Arjuna Award
(Search results - 20)Lifestyle NewsJan 10, 2024, 10:10 AM IST
Arjuna Awardee Mohammed Shami’s Stellar Performance and Lifestyle
Mohammed Shami was honoured with the Arjuna Award by the President, marking him as the 58th cricketer to receive this prestigious honour. His remarkable performance during the world cup set him apart. He became the fastest bowler to achieve 50 wickets in world cup history.
BiographyDec 20, 2023, 2:28 PM IST
Dhanraj Pillay’s Biography | Birth | Education | Family | International Championships | Records | Awards
Dhanraj Pillay is a former Indian field hockey player. The Government of India has honoured him with prestigious awards like Arjuna Award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, and Padmashri.
BiographyDec 20, 2023, 2:20 PM IST
Atanu Das’s Biography | Birth | Education | Family | Marriage | International Wins
Atanu Das is an Indian archer. At the 33rd Junior National Archery Championships held in 2010, he clinched his first gold medal. The former President of Indian Ram Nath Kovind awarded Atanu Das with the Arjuna Award in the year 2020.
BiographySep 18, 2023, 4:00 PM IST
Smriti Mandhana’s Biography | Birth | Family | Debut Matches | Facts
Smriti Mandhana is an Indian cricket player. In August 2014, Smriti Mandhana made her Test debut against England at Wormsley Park. In February 2019, she was appointed as the captain of the Indian women's T20I team for three matches against England.
BiographySep 7, 2023, 2:08 PM IST
Manpreet Singh’s Biography | Birth | Debut | Marriage | Facts
Manpreet Singh is an Indian hockey player. He rose to prominence in 2021, when India won the bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics (Tokyo) under his leadership. This was India’s first Olympic medal in hockey since 1980.
IndiaMay 21, 2021, 3:55 PM IST
Covid-19: Arjuna awardee Tejaswini who lost her husband gets assistance of Rs 2 lakh
Tejaswini Bai, who won the Arjuna Award in 2011 and was a member of the Women’s Kabaddi team that won gold medals at the 2010 and 2014 Asian Games respectively, who lost her husband owing to Covid-19, has got an assistance of Rs 2 lakh from Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports
Other SportsJun 5, 2020, 12:21 PM IST
Arjuna Award nomination is huge motivation for us, say Vandana and Monika
'It's amazing to be nominated for the Arjuna Award. I am sure this nomination will be a huge motivation factor for us in the upcoming years. I couldn't have performed at my best if I didn't have wonderful teammates,' said Indian women's hockey team player Vandana Katariya
Other SportsJun 4, 2020, 5:09 PM IST
Harmanpreet Singh: Arjuna Award nomination will motivate me to perform even better
'I am very happy with the way I have been contributing to the team in the last couple of years. However, I have been able to come up with the goods only because of the way my teammates have supported me,' Indian hockey player Harmanpreet Singh, who has been nominated for the Arjuna Award, said
Other SportsJun 2, 2020, 4:40 PM IST
India women’s hockey team captain Rani nominated for Khel Ratna Award 2020
For the National Sports Awards 2020, Hockey India (HI) has revealed its nominations. Indian women's hockey team captain Rani has been nominated for the Khel Ratna Award
CricketMay 30, 2020, 8:25 PM IST
India vice-captain Rohit Sharma nominated for Khel Ratna Award 2020
Rohit Sharma has been nominated for the Khel Ratna Award while Shikhar Dhawan, Ishant Sharma and Deepti Sharma have been nominated for the Arjuna Award
Other SportsMay 5, 2020, 4:19 PM IST
Sports ministry invites nominations for National Sports Awards 2020 via email
'Due to lockdown on account of outbreak of COVID-19, hard copies of nominations are not required to be sent. Scanned copies of the nominations duly signed by the applicant and recommending authority may be sent at above mentioned email ids, before last date of submission,' the sports ministry said
Other SportsNov 11, 2019, 5:16 PM IST
India’s top rally driver Gaurav Gill returns to Rally of Australia
Gaurav Gill, a three-time APRC champion and recent Arjuna Awardee, had taken part in WRC2 of this rally last year too and had come up with an impressive performance
ViralAug 31, 2019, 2:07 PM IST
When Sania Mirza turned PT Usha to run and win the game!
Organisers of the National Sports Day celebrations in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, put up a poster congratulating PT Usha for winning the Padma Shri and the Arjuna Award. But the catch was that they put up Sania Mirza's poster with PT Usha's name on it! Catch this on MyNation's Just For Laughs.
CricketAug 30, 2019, 7:39 PM IST
BCCI: Arjuna Award winners Poonam Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja have raised the bar
On the occasion of National Sports Day (August 29), President Ram Nath Kovind presented the National Sports Awards at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Poonam collected her award in person while Jadeja could not as he is on national duty preparing for the second Test in Jamaica against West Indies
CricketAug 30, 2019, 12:45 PM IST
India vs West Indies: Ahead of 2nd Test, Ravindra Jadeja sends video message, thanks Modi government
'First of all, I would like to thank the Government of India for honouring me with the Arjuna award. I would also like to congratulate the other winners as well. They've performed brilliantly in their fields,' Ravindra Jadeja said in a video message posted on the BCCI's Twitter handle