πPresident Droupadi Murmu presents Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award to Olympics medal winning shooter Manu Bhaker during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2024 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi.
National Sports Awards 2024 In Pics: India Honours Its Best At Rashtrapati Bhavan
Manu Bhaker and D Gukesh provided a sprinkling of stardust but it was India's perseverant para-athletes who walked away with the most boisterous applause when President Droupadi Murmu bestowed the National Sports Awards in a regal ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday. Double Olympic-medallist Bhaker, 18-year-old chess world champion Gukesh, men's hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and Paralympic gold-winning high jumper Praveen Kumar were presented the country's highest sporting honour -- the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna. The most heartwarming moment of the ceremony was when India's first Paralympic gold-medallist Murlikant Petkar walked up to the President on crutches to receive the Arjuna award (lifetime). Murmu met the 80-year-old war hero half way to present him the award.
National Sports Awards 2024: Harmanpreet Singh
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President Droupadi Murmu presents Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award to hockey player Harmanpreet Singh π²during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2024 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi.
κ¦National Sports Awards 2024: Para-Athlete Praveen Kumar
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π President Droupadi Murmu presents Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award to Para-Athlete Praveen Kumar during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2024 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi.
π΄National Sports Awards 2024: Chess Grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju
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President Droupadi Murmu presents Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award to chess π world champion D Gukesh during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2024 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi.
κ¦National Sports Awards 2024: Shooter Manu Bhaker
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President Droupadi Murmu presents Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award to Olympic-medallist shooter Manu Bhaker πduring the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2024 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi.
κ§National Sports Awards 2024: Actor artik Aaryan greets shooter Manu Bhaker
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π°Actor artik Aaryan greets Khel Ratna Awardee shooter Manu Bhaker during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2024 function at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi.
πNational Sports Awards 2024: Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh and para-athlete Praveen Kumar
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κ§Recipients of Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, 2024 shooter Manu Bhaker, chess player D Gukesh and para-athlete Praveen Kumar during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2024 function at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi.
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πΌPresident Droupadi Murmu and Sports Minister Mansukh L Mandaviya pose for a group photograph with awardees after the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2024 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi.
πΊNational Sports Awards 2024: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju greets awardees
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κ¦Union Minister Kiren Rijiju greets Harmanpreet Singh, Praveen Kumar and other awardees during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2024 function at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi.
National Sports Awards 2024
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κ¦Awardees during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2024 function at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi.
π°National Sports Awards 2024: Para-Javelin thrower Ajeet Singh
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π Ajeet Singh after receiving the Arjuna Award, 2024 in recognition of his outstanding achievements in Para-Javelin throw during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2024 function at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi.
πNational Sports Awards 2024: Shooter Sarabjot Singh
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πShooter Sarabjot Singh before receiving the Arjuna Award, 2024 during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2024 function at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi.
National Sports Awards 2024: Boxer Nitu
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κ©΅Nitu after receiving the Arjuna Award, 2024 in recognition of her outstanding achievements in boxing during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2024 function at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi.
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National Sports Awards 2024: Boxer Saweety
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κ§ Saweety after receiving the Arjuna Award, 2024 in recognition of her outstanding achievements in boxing during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2024 function at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi.
πNational Sports Awards 2024: Paralympic athlete Navdeep Singh
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π§President Droupadi Murmu confers Arjuna Award, 2024 on Navdeep in recognition of his outstanding achievements in Para-Athletics during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2024 function at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi.
βNational Sports Awards 2024: Chess Player Vantika Agrawal
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κ§Vantika Agarwal before receiving the Arjuna Award, 2024 in recognition of her outstanding achievements in Chess during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2024 function at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi.
National Sports Awards 2024: Uday Kumar
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π₯Uday Kumar before receiving the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award, 2023 during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2024 function at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi.
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National Sports Awards 2024: Para-shooter Mona Agarwal
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πPara-shooter Mona Agarwal before receiving the Arjuna Award, 2024 during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2024 function at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi.
βNational Sports Awards 2024: Murlikant Rajaram Petkar
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β±Murlikant Rajaram Petkar before receiving the Arjuna Award, 2024 during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2024 function at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi.
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π₯National Sports Awards 2024: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy
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π¦ΉPresident Droupadi Murmu confers Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy, 2024 on Chandigarh University during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2024 function at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi.
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