Arjuna Award

New Delhi: Indian table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal, who claimed three gold medals in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham this year, was the only player nominated for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award as the government named…
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New Delhi: Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik has expressed her displeasure at missing out on the Arjuna awards this year, in a tweet addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju. "I am proud to have been…
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Bhubaneswar:  Ace athlete from Odisha Dutee Chand will get Arjuna Award. Dutee is the current national champion in the women’s 100 metres event. Besides Dutee, another 26 sportspersons will receive the prestigious award. Besides, Rajiv…
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Bhubaneswar: Ace athlete from Odisha Dutee Chand’s name has reportedly been recommended for this year’s Arjuna award by the Sports Ministry’s selection committee. Dutee is the current national champion in the women’s 100 metres event.…
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Bhubaneswar: The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has nominated names of the sports persons for the Arjuna, Dronacharya, Dhyanchand and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratan awards for the year 2020. AFI nominated name of sprinter Dutee Chand for the…
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New Delhi: Rifle shooter Anjum Moudgil has been recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, the country's highest sporting honour while pistol shooters Manu Bhaker, Saurabh Chaudhary and Abhishek Varma and rifle shooter Elavenil…
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Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s ace para-badminton player Pramod Bhagat added another feather to his cap as he bagged two gold medals at the China Para-Badminton International-2019. Bhagat defeated Daniel Bethell of England 19-21, 21-13, 21-14 to…
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New Delhi: Ace Para badminton player from Odisha, Pramod Bhagat, was on Saturday nominated for the Arjuna Award along with 18 others sports persons. The awards selection committee headed by Justice (Retd) Mukundakam Sharma nominated…
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New Delhi: Indian sprinter Dutee Chand's nomination for Arjuna award and cricketer Harbhajan Singh's nomination for Khel Ratna award were rejected by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. "The state governments filed the nominations…
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Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday nominated former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the country's third highest civilian award -- the Padma Bhushan -- for his outstanding contribution to the game of…
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