After being felicitated with the prestigious Arjuna Award, Paralympic gold medalist Navdeep Singh on Friday said that he has dedicated the award to his family and coach.
The World Championship gold medalist was among the players to be felicitated with the Arjuna Awards during the National Sports Awards ceremony on Friday by President Droupadi Murmu.
New Delhi [India], January 17: In a glittering ceremony held today at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, Chandigarh University officials Deep Inder Singh Sandhu, Senior Managing Director, and Dr. Devinder Singh, Pro Vice-Chancellor received the prestigious MAKA Trophy (Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy).
Indian men's hockey players Jarmanpreet Singh, Sanjay, Abhishek, and Sukhjeet Singh and women's hockey team captain Salima Tete were awarded Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2024 at the Rashtrapati Bhawan by the President of India, Draupadi Murmu on Friday.
Simran, who secured a bronze medal in the Paralympics 2024 in the 200 m T12 event in Paris, spoke to ANI on the sidelines of the announcement of BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year Award nominees.
Paralympic Gold Medallist Murlikant Petkar gave full credit to producer Sajid Nadiadwala for getting the Arjuna Award. "These awards are declared due to Sajid Nadiadwala because no one gives such a big honour to handicaps. I am getting recognised in the world because of Sajid Nadiadwala," Mu
Preeti, who secured two bronze medals in the 100 m T35 and 200 m T35 races at the Paris Paralympics last year and became the first-ever Indian to win two medals in track and field events at the Paralympics, spoke to ANI on the sidelines of the announcement of BBC Indian Sportswoman of the
Paralympic Gold Medallist Murlikant Petkar on Thursday expressed his feelings after being conferred for the Arjuna Award in 2025's National Sports Award which will take place on Friday, January 17.
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], January 9: The Minati Mohapatra Cycling Velodrome was inaugurated today at the KIIT-KISS campus by the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya. The velodrome is named in honor of Minati Mohapatra - Odisha's first Arjuna Awardee in cycling.
The Indian professional boxer Saweety Boora on Wednesday opened up on receiving the prestigious Arjuna Award and said that she is feeling very motivated and wants to work hard in the future.
Double Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker, World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju, Indian men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh and Para Athlete Praveen Kumar were awarded the prestigious Khel Ratna.