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Haryana: Union Minister Manohar Lal flags off 'Hind di Chadar Marathon' on
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Nihang Sikhs performed 'Gatka' (Sikh martial arts) ahead of a youth marathon on the occasion of the 350th Shaheedi Diwas.
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12th National CSR summit "Role of CSR in Mission Viksit Bharat by 2047" he
Updated : 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28: The 12th National CSR Summit and CSR TIMES Awards 2025 were held in Le Meridien, New Delhi, on 15th July. Organised by CSR Times, a leading periodical on corporate social responsibility, the summit facilitated critical discussions around the theme "Role of CSR in
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KIYG 2025: Bihar make waves with five-medal Gatka haul, Maharashtra wins m
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The reward for the teacher and his students came in the form of a silver and four bronze of the home athletes
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Punjab: Nihang Sikhs display martial skills, stunts at Sikh festival 'Hola
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The festival highlights the valour and warrior heritage of the Sikh community. Nihang warriors, known for their distinctive blue attire and martial prowess, performed daring stunts on horses and showcased 'Gatka', a Sikh martial art form, leaving devotees spellbound.
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National Games to provide larger platform to India's two traditional sport
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Sports like Lagori and Gatka have been traditionally played in the bylanes of villages and small towns or in fairs and are fairly popular. These sports will now get a far bigger platform as they are set to make their national debut as "demonstration sports" in the 37th National Games being p
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Legacy of Gatka: Spiritual sikh martial art and heritage
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Sikh Warrior tradition, Gatka is a traditional Sikh martial art that traces its roots back to the 17th century when sikh warriors, known as Nihangs, developed it as a means of self-defence and protecting their faith.
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Assam Governor attends inaugural programme of 7th National Gatka Champions
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Governor hailed the National Gatka Association of India (NGAI) and the Gatka Federation of India (GFI) for promoting Gatka from the state level to the national level.
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Gatka Federation UK expresses gratitude for inclusion of Gatka sport in In
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, President of the Gatka Federation UK and the first turban-wearing Sikh member of the British Parliament, expressed his immense happiness on the inclusion of Gatka sport in the National Games of India.
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"Khelo India has restored prestige of India's traditional sports": PM Modi
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Khelo India has also restored the prestige of India's traditional sports", the Prime Minister said as he highlighted the scholarships provided by the Government to encourage various indigenous sports like Gatka, Mallakhamb, Thang-ta, Kalaripayattu and Yogasan.
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Gatka to get significant boost after inclusion in the 37th National Games
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The traditional game of 'Gatka' is poised to get a significant boost nationwide as the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has officially included this sport in the 37th National Games-2023 scheduled to be held in Goa in October this year.
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Ladakh's small contingent a winner all the way in Khelo India Youth Games
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
As many as five indigenous sporting disciplines -- Thang Ta, Gatka, Mallakhamb, Yogasana and Kalaripayattu have made their entry in the Khelo India Youth Games 2022 Madhya Pradesh. Thanga Ta, incidentally, has two styles - Phunaba _Ama (only sword fighting) and Phunaba_Anishuba (sword &
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Amit Shah inaugurates KIYG 2021 in high octane opening ceremony
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates Khelo India Youth Games 2021 in a high octane show attended by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal and Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur Over 4,700 athletes, including 2,262 girls, will be jostling for gold and glory over the next 10 days in 25 exciting
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