Sukhu honours int’l medal winners with cash prizes worth ₹15cr

Shimla: Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu distributed cash prizes worth Rs 14.77 crore to 21 international medal winners during a ceremony held in Shimla on Thursday. Paralympian Nishad Kumar from Una district was awarded Rs 7.80 crore for his achievements, including a silver medal at the Tokyo Paralympics 2022, a silver medal at the Paris Paralympics 2024, a gold medal at the Para Asian Games China 2023, and a silver medal at the World Games Portugal 2022. The CM presented Rs 2.50 crore to Ajay Kumar from Mandi district for winning a silver medal at the Para Asian Games China 2023. Ritu Negi, a Kabaddi player from Sirmaur district, received Rs 33.32 lakh for leading the Indian Kabaddi team to victory at the Asian Games China 2023. She also won a silver medal at the Asian Games Jakarta 2018. Three other Kabaddi players from Sirmaur: Kumari Pushpa, Kumari Sushma Sharma, and Kumari Nidhi Sharma, were each awarded with Rs 33.32 lakh for being part of the gold medal-winning Indian Kabaddi team at the Asian Games China 2023. Kabaddi player Kumari Jyoti from Solan district and Vishal Bhardwaj from Una district also received Rs 33.32 lakh each for their contributions to the same competition. Fencing player Jyotika Dutta from Shimla district was awarded Rs 3 lakh for representing India in the Asian Games China 2023 and the Asian Games Jakarta.

Thieves steal Army medals, cash from retd officers home

A retired army officer in Jabalpur, Yogendra Tiwari, returned from his mother's funeral to find his home burglarized. Thieves absconded with Rs 1.4 lakh in cash, gold jewelry worth Rs 6.5 lakh, his service medals, and gold-plated stars. The incident occurred while Tiwari was away in Belkheda.

Sub-Junior National Badminton Championships 2024: Satvik Agrawal bags silver medal in U-13 boys singles

Jaipur's Satvik Agrawal clinched a historic silver medal in the U-13 boys' singles category at the 36th Sub-Junior National Badminton Championships. He fought valiantly but lost to Assam's Anikesh Dutta in the final. This impressive feat follows Satvik's victory against Dutta just a month prior, marking a first for Rajasthan.

Girls bag 30 gold medals out of 43 at PU convocation

Female students dominated the Patna University convocation, securing 30 of 43 gold medals. Over 1000 graduates received degrees, including 47 PhDs. Keynote speaker Chamu Krishna Shastry urged graduates to embrace challenges and strive for success. Governor Rajendra Arlekar encouraged entrepreneurship and job creation, promising university-based support cells. Gold medalists spanned humanities, social sciences, and science disciplines.

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