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Our para-athletes are our strength and source of inspiration, says
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Thursday attended a virtual session on Thursday in the presence of Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) president Deepa Malik, revered Indian para-athletes Devendra Jhajharia, Parul Parmar and
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PM praises Indian women's footballer Afshan Ashiq in Fit India Dia
Updated : 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation in a virtual meet with top athletes and fitness influencers across the country, including women's footballer Afshan Ashiq, at the Fit India Dialogue, on Thursday.
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PM Modi launches Age Appropriate Fitness Protocols during Fit Indi
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New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched the 'Fit India Age Appropriate Fitness Protocols' during an online Fit India Dialogue, to celebrate the first anniversary of the Fit India Movement.
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Happy to have got chance to speak with PM in Fit India Dialogue: D
Updated : 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): The first Indian to win two individual gold medals at the Summer Paralympics Devendra Jhajharia said that Fit India Movement has had a massive impact on people.
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President Kovind confers Khel Ratna to Devendra Jhajharia, Sardar
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday conferred the country's highest sporting honour Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award to Paralympian Indian star Devendra Jhajharia and former Indian hockey skipper Sardar Singh.
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I would've been much happier if I received Khel Ratna 12 yrs
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Jaipur [India], Aug.3 (ANI): India's star para athlete Devendra Jhajharia, who will be honoured with this year's Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, admitted on Thursday that he would have been much happier had he been chosen for the prestigious award 12 years ago when he clinched the g
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Devendra Jhajharia, Sardar Singh to be honoured with Khel Ratna
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug.3 (ANI): Paralympian Indian star Devendra Jhajharia, who clinched gold in men's F46 javelin throw at the Rio Olympics, will receive country's highest sporting honour Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.
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President Mukherjee congratulates Devendra Jhajharia for winning g
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 15 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee has congratulated Devendra Jhajharia for winning a Gold Medal at the Rio Paralympics Games-2016.
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Devendra Jhajharia a true testament of `grit and will power`, says
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi, Sept. 14 (ANI): Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday showered praise on Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia, who inked his name in the history books by becoming the first athlete from India to win two gold medals at the Paralympics.
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Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia scripts history, strikes gold a
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], Sept.14 (ANI): Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia left an inedible mark in the annals of Indian sports history, becoming the first athlete from the country to win two gold medals at the Paralympics when he won the top honour in the men's F46 category on Tuesday.
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PM Modi congratulates Paralympian Devendra Jhajharia for winning g
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Paralympian Devendra Jhajharia who won gold in the men's javelin throw, F46 event at the Rio.
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