A six-member Indian fencing team, led by Bhavani Devi, failed to secure a single Paris 2024 Olympics quota from the Asia Oceania Zonal Qualifiers in Fujairah, the United Arab Emirates, this weekend.
Mizo National Front (MNF) leader and Lok Sabha candidate K Vanlalvena has said that the Centre's announcement of fencing the border along Myanmar and suspending the Free Move Regime.
The metal barrier fencing covers a length of about 622 km, between Mumbai to Ahmedabad. Due to this innovative idea of fencing, cattle runover incidents have been curbed to zero on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad rail route.
Pole Vaulter M Gowtham and long jumper Vishnu of University of Madras, javelin thrower Jyoti of Chaudhary Devi Lal University and middle-distance runner Amandeep Kaur of Panjab University set new Games records to light up the last day of athletics action in the 4th Khelo India University Gam
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur inaugurated the Khelo India University games today in Guwahati. The Khelo India University Games - Ashtalakshmi 2023 will feature an array of sporting disciplines including Athletics, Rugby, Basketball, Volleyball, Swimming, Badminton
Expressing confidence over the decision, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that fencing would reduce incidents of cross-border insurgency and infiltration through better surveillance.
The 1,643-km-long India-Myanmar border, spanning Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh, currently operates under the FMR, which permits individuals living near the India-Myanmar border to travel 16 km into each other's territories without a visa. Initiated in 2018, the FMR pol
Maharashtra bagged two gold medals each from Gymnastics and Yogasana and one in fencing to jump to second spot in the overall standing while Haryana swept both the Kabaddi golds and added one each in Judo and fencing to climb to third position.
Hailing from Imphal East, Zenith credits his mother for whatever he has achieved in fencing. It was her decision to push her son to take up the sport at the academy adjacent to their home.
The session covered crucial aspects of anti-doping regulations, the importance of fair play, and the consequences of violating doping policies. It successfully engaged and educated more than 200+ participants, moving towards fostering a culture of clean and fair sports
During the visit, DG BSF inspected the ongoing border fencing work and reviewed the operational preparedness of the BSF Battalion deployed in the area.