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Border Security Force Recruitment For Sportspersons: Application Window Closing On Nov 4
BSF invites applications for 391 Constable posts under sports quota with eligibility criteria including class 10th pass and national sports participation.
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China Issues Stapled Visas To Arunachal Athletes, India's Strong Response
India has described as "unacceptable" China issuing stapled visas to some sportspersons from Arunachal Pradesh and asserted that it reserves the right to "suitably respond" to such actions.
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Ex-Sportspersons Say Will Return Awards To Protest Action Against Farmers
A group of top sportspersons and coaches from Punjab have threatened to return all their medals and awards and lay siege to Delhi if the central government does not repeal its three controversial ordinances that have sparked a furore among the country's farmers.
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List Of All Sports Disciplines For Direct Recruitment Of Sportspersons In Government Jobs
In a recent development, the Centre has recognised 20 new sports disciplines for direct recruitment of meritorious sportspersons in Group C level government posts. With this, recruitment of sportspersons in government jobs will now be done in a total of 63 sports disciplines.
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"Much To Learn From Athletes": PM Modi Congratulates Sports Award Winners
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the winners of the National Sports and Adventure Awards and said there is much to learn from these athletes whose successes inspire many budding sportspersons.
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Sportswoman Accuses Karnataka Doctor Of Rape, Probe On
A prominent international level sportswoman from Maharashtra has accused a Karnataka doctor of raping her for two years, police said.
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Akshay Kumar Points Out That Medals Aren't Enough, Money is Important Too
"Winning a certificate or a medal is a very big achievement, but don't you think receiving money is more practical? Because I see that several people who participate, a lot of them are from poor families," Akshay said.
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Mumbai Squash Player, Short On Funds, Offers Kidney For Sale
A squash player has put up his kidney up for sale to raise funds ahead of next month's South Asian Games, according to local media reports.
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In One Day, Teen Athlete Found Hanging, 2 More Attempt Suicide in Kerala
A 17-year-old aspiring athlete hanged herself in her hostel in Kerala's Wayanand district after she was allegedly reprimanded by school authorities and her parents.
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On Day of Her Bail Plea, Sportspersons Demand Release of Jayalalithaa
Nearly a hundred sportspersons, including a few Olympians, have assembled in Chennai to demand the release of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, just hours before the Karnataka High Court is scheduled to take up her bail plea.
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Asian Games gold winners call on Prime Minister
The Indian sportspersons, who won gold medal in the Asian Games in Guangzhou last month, on Saturday called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his official residence.
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Advani conferred 'best sportsperson 2009' by CSJC
Pankaj Advani, who won the world professional billiards championships last year, was adjudged the best sportsperson of 2009 by the Calcutta Sports Journalists' Club at their annual awards function on Friday.
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Saina named Sportsperson of the Year
India's badminton sensation Saina Nehwal was on Thursday declared the Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year for her stupendous show in 2009.
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Border Security Force Recruitment For Sportspersons: Application Window Closing On Nov 4
BSF invites applications for 391 Constable posts under sports quota with eligibility criteria including class 10th pass and national sports participation.
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China Issues Stapled Visas To Arunachal Athletes, India's Strong Response
India has described as "unacceptable" China issuing stapled visas to some sportspersons from Arunachal Pradesh and asserted that it reserves the right to "suitably respond" to such actions.
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Ex-Sportspersons Say Will Return Awards To Protest Action Against Farmers
A group of top sportspersons and coaches from Punjab have threatened to return all their medals and awards and lay siege to Delhi if the central government does not repeal its three controversial ordinances that have sparked a furore among the country's farmers.
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List Of All Sports Disciplines For Direct Recruitment Of Sportspersons In Government Jobs
In a recent development, the Centre has recognised 20 new sports disciplines for direct recruitment of meritorious sportspersons in Group C level government posts. With this, recruitment of sportspersons in government jobs will now be done in a total of 63 sports disciplines.
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"Much To Learn From Athletes": PM Modi Congratulates Sports Award Winners
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the winners of the National Sports and Adventure Awards and said there is much to learn from these athletes whose successes inspire many budding sportspersons.
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Sportswoman Accuses Karnataka Doctor Of Rape, Probe On
A prominent international level sportswoman from Maharashtra has accused a Karnataka doctor of raping her for two years, police said.
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Akshay Kumar Points Out That Medals Aren't Enough, Money is Important Too
"Winning a certificate or a medal is a very big achievement, but don't you think receiving money is more practical? Because I see that several people who participate, a lot of them are from poor families," Akshay said.
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Mumbai Squash Player, Short On Funds, Offers Kidney For Sale
A squash player has put up his kidney up for sale to raise funds ahead of next month's South Asian Games, according to local media reports.
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In One Day, Teen Athlete Found Hanging, 2 More Attempt Suicide in Kerala
A 17-year-old aspiring athlete hanged herself in her hostel in Kerala's Wayanand district after she was allegedly reprimanded by school authorities and her parents.
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On Day of Her Bail Plea, Sportspersons Demand Release of Jayalalithaa
Nearly a hundred sportspersons, including a few Olympians, have assembled in Chennai to demand the release of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, just hours before the Karnataka High Court is scheduled to take up her bail plea.
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Asian Games gold winners call on Prime Minister
The Indian sportspersons, who won gold medal in the Asian Games in Guangzhou last month, on Saturday called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his official residence.
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Advani conferred 'best sportsperson 2009' by CSJC
Pankaj Advani, who won the world professional billiards championships last year, was adjudged the best sportsperson of 2009 by the Calcutta Sports Journalists' Club at their annual awards function on Friday.
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Saina named Sportsperson of the Year
India's badminton sensation Saina Nehwal was on Thursday declared the Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year for her stupendous show in 2009.
