Articles for National Sports Awards

Queen of Spain struggles to lift a trophy as she meets winners at National Sports Awards in Madrid
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Queen of Spain struggles to lift a trophy as she meets winners at National Sports Awards in Madrid

Daily Mail  

Queen Letizia of Spain looked radiant in red leather trousers as she attended the National Sports Awards in Madrid today. Letizia struggled to list a huge silver trophy before presenting it to one of the athletes Letizia with Susana Rodriguez during National Sports awards in Madrid on Thursday Queen Letizia looked radiant in red leather trousers as she attended the …

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National Sports Awards 2023 Sports Ministry Confirms Khel Ratna Satwik Chirag Arjuna Award For Mohammed Shami Full List Of Awardees
1 year ago

National Sports Awards 2023 Sports Ministry Confirms Khel Ratna Satwik Chirag Arjuna Award For Mohammed Shami Full List Of Awardees

ABP News  

National Sports Awards 2023: The Sports Ministry announced the final list of nominations for the annual sports awards, giving the prestigious Khel Ratna honour to badminton players Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, along with the Arjuna award for 26 sports personalities, including the prolific pacer Mohammed Shami. In the university category, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, secured the prestigious …

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Virat Kohli congratulates National Sports awardees: ‘Your excellence will inspire many’
3 years, 1 month ago

Virat Kohli congratulates National Sports awardees: ‘Your excellence will inspire many’

Hindustan Times  

India's Test and ODI captain Virat Kohli on Sunday congratulated the athletes and coaches who were awarded during the National Sports Awards on November 13. Kohli, who was conferred with Khel Ratna award in 2018, said the awardees' excellence will inspire many people to pursue their sporting passion. Neeraj Chopra, the javelin thrower who became the only second Indian to …

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List of the National Sports Awards of India
3 years, 1 month ago

List of the National Sports Awards of India

India Today  

The National Sports Awards of India comprise six different awards given to sportspersons of India by the Central Government. Apart from the six National Sports Awards described below, the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award is also given alongside the other sports awards since 2004. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, formerly known as the …

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National Sports Awards 2021: Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain, Mithali Raj Among 9 Others to Get Khel Ratna
3 years, 1 month 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 …

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Devendra Jhajharia, Venkatesh Prasad named in National Sports Awards selection committee
3 years, 3 months ago

Devendra Jhajharia, Venkatesh Prasad named in National Sports Awards selection committee

India TV News  

Three-time Paralympic medal-winning javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia, former cricketer Venkatesh Prasad, and ex-world champion boxer L Sarita Devi have been named in the selection committee for this year's National Sports Awards. Retired Supreme Court judge Justice Mukundakum Sharma has been picked as the chairperson of the committee, which also includes decorated former shooter Anjali Bhagwat and former women's cricket team …

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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 …

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National Sports Awards Selection Process to Be Delayed to Include Olympic Medallists
3 years, 5 months ago

National Sports Awards Selection Process to Be Delayed to Include Olympic Medallists

News 18  

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 …

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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 …

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Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju announces increase in prize money for National Sports Awards winners
4 years, 3 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 …

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National Sports Awards 2020 Highlights: President Kovind Honours 65 Indian Athletes in Virtual Event
4 years, 3 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 …

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National Sports Awards: Why different yardsticks for different athletes?
4 years, 3 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, …

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National Sports Awards 2020: Unprecedented eight para-sports personalities to receive Khel Ratna, Arjuna award
4 years, 4 months ago

National Sports Awards 2020: Unprecedented eight para-sports personalities to receive Khel Ratna, Arjuna award

Firstpost  

An unprecedented eight para-sports personalities will receive the National Sports Awards, including the Khel Ratna to Paralympics gold medallist Mariyappan Thangavelu, virtually on 29 August. Mariyappan becomes only the third Indian para-athlete to be awarded the Khel Ratna award, the country’s highest sporting honour, after former Paralympic medallists Devendra Jhajharia and Deepa Malik. With the latest addition, the number of …

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National Sports Awards 2020: Prize money for all award categories to be increased substantially, say reports
4 years, 4 months ago

National Sports Awards 2020: Prize money for all award categories to be increased substantially, say reports

Firstpost  

Currently, the Khel Ratna comes with a cash prize of Rs 7.5 lakh, while the Arjuna Award winners get Rs 5 lakh, The Sports Ministry is planning a massive hike in the prize money for the National Sports Awards, a proposal which, once approved, will lead to Khel Ratna awardees getting Rs 25 lakh while leaving the Arjuna winners richer …

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Prize money of National Sports Awards set to be hiked: Ministry source
4 years, 4 months ago

Prize money of National Sports Awards set to be hiked: Ministry source

Hindustan Times  

The Sports Ministry is planning a massive hike in the prize money for the National Sports Awards, a proposal which, once approved, will lead to Khel Ratna awardees getting Rs 25 lakh while leaving the Arjuna winners richer by Rs 15 lakh. “The prize money of National Sports Awards is set to be increased significantly. The minister actively pushed for …

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Prize money of National Sports Awards set to be hiked: Ministry source
4 years, 4 months ago

Prize money of National Sports Awards set to be hiked: Ministry source

The Hindu  

The Sports Ministry is planning a massive hike in the prize money for the National Sports Awards, a proposal which, once approved, will lead to Khel Ratna awardees getting Rs 25 lakh while leaving the Arjuna winners richer by Rs 15 lakh. “The prize money of National Sports Awards is set to be increased significantly. The minister actively pushed for …

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National Sports Awards 2020: From Rani Rampal to Mariyappan Thangavelu, know your Khel Ratna nominees
4 years, 4 months ago

National Sports Awards 2020: From Rani Rampal to Mariyappan Thangavelu, know your Khel Ratna nominees

Firstpost  

Controversies aside, the annual national sports awards are a celebration of athletes’ hard work and success. Here’s a quick lowdown on the athletes recommended for this year’s Khel Ratna Award: Rani Rampal: Indian woman’s hockey team’s talismanic captain, added as a late recommendation, has had a stellar international career. Vinesh Phogat: Let’s first get done with the numbers, staggering as …

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National Sports Awards 2020: Rohit Sharma, Vinesh Phogat among five athletes to receive Khel Ratna; 29 finalised for Arjuna Award
4 years, 4 months ago

National Sports Awards 2020: Rohit Sharma, Vinesh Phogat among five athletes to receive Khel Ratna; 29 finalised for Arjuna Award

Firstpost  

This is the first time in the history of awards that five athletes have been recommended for the Khel Ratna, with the final decision resting on sports minister Kiren Rijiju New Delhi: Star cricketer Rohit Sharma, wrestler Vinesh Phogat, and women’s hockey captain Rani Rampal were among an unprecedented five sportspersons picked for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, while a …

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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 …

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National Sports Awards: Flawed points system continues to hurt many
4 years, 4 months ago

National Sports Awards: Flawed points system continues to hurt many

The Hindu  

It is that time of the year when an ever-increasing number of aspirants await the list of names for the year’s National Sports Awards. However, several more deserving aspirants from non-Olympic disciplines will once again become victims of a flawed points system that guides the jury. In January 2014, as a knee-jerk reaction to the controversies and legal battles over …

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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 …

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National sports awards likely to be delayed
4 years, 4 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 …

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