Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya, Lovlina Borgohain among 11 recommended for Khel Ratna
Iconic Sunil Chhetri also became the country's first footballer to be selected for the honour.
Oct 27, 2021, 19:22 PM ISTWe are proud of you, Hitman: BCCI congratulates Rohit Sharma on being conferred with Khel Ratna
The awardees will receive their awards from President Ram Nath Kovind at a specially organized function through virtual mode from Rashtrapati Bhawan on August 29, 2020.
Aug 22, 2020, 16:33 PM ISTKhel Ratna added responsibility to continue performing well: Table Tennis star Manika Batra
Manika had a successful 2018 when she won gold in the Commonwealth Games and bronze in the Asian Games.
National Sports Awards 2020: Rohit Sharma, Manika Batra and three others to be conferred with Khel Ratna Award
The awardees will receive their awards from President Ram Nath Kovind at a specially organized function through virtual mode from Rashtrapati Bhawan on August 29, 2020.
Aug 21, 2020, 19:20 PM ISTPullela Gopichand recommends HS Prannoy for Arjuna Award
On June 2, BAI had recommended Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty and Sameer Verma for Arjuna award, leaving out Prannoy which prompted the shuttler to express his displeasure on Twitter.
Jun 21, 2020, 16:21 PM ISTVinesh Phogat to be recommended for Khel Ratna by WFI
This will be the second consecutive time that the 25-year-old would be recommended for the award.
May 31, 2020, 16:50 PM ISTNational Sports Awards 2019: Deepa Malik, Bajrang Punia to be conferred with Khel Ratna
Khel Ratna is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four year.
Aug 20, 2019, 17:56 PM ISTDutee Chand's nomination for Arjuna award, Harbhajan's for Khel Ratna rejected
"Ministry has asked Athletics Federation of India (AFI) to give the order of ranking for given nominations and she stands at fifth. So her nomination was rejected," a source in the Sports Authority of India (SAI) told ANI.
Jul 28, 2019, 00:20 AM ISTBoxers Amit Panghal, Gaurav Bidhuri nominated for Arjuna award
Other boxers who will be in contention but have not been recommended by BFI are former world silver-medallist Sonia Lather and former CWG bronze-winner Pinki Rani.
Apr 30, 2019, 18:42 PM ISTShooters Heena Sidhu, Ankur Mittal recommended for Khel Ratna
Sidhu also won a gold medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event of the 2017 World Cup in New Delhi and silver in the 2009 and 2014 editions of the marquee event.
Apr 29, 2019, 16:43 PM ISTVirat Kohli shares an adorable post for Anushka Sharma after Khel Ratna award
The cricketer's post for the 'Pari' actress is winning the Internet.
Sep 26, 2018, 19:23 PM ISTVirat Kohli scores 'zero' but gets Khel Ratna, Bajrang Punia with 80 points rejected
Kohli did not score any point as there is no criteria for cricket, which is not an Olympic sport. Selection of cricketers for the award thus often lead to a controversy.
Sep 21, 2018, 09:54 AM ISTBCCI nominates Virat Kohli for Khel Ratna, Rahul Dravid for Dronacharya award
Dravid has been nominated for successfully guiding the India U-19 team to World Cup title early this year. Under his guidance, the Colts batch of 2016 played the finals. He has worked with India A team also and is the bridge between international and junior cricket.
Apr 26, 2018, 10:59 AM ISTKhel Ratna Devendra Jhajharia urges state governments to do more
Jhajharia received the award from President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapathi Bhawan along with Sardar Singh, who became only the second hockey player to get the prestigious Khel Ratna on the National Sports Day.
Aug 29, 2017, 23:23 PM ISTVirender Sehwag, PT Usha named in 12-member Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award committee
The Committee, to be headed by Justice (retd) C K Thakkar, will meet on August 3 to select this year's awardees.
Jul 27, 2017, 17:51 PM ISTAfter Rio Olympics heartbreak, Jitu Rai shoots silver at World Cup in Italy
The Khel Ratna awardee shot a score of 188.8 to finish behind China's Wei Pang at Bologna.
Oct 06, 2016, 21:40 PM ISTFinally! Paralympic medallists to get equal treatment, to be considered for Khel Ratna
India have won four medals at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio, two gold, one silver and one bronze.
Sep 18, 2016, 20:33 PM ISTWhat Shobhaa De said was wrong, responded to her tweet with actions: Rio Olympics hero Sakshi Malik
Sakshi, along with shuttler PV Sindhu, gymnast Dipa Karmakar and shooter Jitu Rai were honoured with the country's highest sporting award, Khel Ratna on August 29.
Aug 31, 2016, 22:13 PM ISTPV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik, Dipa Karmakar, Jitu Rai receive Khel Ratna award
President Pranab Mukherjee gave away the Khel Ratna to PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik, Jitu Rai and Dipa Karmakar on the occasion of National Sports Day.
Aug 29, 2016, 13:52 PM ISTProdunova can't be called a death vault: Dipa Karmakar
Popularly known as the 'Vault of Death', the best of gymnasts hesitate in attempting the Produnova but not Dipa.
Aug 20, 2016, 17:12 PM IST