Major Dhyanchand Vijay Path Scheme has been launched by UP deputy CM Shri Keshav Prasad Maurya under this scheme 19 international players from the state will get road connectivity to their home.

उत्तर प्रदेश के राष्ट्रीय एवं अंतर्राष्ट्रीय खिलाड़ियों के सम्मान हेतु प्रतिबद्ध है, लोक निर्माण विभाग, उ.प्र.

“मेजर ध्यान चंद विजय पथ” शीर्षक की सड़कों एवं संबंधित खिलाड़ियों की संक्षिप्त जानकारियों के डिस्प्ले के माध्यम से किया जा रहा है सम्मानित#मेजर_ध्यानचंद_विजयपथ pic.twitter.com/fnhCgaBUjb

— Keshav Prasad Maurya (@kpmaurya1) August 29, 2020

On 29 August which is also celebrated as National Sports Day and also the 115th birth anniversary of the legendary Olympian Major Dhyan Chand. UP government launched this ‘Major Dhyan Chand Vijay Path’ scheme.

The 19 sportspersons who will be benefited from the Major Dhyanchand Vijay Path scheme are:

Pawan Kumar Sharma and Ashish Gautam (fencing), Isha Dhangar (judo), Jitu Gola (fencing), Pawan Kumar (cricket), Ravi Kumar (shooting), Varun Pahelwan (wrestling), Komal Sharma and Tanya Chaudhary (athletics), Tanu Rathi (volleyball), Akansha Bansal (shooting), Abhishek Singh (kabaddi), RP Singh (hockey), Kavita Yadav (cross-country running), Vaidehi Mishra (fencing), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (cricket), Satish Kumar (boxing), Shanti Swaroop (rowing) and Chavi Tomar (volleyball).

Shri Keshav Prasad Maurya also said that a road in the state would be named after late cabinet minister and Indian cricketer Chetan Chauhan.

Sports Minister Shri Kiren Rijiju congratulates all the recipients of National Sports Awards with this he announced an increase in the prize money in four of the seven categories of the National Sports Awards. The award function was held virtually on 29th August 2020 from Rashtrapati Bhawan where the awardees received their awards from the Hon’ble President of India.

Congratulations to Mariyappan T on being conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2020!
The whole nation is proud of your achievements. pic.twitter.com/8gVfYIgG1J

— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) August 29, 2020

The increased price money of National Sports Awards are given below :

1. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
2. Dronacharya Award(Lifetime)
3. Dronacharya Award(Regular)
4. Arjuna Award
5. Dhyanchand Award

The Cash prize for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award previously was Rs 7.5 lakh now it has been increased to Rs 25 lakh. 

The Cash prize for the  Arjuna Award previously was 5 lakh now it has been raised to Rs 15 lakh.

The Cash prize for the  Dhronacharya(Lifetime) previously was Rs 5 lakh will now be given Rs 15 lakh, while Cash prize for the Dhronacharya (Regular) previously was Rs 5 lakh now it has been enhanced to Rs 10 lakh.

The Cash prize for the Dhyanchand Award previously was 5 lakh now it has been raised to Rs 10 lakh.

The announcement was made on the occasion of 115th birth anniversary of hockey legend Dhyan Chand, which is also celebrated as National Sports Day.

Earlier today in the morning, paying floral tribute to Major Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi. #MajorDhyanChand #NationalSportsDay pic.twitter.com/CtQD2XDeAc

— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) August 29, 2020

@KirenRijiju handed over the award certificates to the winner @DivyaWrestler

“The prize money for the National Sports Awards was last reviewed in 2008. These amounts should be reviewed once every 10 years at least. If professionals in every field have seen an enhancement in their earnings, why not our sportspersons.” said Shri Kiren Rijiju.

Premier League Champions Liverpool are ready to add another trophy to their cabinet this year and they’ll have to eat Arsenal to do so. It’s Arsenal vs Liverpool in FA Community Shield tonight. The match starts 9PM as per IST live from Wembly stadium. You may switch to Sony TEN2/TEN 3 SD/HD network for the live telecast of the match. Live streaming has been made available on Sony LIV App and website.

Arsenal have already won FA Cup by beating Chelsea i the final. There team has made improvements since the arrival of Mikel Arteta. On the other hand Liverpool won Premier League title after 30 years. Both teams would look to add another trophy for sure. It’d be hard to predict the winner but Liverpool are favorites here obviously.

Team news:

For Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi, Pablo Mari and Calum Chambers are expected to miss the game due to injuries. While on the other hand Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson may miss the action since he sustained a knee injury earlier. Matip and Trent Alexander-Arnold  also misses the game. Here are predicted lineups for both teams.

The new season starts with Community shield and it promises to be a entertaining match. Click here to watch the match live o Sony Live website.