Yogi congratulates Shami, Parul Chaudhary on receiving Arjuna Award
President Draupadi Murmu conferred the award on Mohd Shami and Parul Chaudhary, both residents of Uttar Pradesh, at a formal ceremony in New Delhi.
President Draupadi Murmu conferred the award on Mohd Shami and Parul Chaudhary, both residents of Uttar Pradesh, at a formal ceremony in New Delhi.
Five badminton players have been conferred the Khel Ratna so far; Pullela Gopichand (2001), Saina Nehwal (2010), PV Sindhu (2016), Pramod Bhagat (2021) and Krishna Nagar (2021).
The two had an incredible year, making it to as many as six finals and taking home five victories.
It was in March 2015 that Sandesh Jhingan made his debut for India in a FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifier play-off against Nepal in Guwahati.
The Sports Ministry decided against bestowing the Arjuna on Sakshi Malik as she has already been conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
Bumrah is now regarded as one of the best fast bowlers in the business with 104 wickets in 64 ODIs and 68 scalps in just 14 Test matches.
Bala has so far played three games for Rangers FC before the novel coronavirus reared its ugly head and forced sporting activities across the world to virtually come to a grinding halt.
The process, which usually starts in April, has been delayed due to the pandemic.
Dingko Singh is suffering from a relapse of liver cancer.
Mother of two who defied all odds to lead the women’s hockey squad to a Commonwealth Games gold in 2002, inspiring the blockbuster ‘Chak De! India’, Pritam Rani Siwach’s best performances are undocumented. As she turns 45 on October 2, Sahapedia looks at the Arjuna Award-winner’s life trajectory.
