Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel Honours CWG Medallists From State
2 years, 4 months ago

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel Honours CWG Medallists From State

News 18  

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday honoured the sportspersons from the state who won medals at the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games in Birmingham with the Khel Pratibha Award. Harmit Desai, who won the gold in the table tennis team event, was awarded Rs 35 lakh; Bhavina Patel, the gold medallist in the para table tennis singles event, received Rs 25 lakh; while bronze medallist para athlete Sonal Patel was presented a cheque of Rs 10 lakh. Speaking on the occasion, Patel said the state government will provide all the support to the sportspersons to help them excel at the international level, including advanced training, incentives and all the necessary facilities. Minister of State for Sports, Harsh Sanghvi, said that the state government has increased the budget for sports so that the sportspersons continue to get encouraged and make Gujarat a leader in every sporting discipline.

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Bhaichung Bhutia urges ‘sports first’ shift in Indian education to create world champions
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Bhaichung Bhutia urges ‘sports first’ shift in Indian education to create world champions

The Hindu  

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Top Sportspersons Meet CM Revanth

Deccan Chronicle  

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CM Jagan Reaffirms Encouragement to Sports in AP
1 year, 2 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Punjab: ₹ 5-crore reward for 147 national games medallists
1 year, 8 months ago

Punjab: ₹ 5-crore reward for 147 national games medallists

Hindustan Times  

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday felicitated 147 national games medallists with a cash reward of ₹ 5.43 crore. Presiding over a function held at the Municipal Bhawan here, the CM said Punjab has become the first state in the country to felicitate its national games medallists. Announcing ₹ 16,000 monthly stipend under the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior Scholarship …

Bhupendra Patel: Veteran leader who has worn many hats
2 years, 1 month ago

Bhupendra Patel: Veteran leader who has worn many hats

Hindustan Times  

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Sportstar West Sports Conclave 2022: Improving the playing conditions in Gujarat
2 years, 3 months ago

Sportstar West Sports Conclave 2022: Improving the playing conditions in Gujarat

The Hindu  

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Sportstar West Sports Conclave 2022: Decoding the sports potential of Gujarat
2 years, 3 months ago

Sportstar West Sports Conclave 2022: Decoding the sports potential of Gujarat

The Hindu  

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Reservation for sportspersons to extend to all departments in Karnataka
2 years, 4 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel Unveils 36th National Games Logo
2 years, 5 months ago

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel Unveils 36th National Games Logo

News 18  

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Gujarat govt to give ₹3 cr to Paralympic silver medallist Bhavina Patel
3 years, 4 months ago

Gujarat govt to give ₹3 cr to Paralympic silver medallist Bhavina Patel

The Hindu  

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4 years, 4 months ago

Rijiju Defends Govt's Decision to Confer Sports Awards to Record 74 Winners

News 18  

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4 years, 5 months ago

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju sanctions Rs 5 lakh for financially distressed Wushu player

India TV News  

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Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju says government making efforts to take kabaddi to Olympics
4 years, 9 months ago

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju says government making efforts to take kabaddi to Olympics

Firstpost  

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