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Delhi HC refuses to give extension, directs BFI to hold elections 'expedit
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): The Delhi High Court came down heavily against the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Friday for attempting to postpone its elections, and directed it to complete the entire process expeditiously.
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Olympian Manoj Kumar seeks PM's intervention to save BFI from derecognitio
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Commonwealth Games gold medal-winning boxer Manoj Kumar has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged him to come to the rescue of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) which is on the verge of being derecognised by the Sports Ministry for not adh
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BFI's elections postponed due to coronavirus pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): The Boxing Federation of India's (BFI) upcoming elections have been postponed as coronavirus continues to rage, the governing body said on Tuesday. The elections were scheduled to take place on December 18 during BFI's Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Guru
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Thomas Vinterberg's 'Another Round' wins top award at BFI London film fest
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 19 (ANI): Thomas Vinterberg's movie 'Another Round' won the best film award at this year's BFI London Film Festival.
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BFI president, executive council's tenure extended by 3 months
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): The tenure of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) president Ajay Singh and the office-bearers was extended by three months on Saturday as the elections were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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BFI recommends more women representation in federation's functioning
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) is now looking at having more women representation in the federation's functioning. In an Executive Council (EC) meeting held on Thursday, it was proposed that the women representation will now rise to at least 25 pe
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Francis Lee's 'Ammonite' set to close BFI London Film Festival
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI): The romantic drama 'Ammonite' starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan has been chosen to close the 2020 London Film Festival.
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'Rise in rankings gave me immense satisfaction', says BFI President Ajay S
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Boxing Federation of India (BFI) president Ajay Singh expressed elation, stating that the Indian boxers' rise in rankings has given him 'immense satisfaction'.
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London Film Festival to go virtual for 2020 edition
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 2 (ANI): The BFI London Film Festival has decided to go online for its 2020 edition of the festival in the light of the novel coronavirus crisis.
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BFI to involve parents of junior boxers in E-pathshala programme
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): After providing online classes for boxers in association with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) during the coronavirus-induced lockdown, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has taken yet another step forward by involving parents of junior boxers in the E-p
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Boxer Lovlina Borgohain 'honoured' to be nominated for Arjuna Award
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): Boxer Lovlina Borgohain on Monday said that it was an "honour" for her to be nominated for the "prestigious" Arjuna Award by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).
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BFI nominates Amit Panghal, Vikas Krishan for Khel Ratna Award; Lovlina, S
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Monday recommended boxers Amit Panghal and Vikas Krishan for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award while Lovlina Borgohain, Simranjit Kaur and Manish Kaushik have been nominated for the Arjuna Award.
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