Tag: Major Dhyan Chand

PM Modi pays tribute to hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand on National Sports Day

The Prime Minister posted a tweet to mark National Sports Day, celebrated annually today on the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand, the legendary hockey player "Greetings on National Sports Day and tributes to Major Dhyan Chand Ji on his birth anniversary.

August 29, 2022

PM Modi greets sportsperson on National Sports Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished the nation on National Sports Day. Taking to microblogging sites, he added, "Greetings on National Sports Day and tributes to Major Dhyan Chand Ji on his birth anniversary. Recent years have been great for sports. May this trend continue. May sports keep gaining popularity across India."

August 29, 2022

PM Modi names Khel Ratna Award after hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand

The Award is administered by the Sports Ministry and given away every year at a special function by the President of India at Rashtrapati Bhawan

August 6, 2021

PM Modi greets sportspersons on National Sports Day, pays tribute to Major Dhyan Chand

'Today, on National Sports Day, we pay tributes to Major Dhyan Chand, whose magic with the hockey stick can never be forgotten.' 

August 29, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to Major Dhyan Chand on birth anniversary

The Prime Minister stated that the union government is making numerous efforts to popularise sports and support sporting talent in the country

August 29, 2020

Hockey stars to engage with fans through skill challenges on National Sports Day

Hockey India said that it will be posting videos of various players challenging the fans to perform hockey skills on its social media pages.

August 28, 2020

Twitterati remember ‘The Wizard’ Major Dhyan Chand on National Sports Day

To commemorate his birth anniversary, the Government of India decided to honour his birthday as the National Sports Day.

August 29, 2018

National Sports Day: 5 actors who we would love to watch as these lesser known athletes

Sports biopics have become a huge part of Bollywood in the recent years. There have been ones about boxers, track athletes and cricketers.

August 29, 2018

National Sports Day | B-town actresses who can kick on the field along with acting skills

While we have amazing sports people from India who are spreading and making India’s name proud on a world stage, there are actresses who we believe would also do great work if they were sports personalities and not actors.

August 29, 2018

National Sports Day: Remembering the hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand

Major Dhyan Chand, known as the 'Magician of Hockey', had led Indian side to golden glory in Olympics three times.

August 29, 2018

Sehwag reveals lesser-known facts about Dhyan Chand on National Sports Day

Sehwag, in a series of tweets, remembered Major Dhyan Chand on the occasion of National Sports Day.

August 29, 2017

Rajnath Singh wishes sports fraternity on National Sports Day

Rajnath congratulated the sports fraternity on the occasion of National Sports Day.

August 29, 2017