Tag: National Sports Awards

Amit Panghal requests Rijiju to get rid of ‘British era’ system where achievers applied for award

The Sports Ministry is currently accepting nominations from various national sports federations for the National Sports Awards.

May 15, 2020

Sports Ministry invites nominations for National Sports Awards

The process, which usually starts in April, has been delayed due to the pandemic.

May 5, 2020

Coronavirus delays process of National Sports Awards

The award ceremony is held every year on 29 August- the occasion of National Sports Day- a day celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Indian hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.

April 26, 2020

National Sports Awards are needlessly getting controversial

There can't be a foolproof system, but it can minimize the problems by tightening the criteria.

September 24, 2018

Know the names of national sports awardees!

Indian para-athlete Devendra Jhajharia and hockey wizard Sardar Singh will receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.

August 22, 2017