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Kiren Rijiju, the most dynamic minister, says Manasi Joshi
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Para-athlete Manasi Joshi, who is riding on a high after winning the gold medal in the recently concluded World Para-Badminton Championships, on Friday lauded Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju for making constant efforts to improve
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App launched to help Paralympians look up accessible places in Tokyo
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 25 (ANI): A mobile app was launched here on Sunday to help para-athletes look up accessible places in Tokyo during their visit to the city for the 2020 Paralympics Games.
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IPC to lift ban on Russia paralympics
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Georgia [United States], Feb 8 (ANI): International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will provisionally lift the ban on the Russian para-athletes competing in the Paralympics, next month.
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Kejriwal felicitates Para Asian Games medalist Avnil Kumar
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 26 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday felicitated visually impaired para-athlete Avnil Kumar who had bagged a bronze medal in the 2018 Para Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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SRK donates wheelchairs to para-athletes
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 04 (ANI): Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan has donated 50 wheelchairs to para-athletes on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
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Para Asiad medallist Pramod Bhagat questions Odisha govt's ignorance
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Indian shuttler Pramod Bhagat, who had clinched a gold and bronze medal in the recently-concluded third edition of the Para Asian Games, has questioned the ignorant attitude of Odisha government towards para-athletes.
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Deepa Malik credits TOPS, PCI for Para Asian Games feat
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], Oct 12 (ANI): Indian para-athlete Deepa Malik, who won her second Bronze medal in the ongoing third edition of Para Asian Games on Friday, has credited Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) and Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) for her achievements in the prestigious tou
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I love the transition because it is survival of the fittest: Deepa Malik
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 9 (ANI): Indian para-athlete Deepa Malik has been juggling between various categories of para games, including shot put, javelin throw and discus throw but the celebrated athlete claims that she is in love with the transition as "it is survival of the fittest."
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Koreas march together at Asian Para Games opening ceremony
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], Oct 7 (ANI): Para athletes from North and South Korea marched together under a single flag for the first time at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Asian Para Games here on Saturday.
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SRK cheers for para athletes participating in 2018 Asian Para Games
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 26 (ANI): Superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Wednesday gave an exhilarating send-off to the Indian Paralympic Contingent going for the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta.
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National level para-athlete forced to beg on Bhopal streets
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Sep 2 (ANI): National para-athlete Manmohan Singh Lodhi, who was promised a government job by the state authorities, is now forced to beg on the streets of Bhopal to earn the livelihood for his family.
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Delhi HC directs sports ministry to consider selection of para-athletes
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 24 (ANI): Following a petition filed by ten differently-abled table tennis players, the Delhi High Court on Friday directed the secretary of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) to consider their selection in the final contingent of the upcoming 2018 Asian Pa
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