Arjuna Award

Winning Arjuna Award a dream achievement, says India pacer Mohammed Shami

Shami, who had finished the leading wicket-taker in the 2023 ICC World Cup, is set to receive the award from President Droupadi Murmu in the National Sports Awards on Tuesday, 9 January.

Vinesh Phogat to return Khel Ratna, Arjuna award; writes letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Vinesh Phogat’s letter to PM Modi comes just days after Sakshi Malik quit wrestling and Bajrang Punia also wrote a letter to PM Modi stating that he wished to return his Padma Shri award.

National Sports Awards 2023: Khel Ratna confirmed for Satwik-Chirag; Shami among 26 Arjuna Award recipients

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won gold at the Hangzhou Asian Games while Mohammed Shami was the leading wicket-taker in the ICC World Cup.

National Sports Awards 2023: Satwik-Chirag nominated for Khel Ratna, Shami for Arjuna Award

Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have been nominated for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award besides 17 sportspersons for Arjuna Award.

Last date of submission of application for National Sports Awards extended by Sports Ministry

Indian Olympics Association, Sports Authority of India, recognised National Sports Federations have also been informed about the extended date to October 1 for application of National Sports Award.

Fencer Bhavani Devi receives Arjuna Award from Sports Minister Anurag Thakur

Bhavani could not attend the sports awards ceremony on Saturday as she was participating in a competition in France.

Watch: Neeraj Chopra, Mithali Raj and other athletes conferred the Khel Ratna award

12 Indian athletes were bestowed the Khel Ratna Award at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

Badminton legend Nandu Natekar passes away: PM Narendra Modi, sports minister, and others offer condolences

Widely regarded as one of India's most popular athletes, Natekar received the prestigious Arjuna Award for his contributions to the sport in 1961.

SFI nominates Sajan Prakash for Arjuna Award, veteran coach Kamlesh Nanavati for Dhyan Chand Award

This is the second consecutive year Prakash, who is set to compete in his second Olympics in Tokyo, has been recommended for the Arjuna.

AICF nominates world No 3 Koneru Humpy for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna; Vidit Gujrathi among Arjuna award nominees

The 34-year old Humpy, currently ranked number three in the world, has qualified for the FIDE Women's Candidates event next year and was also part of the Indian squad which won the Online Chess Olympiad in 2020.