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Journey of awardees doesn't end here, there is more to be achieved, says A
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 1 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur congratulated all the awardees of the National Sports Awards 2020 and said that the country should continue looking for talented athletes who can win medals for India in future.
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WFI wants Arjuna Award for Ravi Dahiya instead of Khel Ratna
Updated : 4 years, 4 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, 4 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, 5 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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Fit India Mobile App launched by Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): To celebrate the second anniversary of Fit India Movement and as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Singh Thakur on Sunday launched the Fit India Mobile Application at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium
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National Sports Day: Anurag Thakur skips rope, sets precedent for fitness
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Sunday showed his skills of jumping skipping rope on one leg during the launch of the Fit India mobile application at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on the occasion of National Sports Day.
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Passion for sports greatest tribute to Major Dhyan Chand: PM Modi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the passion for sports in the youth of the country at the present times is the greatest tribute to Major Dhyan Chand.
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Sports fraternity pays tribute to Major Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversa
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Indian sports fraternity on Sunday paid heartiest tributes to Major Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary which is celebrated as National Sports Day across the nation.
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Wanted to honour hockey: PM Modi on renaming Khel Ratna Award
Updated : 4 years, 6 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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'Pedal for Health': Union Ministers ride cycles as part of 'Azadi Ka Amrut
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): In a bid to promote cycling and spread the message of fitness, Union Ministers Anurag Thakur, Mansukh Mandaviya, and Kiren Rijiju rode bicycles from Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium to Akbar Road in Delhi on Saturday.
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AIFF set to conduct nation-wide webinar to mark National Sports Day
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is organising a webinar on Saturday on the occasion of National Sports Day, which is celebrated every year on August 29 in India, marking the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.
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Dhyan Chand could have been honoured without insulting sacrifice of Rajiv
Updated : 4 years, 7 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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