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Ministry of Sports Constitutes Committee to Review Sports Awards 2019-02-15 09:23:02
Sports Ministry constituted a six member committee to review the different award schemes to increase transparency for awarding sports awards to the deserving athletes. Justice (retd.) Indermeet Kaur Kochhar, headed committee will primarily review the Dronacharya Awards, Rajiv Gandhi Khel...
Keywords: sports awards committee, department of sports, sports awards committee, department of sports
Read MoreModi hosts national sports awardees, invites ideas to improve sports 2016-08-29 07:35:21
On the evening of the National Sports Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted national sports awardees, including Rio Olympics silver medalist P.V. Sindhu and bronze winner Sakshi Malik, at his 7 Race Course Road residence. Ace shooter Jitu Rai and...
Keywords: National Sports Day, Narendra Modi, Narendra Modi, Dipa Karmakar
Read MoreWill Quit When No More Emotions are Involved: Gautam Gambhir 2018-10-16 11:00:24
Veteran Indian opening batsman Gautam Gambhir, who celebrated his 37th birthday by scoring a century in Vijay Hazare Trophy encounter against Haryana has said he will retire the day he feels there are no emotions involved in the game. Gambhir...
Keywords: Delhi Daredevils, dressing room, Kolkata Knight Riders, Gambhir
Read MoreSania Mirza Favorite For Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2015-08-12 07:21:48
Sania Mirza, currently ranked number one in women's doubles, became the second tennis player to be recommended for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna after Leander Paes. A Sports Ministry-constituted awards committee made the recommendation.The committee headed by Justice V...
Keywords: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, Khel Ratna, Khel Ratna
Read MoreRio 2016 Show: Khel Ratna for PV Sindhu, Dipa Karmakar, Sakshi Malik, Jitu Rai 2016-08-23 12:30:47
India's shining stars in Rio Olympics 2016 PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik, Dipa Karmakar and Jitu Rai have been awarded the Khel Ratna award for 2016, the highest sporting award of the country. Dipa Karmakar's coach Bisweshwar Nandi and Virat Kohli's...
Keywords: Jitu Rai, Jitu Rai, Khel Ratna award 2016, Dronacharya Award
Read MoreDevendra bagged gold for India at Rio Paralympics 2016-09-14 07:20:10
India's Devendra Jhajharia broke his own world record to win gold in the men's javelin throw F46 event at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. Devendra won gold in the javelin event at the 2004 Athens Paralympics with a record throw of...
Keywords: Devendra Jhajharia gold in Rio Paralympic, Devendra Jhajharia gold in Rio Paralympic, Devendra Jhajharia gold in Rio Paralympic, Rio Pralympic 2016
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