EXPLAINED: Why MS Dhoni Never Won Arjuna Award Despite Winning 3 ICC Trophies For Team India
MS Dhoni received Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, in 2007.
Jan 09, 2024, 22:02 PM IST
Sporting fraternity welcomes PM Narendra Modi's decision to rename Khel Ratna, Olympic winner Vijender Singh leaves suggestions for govt
India's only athletics medal winner in World Championships, Anju Bobby George, who won the Khel Ratna in 2003, said sports awards should be named after sportspersons.
Aug 06, 2021, 17:20 PM IST
PM Modi: Not Rajiv Gandhi, now Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award will be named
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced that the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award will now be named Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. PM Modi said that this decision has been taken after the request of the countrymen. The PM made this announcement through Twitter.
Aug 06, 2021, 14:04 PM IST
Coach Sjoerd Marijne 'very pleased' with women's hockey players getting recognized with National Awards
The coach expressed his happiness on Rani Rampal and Deepika getting honored with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards respectively
Aug 25, 2020, 18:23 PM IST
Rohit Sharma, Vinesh Phogat, Manika Batra, Mariyappan Thangavelu, Rani Rampal recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
Rohit Sharma was the highest run-scorer in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
Aug 18, 2020, 18:13 PM IST
Extremely honoured, humbled to be nominated for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, says Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma who was named the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year for 2019 also became the first player in the history of the game to score five ODI centuries in one edition of the World Cup (2019).
May 31, 2020, 22:08 PM IST
BCCI nominates Rohit Sharma for Khel Ratna, Deepti Sharma, Ishant Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan for Arjuna Awards
“Shikhar has been consistently scoring at the top and his performances in the ICC events have been significant. Deepti is a genuine all-rounder and her contribution to the team has been vital,” said BCCI President Sourav Ganguly.
May 30, 2020, 21:37 PM IST
Bajrang Punia to be conferred with Khel Ratna Award
Punia alongwith Vinesh Phogat were recommended by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) for the prestigious award.
Harbhajan Singh asks authorities why his application for sports award got delayed
Earlier, Indian sprinter Dutee Chand`s nomination for Arjuna award and cricketer Harbhajan`s nomination for Khel Ratna award were rejected by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
Jul 31, 2019, 15:25 PM IST
Virat Kohli, Mirabai Chanu honoured with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award
Dronacharya Awards were given to Subedar Chenanda Achaiah Kuttappa, Vijay Sharma, A. Srinivasa Rao, Sukhdev Singh Pannu, Clarence Lobo, Tarak Sinha, Jiwan Kumar Sharma and VR Beedu.
Sep 25, 2018, 18:02 PM IST
Virat Kohli, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu to receive Khel Ratna on September 25: Sports Ministry
India cricket captain Virat Kohli and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will receive the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award on September 25, confirmed the Sports Ministry in its announcement on Thursday.
Sep 20, 2018, 19:50 PM IST
Virat Kohli, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
Virat Kohli is leading the ICC Test Rankings for batsmen while weightlifter Mirabai Chanu bagged gold in 48kg category at World Championship last year.
Sep 17, 2018, 15:39 PM IST
Paralympics legend Devendra Jhajharia targets gold medal in 2020 Games
He said he wants to maintain his fitness so that he can compete in the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo.
Nov 02, 2017, 18:32 PM IST
Watch: President Kovind confers Khel Ratna to Devendra Jhajharia, Sardar Singh
The prestigious award is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years.
Aug 29, 2017, 18:53 PM IST
Devendra Jhajharia: Few facts about India's most decorated Paralympian
The 36-year-old, who won his previous gold in the 2004 Athens Games, bettered his own world record to finish on top in the men's F46 event.
Aug 03, 2017, 15:43 PM IST
BCCI ignores Mithali Raj's name for Khel Ratna; recommends Cheteshwar Pujara and Harmanpreet Kaur for Arjuna award
Other entries for the Khel Ratna award are – former Indian hockey team captain Sardar Singh, boxer Manoj Kumar, and the four Paralympic medallists – Deepa Malik, Devendra Jhajharia, Mariappan Thagaveluu and Varun Singh Bhati.
Aug 03, 2017, 11:42 AM IST
Champion's Pledge: Rio Olympics medallist Sakshi Malik wants to make wrestling India's favourite sport
Besides shuttler PV Sindhu, she was one of the two Indians to win a medal at the recently concluded Olympics Games at Rio.
Sep 16, 2016, 23:17 PM IST
Then this happened: Sports minister Goel Vijay non-committal on Khel Ratna for paralympic medallists
An Olympic medallist directly qualifies for the Khel Ratna award during an Olympic year but Goel said there is no such policy in place for the paralympians.
Sep 14, 2016, 20:07 PM IST
My moves on chess board matter more than anything else: Viswanathan Anand
Former World Chess champion Viswanathan Anand said on Monday that the moves he executes on the board matter more than anything else to him.
Sep 21, 2015, 21:13 PM IST
