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BJP declares 78 Haryana candidates, fields Yogeshwar Dutt, Sandeep Singh,
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 30 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar will contest the forthcoming assembly elections from Karnal with the BJP's first list of candidates declared on Monday also having names of three prominent sportspersons - wrestlers Yogeshwar Dutt and Babita Phog
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No such thing as failure for ISRO and sportspersons: PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday drew a comparison between the hard work of ISRO and sportspersons by asserting that there is no such thing as failure for the space agency and athletes of the country.
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President Kovind honours sportspersons with awards on National Sports Day,
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday conferred the National Sports Awards and National Adventure Awards on sportspersons at a function at Rashtrapati Bhawan here on the occasion of National Sports Day.
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President Kovind gives away National Sports Awards to sportspersons
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday conferred the National Sports Awards on sportspersons and coaches at here on the occasion of National Sports Day.
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Sports fraternity pays tributes to Major Dhyan Chand on National Sports Da
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): A number of sportspersons on Thursday paid tributes to the wizard of hockey, Major Dhyan Chand, on his birth anniversary which is observed as National Sports Day.
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Andhra CM announces cash incentives for medal-winning sportspersons
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 27 (ANI): Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday announced that cash incentives would be given to all sportspersons who won medals at the national level from 2014.
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Will visit LOC to seek peace, says Javed Miandad
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 26 (ANI): Former Pakistan cricketer Javed Miandad said that he wants peace to be restored between India and Paksitan, adding that he will visit Line of Control (LOC) with other sportspersons to propagate peace at the border.
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Sports fraternity condoles demise of Arun Jaitley
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 24 (ANI): Passing away of former finance minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday was mourned by key sportspersons of the country who took to social media to pay their tributes to the deceased leader.
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Nominees for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna, Dhyanchand, Dronachary
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 17 (ANI): The Selection Committee for sports awards 2019 on Saturday nominated the names of various sportspersons for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna Award, Dhyanchand Award, Dronacharya Award.
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Five sportspersons to get Dhyanchand award
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 17 (ANI): The Selection Committee for sports awards 2019 on Saturday recommended names of five sportspersons for the Dhyanchand award this year.
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Punjab CM approves 5 sports persons for PIS Governing Council
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday approved the names of five eminent sportspersons to be made members of the Governing Council of Punjab Institute of Sports (PIS).
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Ravindra Jadeja, Poonam Yadav among 19 sportspersons nominated for Arjuna
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 17 (ANI): Cricketers Ravindra Jadeja and Poonam Yadav among 19 sportspersons have been nominated for the Arjuna award. The names of the sportspersons were finalised by the Selection Committee on Saturday.
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