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Arjuna Award
Fri, July 06 2012
BCCI to nominate Yuvraj Singh for Arjuna Award
By CricketCountry Staff
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have decided to nominate Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh for the prestigious Arjuna award after the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs revised the deadline for submission of nominees to accommodate cricketers.
Thu, July 05 2012
Arjuna award nomination date extended for BCCI
By Kushan Sarkar
In a reconciliatory gesture, the Sports ministry on Thursday made an exception for BCCI by extending the last date for filing nominations for Arjuna awards to July 20.
Fri, June 08 2012
Sports Ministry claims circular for Arjuna Award was sent to BCCI
The ministry of youth affairs and sports on Friday claimed that it had sent the Arjuna award circular and proforma to Board of Control for Cricket in India on January 27 as per records of the ministry's dispatch register as well as their Under secretary having spoken to BCCI staff.
Fri, June 08 2012
Cricketers’ chances for Arjuna Award marred by BCCI-Sports Ministry row
A video showing no Indian cricketers getting nominated for the prestigious Arjuna Award for their poor performance last season which resulted after a communication gap between sports ministry and BCCI. As the deadline for the respective sports associations to send the names of the candidates is over, it has been found that BCCI hasn't...
Fri, June 08 2012
Sports Ministry contradicts its claim over awards nominations form
After making it amply clear that BCCI was left out when various awards nominations were sought from sports bodies, the Sports Ministry has now claimed that it indeed sent a letter to the Indian Cricket Board.
Thu, June 07 2012
BCCI-Sports Ministry at loggerheads over Arjuna Awards
Unlike in the past, the sports ministry did not send the proforma applications and cicrular seeking names for Arjuna Award, and other important awards from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), reflecting the cold war that is raging between the two sides.
Thu, June 07 2012
Arjuna, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna nomination forms were sent to BCCI: Sports Ministry
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the sports ministry on Thursday got into a spat over official forms for nominating cricketers for the Arjuna and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awards this year.
Thu, June 07 2012
Didn’t receive forms for Arjuna and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards: BCCI
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday officially made it clear that it did not receive any form from the Sports Ministry for nominating cricketers for the Arjuna and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards.
Wed, June 06 2012
Cricketers won’t be nominated for Arjuna Award
By Kushan Sarkar
None of India's top international cricketers will get nomination for the prestigious Arjuna Award for their performance during the last season, apparently due to a major communication gap between the sports ministry and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Mon, March 19 2012
Maharastra legislature wishes Sachin Tendulkar on reaching 100th ton
Both houses of the Maharashtra Legislature on Monday congratulated senior India batsman Sachin Tendulkar for his 100th century in international cricket.