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9 athletes from Kalimpong district shine in State Level Junior Boxing Tournament

Kailmpong, 27th June: A team of talented young boxers from Kailmpong district, under the guidance of coach Sanjeev Gurung and manager Sachin Fulangre, showcased their skills in the recently concluded state-level junior boxing tournament. The tournament, organized by the Purulia District Boxing Association, took place from June 23 to June 25. Out of the nine

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Power Lifting Siliguri Championship held in Siliguri

Siliguri, 27th June: The West Bengal State Powerlifting Association affiliated Power Lifting Siliguri organized Men Open Raw Bench Press and Women Open Raw Deadlift Championship in 2022, on Sunday. The event was held in a private hall in S.F. Road under Siliguri’s Ward No. 09. The ward’s councillor Amit Jain also graced the event with

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Dooars’ daughter Anju Tamang wins India Women’s Player of the Year award 2021-22

Siliguri, 17th June: Anju Tamang, the Indian footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Women’s League club Sethu FC and the India women’s national team, has not only made her hometown Dooars but the entire country proud after her recent achievement. She was honored with the Women’s Player of the Year 2022 award by

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Salesian College Siliguri Campus team wins Taverna Trophy Cup

Siliguri, 28th March: Taverna Trophy, the biggest basketball tournament in North Bengal, was organized on March 26 by Siliguri Salesian college. Ten colleges from across North Bengal and Sikkim namely Inspiria, St. Joseph’s college, Salesian College Sonada, Salesian College Siliguri, Sikkim Manipal University, St. Xavier’s college, Indian Institute of Legal Studies, Pedong college, Siliguri college,

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8th edition of Darjeeling Hill Marathon concludes with great pomp in Darjeeling

Darjeeling, 03rd December: Darjeeling Police’s 8th edition of Darjeeling Hill Marathon, one of the largest marathon races in eastern and northeastern India, concluded today with great pomp in Darjeeling. The theme of the Marathon this year was “Run for Unity” which encompasses the idea of universal brotherhood. Kargil War veteran and India’s first blade runner Major DP Singh, Former captain…

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Darjeeling Hill Marathon 2021 to kickstart on December 03

Darjeeling, 16th November: Darjeeling Police’s 8th edition of Darjeeling Hill Marathon, one of the largest marathon races in eastern and northeastern India, will be held on December 03. The theme of the Marathon this year would be “Run for Unity” which encompasses the idea of universal brotherhood. Marking the International Day for Disability – December

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This Khel Ratna Award belongs to my Indian football family: Sunil Chhetri

India football skipper Sunil Chhetri was conferred with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award on Saturday. The President of India Ram Nath Kovind conferred National Sports Awards to Chhetri along with 12 athletes including Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, wrestler Ravi Kumar, para shooter Avani Lekhara,and India women’s cricket stalwart Mithali Raj. To my

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Manchester United owners likely to own one team in the IPL

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is attracting the attention of foreign investors as it gets ready to add two new franchises in the upcoming season. The Glazer family that owns and runs what is considered the world’s most popular football club, Manchester United, has shown “interest” in the IPL. They reached UAE and are tracking

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Champion Avani Lekhara wins her second and India’s 12th medal at Tokyo Paralympics

19-year-old Avani Lekhara, who had become the first Indian woman to win gold at the Paralympics by finishing top of the podium in the women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing (SH1) event, made more history on Friday with a third-place finish in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions event. She became the first Indian woman to win

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18-year-old Praveen Kumar clinches silver in men’s T64 high jump in Paralympics

India’s 18-year-old Praveen Kumar clinched the silver medal in the men’s high jump T64 event of the Paralympics, on Friday. Competing in his debut Paralympics, Kumar set a new Asian record with a 2.07m jump to finish behind Great Britain’s Jonathan Broom-Edwards, who notched up his season’s best of 2.10m for the gold. T64 classification

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Tokyo Paralympics: India’s Mariyappan Thangavelu wins silver, Sharad Kumar takes bronze in men’s high jump (Sport Class T42)

India’s Mariyappan Thangavelu, on Tuesday, won a silver medal while Sharad Kumar took Bronze in the men’s high jump (Sport Class T42) event. This has taken India’s medal tally in Tokyo to a double-digit mark. Mariyappan, who had also secured a gold at Rio Paralympics in 2016, kicked off the event with a 1.77m jump

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Tokyo Paralympics : India’s Singhraj Adhana wins bronze in men’s 10m air pistol SH1

Singhraj Adhana won the bronze medal in the P1 men’s 10m air pistol SH1 event at the Tokyo Paralympics on Tuesday. This was India’s eighth medal at the ongoing Games. He shot a total of 216.8 in the final to finish behind China’s Chao Yang, who won the gold medal with a Paralympic record, and

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