India women's team wins silver in World Archery Championship

Indian women’s recurve archery team has won silver medal in World Archery Championship held in Copenhagen, Denmark. Indian women’s team included trio of Laxmirani Majhi, Deepika Kumari, and Rimil Buriuly. In the final match of World Championship they lost to ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015

Ranveer Singh Saini wins Gold medal at Special Olympics World Games

India’s Ranveer Singh Saini has won a Gold medal at the Special Olympics World Games held in Los Angeles. The 14 year old golfer suffering from autistic achieved this feat in GF Golf-Level 2 Alternate Shot Team Play. With this ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015

Sania Mirza recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2015

Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has recommended name of Indian Tennis legend Sania Mirza for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award 2015. In this regard Union Sports Minister Sarbanada Sonowal forwarded Sania’s name for the highest honour given ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015

Cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin presented with Arjuna Award

Union Government has conferred Arjuna Award on Indian cricket team off-spinner bowler Ravichandran Ashwin. With this Ashwin became 48th cricketer to receive the prestigious award. He was presented with award by Union Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal at a special function ..

India’s Prabhroop Sekhon wins two golds in Special Olympics World Games

India’s 14 year old Prabhroop Sekhon has won two gold medals in the Special Olympics World Summer Games held at Los Angeles, US. He won the medals in 300 metre and 500 metre Roller Skating event. Sekhon hails from Lucknow, ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015

Sports Ministry constitutes Working Group for Re-drafting of the Sports Code

Union Sports Ministry constituted a 9 member Working Group to prepare a revised draft of the National Sports Development Code (NSDC). The Working Group will be headed by Retired Delhi High Court Judge CK Mahajan and submit its recommendations within ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015

Former South African cricketer Clive Rice passes away

Former South African all-rounder cricketer Clive Rice passed away in Johannerburg, South Africa. He was 66 and was suffering from brain tumour. He was one of the best all-rounders of his era alongside Kapil Dev, Imran Khan, Ian Botham and ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015

Chris Froome of Britain wins 102nd Tour de France

Cyclist Chris Froome from Britain of Team Sky has won the 102nd edition Tour de France, an annual three-week multiple stage bicycle race at Champs Elysees in Paris. This is second time Froome has won Tour de France title and for the ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015

Sebastian Vettel wins 2015 Hungarian Grand Prix of F1

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany won the 2015 Hungarian Grand Prix of Formula One (F1). This was his overall second victory of the season after Malaysian Grand Prix and first of Hungarian Grand Prix. The drivers ranking after Hungarian ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015

Indian women wrestling team wins silver medal in the Kazakhstan Presidential Cup

Indian women’s wrestling team has won the silver medal after finishing second in the fifth Senior International Wrestling Tournament (also known as Cup of the President of Republic of Kazakhstan). The eight-member team bagged a silver medal at the July ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015