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2,339 sportspersons to be given cash prizes within next 2 months: Rana Sod
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], November 19 (ANI): Punjab Sports and Youth Services Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi announced that 2,339 sportspersons, who were deprived of prize money during the tenure of the previous government, will be given cash prizes within the next two months. Moreover,
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Hemant Soren inaugurates Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs, J'khand
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], October 20 (ANI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren inaugurated the website of Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs and Jharkhand Sportspersons Registration portal.
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J-K administration revamps water sports centre with world-class infrastruc
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 16 (ANI): Water sports facilities at the Water Sports Centre at Nehru Park in Jammu and Kashmir's Dal Lake have seen a massive upgrade in the last two years thanks to the Union Territory's administration, giving local sportspersons access to worl
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Sports Ministry sanctions Rs 5 lakh for ailing footballer Ramananda Ningth
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): The Sports Ministry has extended financial support of Rs 5 lakh to young Indian footballer Ramananda Ningthoujam, who has represented the country at various international tournaments, and is suffering from kidney failure.
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Eminent sportspersons apply for diploma course in sports coaching
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): As many as 33 eminent sports personalities across 15 sports disciplines have applied for direct admission for the diploma course in Sports Coaching at the Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports (NSNIS) Patiala.
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Sports disciplines eligible for recruitment of meritorious sportspersons i
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance, and Pensions on Tuesday raised the number of sports disciplines eligible for the recruitment in Group 'C' government posts.
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Babita Phogat demands change in name of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], September 1 (ANI): Indian wrestler Babita Phogat on Tuesday demanded a change in the name of India's highest sporting honour, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, saying that the award should be named after a sportsperson and not after the former Prime Minister.
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BJP leader Vishwas Sarang demands dope test for actors after new turn in S
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 1 (ANI): Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vishwas Sarang wrote a letter to Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar demanding a doping test of actors and celebrities from the film industry similar to that of sp
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Jayanti Bahera, Deep Grace Ekka receive Biju Patnaik Sports Award
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik on Saturday presented Biju Patnaik Sports Award to outstanding sportspersons and coaches on the occasion of National Sports Day celebrated through video conferencing.
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Anupam Kher congratulates players on National Sports Day
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Sending out a message of appreciation to all the sportspersons, actor Anupam Kher on Saturday shared a childhood memory associated with National Sports Day and extended his greetings to mark the occasion.
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President Kovind honours 74 sportspersons with National Sports and Adventu
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): For the first time in the history of the National Sports Awards, President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday virtually conferred the National Sports and Adventure Award 2020.
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Pakistan's elite sportspersons show support towards men's cricket team for
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], July 30 (ANI): Ahead of upcoming Test series against England, some notable Pakistani sportspersons have lent support to the men's team, wishing them luck.
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