Bhaichung Bhutia Current Affairs, GK & News
AICS reconstituted to 18 Members from the earlier 27
As the Olympic year begins, The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has reconstituted the advisory body, All India Council of Sports (AICS) and extended the tenure of the body to three years. V. K. Malhotra remains the President of the Council. The number of members of the advisory body was reduced to 18 from ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: All India Council of Sports • Anjali Bhagwat • Bachendri Pal • Bhaichung Bhutia • Deepa Malik • Harbhajan Singh • Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports • Prashanti Singh • Sachin Tendulkar • Sarbananda Sonowal • Viswanathan Anand • Yogeshwar Dutt
8 armed forces veterans initiate a high-end adventure sports survival training and self-defence mission
In a first-of-its-kind initiative in Asia, 8 armed forces veterans have initiated a high-end adventure sports survival training and self-defence mission at a pan India level titled ‘Op-Blue Freedom’ as a part of their parent project — Special Forces Adventures (SFA). The SFA is led by Major (retd) Vivek Jacob and has veterans from the ..
Topics: Association football • Bhaichung Bhutia • Bhutia • Commando • Kiren Rijiju • Lok Sabha • Marine Commandos • Military • Ministry of Home Affairs • Narendra Modi ministry
Sunil Chhetri adjudged as AIFF Men’s Footballer of Year 2019
Talismanic Indian captain Sunil Chhetri has been named as the AIFF Men’s Footballer of the Year for a record-extending sixth time. He is the most capped player of the country with 109 matches, ahead of former captain Bhaichung Bhutia (107). Chhetri, with 70 goals for India, is also the second-highest active international scorer — only ..
Topics: AIFF Player of the Year • Association football • Bengaluru FC • Bhaichung Bhutia • Footballers • Indian Super League • Sport in India • Sunil Chhetri
Sunil Chhetri becomes India’s highest capped footballer
Sunil Chhetri has become the India’s highest capped footballer by surpassing Bhaichung Bhutia’s 107 international matches. In his milestone match of the King’s Cup football tournament in Buriram, Thailand, he scored the lone goal for his side in the 31st minute from a spot kick for his 69th goal. However, his effort did not make ..
Topics: Association football • Bhaichung Bhutia • Elson Hooi • Footballers • King's Cup • Leandro Bacuna • Roly Bonevacia • Sportspeople • Sunil Chhetri
Sunil Chhetri named as 2017 All India Football Federation (AIFF) Player of Year in men’s category
Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri was named the 2017 All India Football Federation (AIFF) Player of the Year in the men’s category. Recently, Chhetri became the 2nd Indian footballer to play 100 international games after Baichung Bhutia. He is a star striker for both India and Bengaluru FC. Beside him, Kamala Devi was adjudged ..
Topics: AIFF Player of the Year • Anirudh Thapa • Association football • Bhaichung Bhutia • Footballers • India national football team • Sport in India • Sunil Chhetri • Yumnam Kamala Devi