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    The document lists the winners of the Arjuna Awards for 2015. The Arjuna Awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of India to recognize outstanding achievement in national sports. 17 athletes received the award in 2015 for their performances over the previous four years in sports such as archery, athletics, badminton, boxing, cricket, gymnastics, hockey, kabaddi, rowing, roller skating, shooting, weightlifting, wrestling, and wushu. The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India on August 29, 2015, including statuettes, certificates, and cash prizes of Rs. 5 lakh each.

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    The document lists the winners of the Arjuna Awards for 2015. The Arjuna Awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of India to recognize outstanding achievement in national sports. 17 athletes received the award in 2015 for their performances over the previous four years in sports such as archery, athletics, badminton, boxing, cricket, gymnastics, hockey, kabaddi, rowing, roller skating, shooting, weightlifting, wrestling, and wushu. The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India on August 29, 2015, including statuettes, certificates, and cash prizes of Rs. 5 lakh each.

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    Friends..On the eve of the 69th Independenence on 15th August 2015, Union Government has announced the
    winners of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Arjuna Awards 2015. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2015 was awarded
    to Sania Mirza. Arjuna Award winners and their discipline will be surely an expected questions for all upcoming
    exams. Here are the details of Arjuna Award 2015.
    * Arjuna Awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, government of India to recognize
    outstanding achievement in National sports. Instituted in 1961, the award carries a cash prize of Rs.500,000, a
    bronze statuette of Arjuna and a scroll.
    * Arjuna Award is given for consistently outstanding performance for four years preceding the year of award.
    * A large number of nominations were
    received for these awards this year, which
    were considered by the Selection Committee
    headed by Mr. Justice V.K. Bali, former Chief
    Justice of Kerla High Court and consisting of
    eminent sportspersons and sports
    administrators.
    * Based on the recommendations of the
    Committee and after due scrutiny, the
    Government has approved to confer Arjuna
    Awards for 2015 upon the following
    sportspersons:
    1. Naib Subedar Sandeep Kumar - Archery
    2. Ms. M.R. Poovamma - Athletics
    3. Mr. Kidambi Srikanth Nammalwar - Badminton
    4. Mr. Mandeep Jangra - Boxing
    5. Mr. Rohit Sharma - Cricket
    6. Ms. Dipa Karmakar - Gymnastic
    7. Mr. Sreejesh P.R. - Hockey
    8. Mr. Manjeet Chhillar - Kabaddi
    9. Ms. Abhilasha Shashikant Mhatre - Kabaddi
    10. Mr. Sawarn Singh - Rowing
    11. Mr. Anup Kumar Yama - Roller Skating
    12. Mr. Jitu Rai - Shooting
    13. Shri S. Sathish Kumar - Weightlifting
    14. Mr. Bajrang - Wrestling
    15. Ms. Babita Kumari - Wrestling
    16. Ms. Yumnam Sanathoi Devi - Wushu
    17. Mr. Sharath M. Gayakwad - Para-Swimming
    * The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at the
    Rashtrapati Bhawan on August 29, 2015.
    * Arjuna Awardees will receive statuettes, certificates and award money of Rs.5 lakh each.

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