Page-12 of Asian Games
Dipika: First Indian Squash Player to reach World Open quarterfinals
20 year old Dipika Pallikal is a squash player from Chennai. Recently, Dipika became the first Indian to make the last eight of the World Open Squash. She won 11-6, 11-7, 11-7 against Kanzy El Defrawy, the Egyptian qualifier who ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Arjuna Awards – 2011
Normally not more than 15 Arjuna awards are given in a calendar year. But the scheme of Arjuna Awards also provides that keeping in view the performance of Indian sportspersons in the Commonwealth, Asian Games and Olympic Games during a ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Current Affairs : August 2, 2011
Ace Shooter Ronjan Sodhi ranked No.1 by ISSF Ronjan Sodhi : Champion double-trap shooter and Asian Games gold medalist Sodhi ranked No.1 in the world by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Sodhi won gold in the World Cup Finals ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2011
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Current Affairs : June 26, 2011
World Cup Football (Women) commences in Germany The women’s football world cup begins in Germany One the day one, games b/w Germany and Canada in Berlin and b/w France and Nigeria 16 teams qualified for the tournament which will be ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2011
Indian Archers : Youth World Champion Deepika Kumari & Others
She is just 15 years old. A daughter of an Autorickshaw driver, Deepika has won 11th youth World archery Championship in Ogden, the United States recently. She has become the second Indian archer to win a Youth World Championship title.Trained ..