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Scenes from Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards ceremony: Moist eyes, proud hearts, and validation for sacrifices
January 18, 2025 7:13 am
From a mother taking her first ever air flight to a kabaddi spouse flaunting trophy of his boxer wife, the national sports awards held many aww-moments at the Rashtrapati Bhavan
Paris Paralympics champion Harvinder Singh on Khel Ratna snub: 'Same gold... why not same award?'
December 25, 2024 11:19 am
Harvinder Singh had won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Paralympic Games three years back. This time around in Paris, he claimed his maiden gold medal
Won't rest on my laurels, says Bhagat after Khel Ratna recommendation
October 29, 2021 6:00 pm
Bhagat was one of the 11 athletes nominated for the country's highest sporting honour by the selection committee after his gold-medal winning feat in SL3 singles category at Tokyo Paralympics.
Renaming Khel Ratna award not people's wish, but 'political game': Sena
August 09, 2021 2:04 pm
Making the announcement, Prime Minister Modi had said he had been getting many requests from citizens across India to name the Khel Ratna Award after Major Dhyan Chand.
B Sai Praneeth nominated for Khel Ratna with Kidambi Srikanth
July 01, 2021 1:53 pm
The Badminton Association of India (BAI) nominated HS Prannoy, Pranav Jerry Chopra and Sameer Verma for the Arjuna honour.
Odisha govt. nominates Dutee Chand for Khel Ratna
June 29, 2021 8:06 pm
Odisha government on Tuesday nominated ace sprinter Dutee Chand for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, the country's highest sporting honour.
Home ministry wants Khel Ratna, Arjuna to be rationalised to form one award
February 17, 2021 6:28 pm
The sports ministry, in its reply, said they ‘may agree’ with the MHA’s suggestion but a spokesperson said that this year, the awards will be conferred as per the existing format.
President Kovind honours record 74 Indians with National Sports Awards
August 29, 2020 3:45 pm
The Khel Ratna and Arjuna awardees, with the exception of a few, logged in from multiple cities to be honoured by President Ram Nath Kovind.
When Khel Ratna Mariyappan Thangavelu worked as newspaper hawker to sustain life and dreams
August 28, 2020 2:57 pm
Mariyappan Thangavelu's target is to win another gold and create a world record in his event in Tokyo Paralympics (August 24 to September 5, 2021) by clearing the 2-metre mark.
Couldn't hold back tears: Rani Rampal after getting Khel Ratna
August 26, 2020 3:27 pm
Rani Rampal never expected the Khel Ratna to be bestowed on a woman hockey player and that's one reason why she could not hold back tears.
RAJIV GANDHI KHEL RATNA PHOTOS
Neeraj Chopra, Sunil Chhetri and 10 others receive Khel Ratna
November 14, 2021 3:34 pm
The ministry of youth affairs and sports announced the National Sports Awards on 2 November. National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports.
National Sports Day: Big smiles as athletes get rewarded with Khel Ratna, Arjuna
August 30, 2020 9:28 am
In what was the first virtual National Sports Awards ceremony forced due to the coronavirus pandemic, a record 74 sporting heroes of India were bestowed with the honours on the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, annually celebrated as India’s sports day.
Rohit Sharma, Neeraj Chopra, Anjum Moudgil recommended for Khel Ratna awards
May 31, 2020 2:10 pm
Rohit Sharma, Neeraj Chopra and Anjum Moudgil have been recommended for Khel Ratna awards for this year.
Virat Kohli, Mirabai Chanu, other athletes conferred with Khel Ratna, Arjuna Awards by President Ram Nath Kovind
September 28, 2018 7:23 am
Virat Kohli sent the shutterbugs into a clicking frenzy as he received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, sharing the country's highest sporting honour with world champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
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