The Sports Ministry is considering using executive powers to nominate her, a rare move previously applied to cricketer Mohammed Shami for the Arjuna Award, highlighting extraordinary performance ...

Indian boxer and World Championships gold medalist Saweety Boora expressed happiness at being felicitated with the Arjuna Award and dedicated her accomplishment to her family.The World Championship ...

Salima Tete, from Jharkhand, became the first female hockey player from her state to win the Arjuna Award. She acknowledged the honour as a team achievement. She credited her teammates and support ...

as has been the cases in the past including that of cricketer Mohammed Shami, who hadn’t applied for the Arjuna award last year but was eventually bestowed the honour on the Indian cricket board ...

Last year, Mohammed Shami was nominated for the Arjuna Award only after a special request was made by the Indian cricket board (Board of Control for Cricket in India) to the Sports Ministry.