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President to give away National Sports Awards 2021 today
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind will give away the National Sports Awards 2021 on Saturday at a specially organized function at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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Hunger to learn more is important, says Sunil Chhetri
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): Men's Senior National Team captain Sunil Chhetri expressed his gratitude towards his family, friends and coaching staff after being named for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.
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Historic moment to see Sreejesh, Manpreet being chosen for Khel Ratna: Hoc
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): Hockey India on Wednesday congratulated experienced goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and skipper Manpreet Singh on being conferred with the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, the highest honour for a sportsperson in India.
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Honoured to be awarded Khel Ratna, says Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chop
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday said that he is honoured to be chosen for the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award.
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AIFF congratulates Chhetri on being named winner of Khel Ratna Award
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): All India Football Federation (AIFF) has congratulated captain Sunil Chhetri on being named in the coveted list for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.
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WFI wants Arjuna Award for Ravi Dahiya instead of Khel Ratna
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): Olympic silver medallist Ravi Dahiya wants to have the Arjuna Award before the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has said.
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Neeraj, Ravi and Mithali to get Khel Ratna; Nair, Ouseph, highlight Dronac
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): Indian athletes Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya and Lovlina Borgohain are set to be awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award.
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Sharad Kumar among four para-athletes recommended for Khel Ratna; Avani Le
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) has recommended the names of shooter Manish Narwal, high jumper Sharad Kumar, shuttler Pramod Bhagat and javelin thrower Sundar Singh Gurjar for Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2021. All four brought laurels
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Wanted to honour hockey: PM Modi on renaming Khel Ratna Award
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to honour the game of hockey when he decided to rename Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.
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Dhyan Chand could have been honoured without insulting sacrifice of Rajiv
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 9 (ANI): Shiv Sena on Monday slammed BJP-led Central government for changing the name of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, India's highest sporting honour, to Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award and accused it of indulging in "political games" with "re
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Remove Rajiv Gandhi's name from Nagarahole National Park: Kodagu locals pe
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kodagu (Karnataka) [India], August 8 (ANI): Locals from Karnataka's Kodagu district have sent a petition to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and the Karnataka Chief Minister urging for the renaming of the Rajiv Gandhi National Park to General Cariappa National Park after Field Marshal KM Ca
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Befitting that India's highest sporting honour be named after Major Dhyan
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur stated that it's befitting that India's highest sporting honour, Khel Ratna, is being renamed after hockey legend Dhyan Chand.
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