Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday officially announced a massive hike in the prize money in four of the seven categories of the National Sports and Adventure Awards, which were given away in a virtual ceremony this year…
A big fat list of more than 60 athletes and coaches will be conferred by President Ram Nath Kovind with the prestigious national sports awards on Saturday. Every year the gala ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan attracts a lot…
National Sports Awards 2020 : The 2020 National Sports Awards will be held via video conferencing due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Sports Ministry said on Thursday. The ceremony is scheduled to be held on Saturday (August 29),…
The prize money for National Sports Awards is likely to see a massive jump from this year, with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ranta awardee getting Rs 25 lakh. According to a source within the Sports Ministry, there has been…
Ace wrestler and two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar has raised finger on National Sports Awards Selection Committee on recommending many awards in a non-Olympic year. “First of all, I would like to congratulate all awardees who have won…
For grappler Sakshi Malik it is a matter of pride to have another honour on her mantle piece- the prestigious Arjuna Award. The wrestler has already Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Padma Shri as a part of her…
The National Sports Day is celebrated on 29 August, the birth anniversary of hockey wizard Dhyan Chand. “The sports awards function this year is likely to be an online function. As per the Government of India instructions, the…
June 3 is the last date for filing nominations with the sports ministry beginning the process for selecting multiple honours. The Sports Ministry on Tuesday told aspirants for this year’s national sports awards to e-mail their nominations in…
The eminent Jury of FICCI INDIA SPORTS AWARDS 2020, chaired by Justice Mukul Mudgal, has chosen Wrestling Federation of India as the 2020 winner in the category of “Best National Sports Federation (NSF)”. FICCI official said that this…
Tata Motor Women Nationals: While it may look bizarre to many, awards like buffaloes and cows are common in wrestling. Keeping up with the tradition, a buffalo worth Rs 1.5 lakh will be given to the ‘best wrestler’…