awards
4 years, 8 months ago

Sports ministry invites nominations for national sports awards

India TV News  

The Sports Ministry on Tuesday told aspirants for this year's national sports awards to e-mail their nominations in view of the lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic as it began the process for selecting the multiple honours, including the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna. Scanned copies of nominations duly signed by the applicant and recommending authority may be sent before …

Coronavirus: Process of National Sports Awards delayed
4 years, 8 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 …

National Sports Day: From Deepa Malik to Ravindra Jadeja, complete list of Khel Ratna, Arjuna and Dronacharya Award winners
5 years, 4 months ago

National Sports Day: From Deepa Malik to Ravindra Jadeja, complete list of Khel Ratna, Arjuna and Dronacharya Award winners

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Here’s a complete list of athletes who were honoured on National Sports Day by the President of India New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday conferred annual Arjuna Awards to 19 athletes and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award to para-athlete Deepa Malik and wrestler Bajrang Punia in a glittering ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. The awards are given …

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