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National Sports Awards 2024: How Much Prize Money Do Khel Ratna, Arjuna Awardees Get?

The National Sports Award ceremony took place on Monday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. President Droupadi Murmu conferred the prestigious Khel Ratna award to badminton players Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty and the Arjuna award for 26 sports persons, including pacer Mohammed Shami. Chirag and Satwik are Asian Games gold medallists, World Championships bronze winners, and Commonwealth Games silver medallists. On the other hand, Shami was India's highest wicket-taker at the ODI World Cup 2023, where he scalped 24 wickets.

Joy For Sen Family As Brothers Chirag and Lakshya Named In Indian squad For BATC

From the hilly terrains of Almora to the bylanes of Bangalore and now together in the national team, it has been quite a journey for Sen brothers -- Lakshya and Chirag. While Lakshya was the first to make a mark on the international circuit, newly-crowned Senior National champion Chirag on Tuesday joined him in the Indian team for the Badminton Asia Team Championships scheduled to held in Shah Alam, Malaysia from February 13-19. "It is a big moment for us as a family to see both of them in the Indian team. From where they started as kids to reach this stage, I feel quite emotional as a father and as a coach. I feel extremely proud," an emotional father DK Sen, also an accomplished coach, told PTI from Bengaluru.

PM Modi Hails Winners Of National Sports Awards

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated the illustrious winners of the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2023 and said their remarkable achievements and unwavering dedication are an inspiration to the nation. India's best-performing athletes were on Tuesday conferred with the national sports awards by President Droupadi Murmu in a regal ceremony. In a post on X, Modi said, "Congratulations to the illustrious winners of the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2023. Their remarkable achievements and unwavering dedication are an inspiration to our nation." "They have not only excelled in their respective fields but also raised India's flag high on the global stage," the prime minister said.

PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy To Spearhead Indian Challenge At Badminton Asia Team Championships

Double Olympic medalist PV Sindhu and World No. 8 Prannoy HS will spearhead a strong Indian squad at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 slated to be held in Shah Alam, Malaysia from February 13 to 19. The prestigious team event will be important for Indian shuttlers to gain valuable qualification points in the Race to Paris 2024 Olympic qualification. The team championships will also mark the comeback of India's star shuttler PV Sindhu, who was out of the international circuit due to a knee injury for almost four months.

BAI To Fund 28 Shuttlers For International Exposure

The Badminton Association of India (BAI) will fund 28 Indian shuttlers, including senior national men's and women's champions Chirag Sen and Anmol Kharb, for international tournaments this year. Indian players ranked between 26 and 75 in BWF world rankings and top performers from the Senior National championships, who are not part of the national camp, will benefit from this opportunity. The funds will come as part of BAI's partnership with Rural Electrification Corporation (REC). Abu Dhabi Masters champion Unnati Hooda and 2023 Badminton Asia U-17 Junior championships silver medallist Tanvi Sharma are among the 28 players across singles and doubles categories who have been chosen based on their performances in multiple tournaments.

Malaysia Open: Indian Shuttlers Hope For Bright Start In High-Stake Olympic Year

With the Paris Olympic qualification at stake, top Indian shuttlers, including HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen, will hope to begin the new season on a bright note when they start their campaign at the Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. A lot will be on the line for Indian shuttlers in the next four months as they zoom through a hectic calendar, hoping to get inside the world's top-16 by April end to book their berths for the Paris Games.

Kidambi Srikanth Shocks Jonatan Christie To Enter Second Round Of Malaysia Open

India's Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the second round of Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament with a come-from-behind win over world number 5 Indonesian Jonatan Christie in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. The 30-year-old from Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, who has been going through a lean phase for quite sometime, notched up a stunning 12-21 21-18 21-16 win over sixth seed Christie in the opening round match that lasted an hour and five minute. The former world no. 1 will face Hong Kong's NG Ka Long Angus next.

Malaysia Open: Indian Shuttlers Hope For Bright Start In High-Stake Olympic Year

With the Paris Olympic qualification at stake, top Indian shuttlers, including HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen, will hope to begin the new season on a bright note when they start their campaign at the Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. A lot will be on the line for Indian shuttlers in the next four months as they zoom through a hectic calendar, hoping to get inside the world's top-16 by April end to book their berths for the Paris Games.

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National Sports Awards 2024: How Much Prize Money Do Khel Ratna, Arjuna Awardees Get?

Joy For Sen Family As Brothers Chirag and Lakshya Named In Indian squad For BATC

PM Modi Hails Winners Of National Sports Awards

PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy To Spearhead Indian Challenge At Badminton Asia Team Championships

BAI To Fund 28 Shuttlers For International Exposure

Malaysia Open: Indian Shuttlers Hope For Bright Start In High-Stake Olympic Year

Kidambi Srikanth Shocks Jonatan Christie To Enter Second Round Of Malaysia Open

Malaysia Open: Indian Shuttlers Hope For Bright Start In High-Stake Olympic Year