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Inspiring story of India's first specially-abled IAS officer LY Suhas who
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 17 (ANI): Noida District Magistrate and para-badminton player Suhas L Yathiraj will become the first civil servant from the country to represent India in the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics.
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Noida DM Suhas to approach Tokyo Paralympics with 'cool mind'
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Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 17 (ANI): Noida District Magistrate and para-badminton player Suhas L. Yathiraj, who would be representing India in the upcoming Paralympics, feels athletes who would be able to absorb pressure during the Games will come out with flying clours.
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New India will not pressurise its athletes to win medals: PM Modi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said New India will never pressurize its athletes to win medals, rather everyone should just focus on giving their 100 per cent.
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Was told to leave sports and focus on studies, but I took it as a challeng
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New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with the Indian contingent headed for the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics, beginning August 24. In an effort to boost the confidence of the para-athletes, he wished them luck and asked them to go ahead and e
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Tokyo Paralympics: PM Modi to interact with athletes on August 17
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New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with Paralympics bound Indian athletes on August 17 at 11:00 AM, via a virtual conference.
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They've proven all obstacles can be overcome: CDS Gen Rawat wishes luck to
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat on Saturday hailed the "undying spirit of sportsmanship" of para-athletes and wished the Indian contingent luck for the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics. The Tokyo Paralympic Games is scheduled to be held between
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Paralympic Committee of India hails move to delay national sports awards f
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New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): The Paralympic Games shall commence from 24th August in Tokyo, but the good news for Indian para-athletes have come much before that. The move to delay the National Sports Awards function to consider the performances of the para-athletes competing in the T
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Indian para-athletes will create history in Tokyo Games: Deepa Malik
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New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Deepa Malik, the Rio Paralympics silver medallist, has backed the Indian contingent going to the Tokyo Paralympics to create history. India is sending its largest-ever contingent to the Paralympic Games in Tokyo -- 54 para-sportspersons across nine spor
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I have full confidence that para-athletes will perform well in the Tokyo G
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New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Sports Minister Anurag Thakur boosted the morale of India's para-athletes on Thursday as he virtually attended a send-off ceremony organised for the Tokyo-bound athletes by the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI).
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National Sports Awards: Looking to reward Paralympics medal winners as wel
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New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Thursday said the medal winners in the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics will be rewarded at this year's National Sports Awards.
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Flame lighting events for Paralympic torch relay begin in Japan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 12 (ANI): The flame-lighting events for the Tokyo Paralympic torch relay began across Japan on Thursday in the lead up to the world's biggest sporting event for athletes with disabilities, despite the relay being scaled down due to the coronavirus pandemic, reported Kyo
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Tokyo Paralympics: Paddler Sharath Kamal wishes Indian contingent luck
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New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Table tennis player Sharath Kamal has wished the Indian Paralympics team luck as it gears up for the upcoming Games. The Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games is set to take place from August 24 to September 5.
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