Tag Archives: Arjuna Awards

VIDEO – NNIS: Indian Football’s second female Arjuna Awardee Bembem Devi happy to get the award!

Speaking to NNIS, long time Indian women’s national team captain Oinam Bembem Devi speaks about being proud to receive the Arjuna Award as only the second Indian women’s football, her hard work for two decades and the hope that this awards will be a motivation to encourage more women play …

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Government of India announce winners of National Sports Awards!

National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four year, Arjuna Award is given for consistency outstanding performance …

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India midfielder Bembem Devi: I dedicate this award to every woman in the country!

Bembem Devi went “speechless” for some moment when http://www.the-aiff.com broke the news to her that she has been conferred with the prestigious Arjuna Award. As “tears of joy” rolled down her cheeks, she spoke at length about her feelings, her dream, the sociological obstacles and much more. “I dedicate this …

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Oinam Bembem Devi set to receive Arjuna Award!

Oinam Bemdem Devi, the flag bearer of Indian Women’s Football over the past two decades was on August 18, 2017 named the winner of the prestigious Arjuna Award. Bembem becomes the second Indian Woman Footballer to win the Award, the first being Shanti Mullick in 1983. Bembem, nicknamed the ‘Durga …

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AIFF nominated Jeje Lalpekhlua, Bembem Devi & Gurpreet Singh Sandhu for Arjuna Awards!

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) have nominated Jeje Lalpekhlua, Oinam Bembem Devi and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu for the prestigious Arjuna Awards. The 36-year-old Bembem called time on her illustrious international career at the end of the 2016 South Asian Games in Shillong, and an Arjuna Award would be a …

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Arjuna Awardee Subrata Pal: This is a transition period for Indian Football!

A day after receiving the Arjuna Award Subrata Pal was back to business. He sweated it out in two sessions at the Indian National Team practiced ahead of the International Friendly against Puerto Rico slated for September 3. There were drizzles in between but the ‘Spiderman’, undaunted as ever did …

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India goalkeeper Subrata Pal has been named amongst 2016 Arjuna Awards winners!

India international goalkeeper Subrata Pal has been named amongst 15 Indian athletes who will be conferred with the 2016 Arjuna Award by the Department of Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports of the Government of India. Nicknamed ‘Spiderman’ for his strong performances for Team India at the 2011 AFC …

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