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Three female boxers recommended for Arjuna award
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has recommended the trio of Saweety Boora (81kg), Sonia Lather (57kg), and Sarjubala Devi (51kg) for the prestigious Arjuna award.
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BCCI recommends Cheteshwar Pujara for Arjuna award
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], May 1 (ANI): Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday recommended India's top-order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara for the prestigious Arjuna award.
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After Subrata Paul, now Sushila Panwar fails dope test
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 28 (ANI): A few days after Arjuna Awardee footballer Subrata Paul was caught for doping, Indian weightlifter Sushila Panwar has also failed the dope test.
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Subrata Paul doping row: Vijay Goel vows to bring strict laws
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 25 (ANI): A few hours after Arjuna Awardee footballer Subrata Paul tested positive for a banned substance, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel on Tuesday said the ministry is looking to introduce strict laws to eradicate doping from the country.
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Dope-tainted Subrata Paul vows to prove his innocence
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 25 (ANI): Arjuna Awardee footballer Subrata Paul, who failed a dope test conducted by the National Anti-Doping agency (NADA) earlier this year, has vowed to prove his innocence by going for the confirmatory 'B' sample test.
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Arjuna-awardee footballer Subrata Paul fails dope test
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 25 (ANI): In what may come as a shock to the Indian football fans, Arjuna Awardee Subrata Paul has failed a dope test conducted by the National Anti-Doping agency (NADA).
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Boxer Sarita Devi hails Rio Paralympic medallists Mariyappan, Varun
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Imphal (Tripura) [India], Sept. 11 (ANI): Former world champion and Arjuna award winner, boxer L. Sarita Devi on Sunday applauded Paralympians Mariyappan Thangavelu and Varun Bhati for winning gold and bronze medals at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Rio.
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Dipa Karmakar should be declared brand ambassador of Indian Sports: TMC
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Agartala (Manipur) [India], Sept. 8 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) vice-president Mukul Roy and retired international footballer and an Arjuna award winner Prasun Banerjee, who at present is also a TMC MP, today felicitated gymnast Dipa Karmakar and her coach Bishweshwar Nandi.
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Women wrestlers will strive to win at least 3-4 medals in Tokyo Olympics:
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug.29 (ANI): After receiving prestigious Arjuna award from President Pranab Mukherjee, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Monday revealed that they will try to bring three to four medals for the country in all six weight categories in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Arjuna Awardee Sarita Devi's academy hounds young boxers
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mayang(Imphal), Aug.24 (ANI): The Sarita Regional Boxing Academy, which was established by Arjuna Awardee Laishram Sarita Devi in the year 2012, has started giving trainings to more than 60 students of the remote rural villages with the aim of promoting the sport of boxing amongst underprivi
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