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Sher-i-Kashmir Award: Navjot becomes youngest recipient athlete of Jammu and Kashmir to be conferred
Navjot Singh (16 years) became the youngest athlete of Jammu and Kashmir to be conferred with the Sher-i-Kashmir Sports Award. He was declared the best sportsperson for 2008-09. Navjot received the award at an impressive investiture ceremony hosted after a ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2013
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Sania joins as 4th Vice President of of ITPA
Sania Mirza joined as the fourth Vice-President of the freshly formed Tennis body in India : ITPA (Indian Tennis Players Association). Sania, was the first female player from India to win a Grand Slam. Sania now plays only in doubles ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2013
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Manipur bags overall team Champion for 22nd time in North East Game 2013
In the 27th edition of North-East Games played at Imphal, the host state Manipur claimed the title of overall team champion for the 22nd time. Overall standing: Manipur Assam Mizoram Nagaland Meghalaya Tripura Sikkim This was the 27th edition of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2013
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Harmanpreet Kaur – New captain of Indian Women’s Cricket Team
Harmanpreet Kaur was named the Captain of the Indian women’s Cricket team, she replaced Mithali Raj. Poonam Raut was named as the Vice-Captain of the team.
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2013
Category: Sports Current Affairs
India wins the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by a defeating Australia 4-0 in Test Series
India completed a historic 4-0 clean sweep against Australia by recording an emphatic six-wicket victory in the fourth and final cricket Test. Border–Gavaskar Trophy A Test cricket series played between India and Australia. If the series is drawn, then the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2013
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Tiger Woods Reclaims No. 1 Ranking with Win at 2013 Arnold Palmer Invitational
With his eighth career win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Woods reclaimed the world No.1 ranking for the first time since 2010. Woods replaces Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy atop the world rankings.
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2013
Category: Sports Current Affairs