Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 5 (ANI): Punjab Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Monday spoke to the mother of Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh, who is currently representing the Indian team at the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 in UAE.
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], May 26 (ANI): Punjab Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Friday visited the residence of badminton player Dhruv Kapila, part of India's Thomas Cup-winning team.
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): Malika Handa, a specially-abled Chess player on Tuesday reiterated her call for having equal rights after she was denied a job and cash reward by the Punjab sports minister because the state doesn't have a policy for deaf sports.
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], December 6 (ANI): An expert panel will be formed by the state government with all the major sports members to encourage sporting activities on a large scale, said Punjab Sports Minister Pargat Singh on Sunday.
Hockey Chandigarh gives cash awards to players for first time It was for the first time when Hockey Chandigarh awarded the players with cash awardsWhile the five players got Rs5 lakh each Chandigarh Hockey Academy coach Gurminder Singh was awarded Rs25 lakhKaran Gilhotra president Hockey Chandigarh extended his wishes to Dr PJ Singh Senior Vice-President Hockey Chandigarh and CMD Tynor for awarding the players with cash awardsWhile talking on the sidelines of an honouring ceremony organised by Hockey Chandigarh five Olympians - Rupinder Pal Singh Gurjant Singh Monika Malik Sharmila Devi and Reena Khokhar all former trainees of Chandigarh Hockey Academy CHA - voiced for a better future of traineesThey were part of the Chandigarh Hockey Academy for girls and stayed at Government Model Senior Secondary School Sector 18
Chandigarh August 21Hockey Chandigarh and Tynor on Saturday felicitated the hockey players who participated in the recent Tokyo Olympics at a function here by giving five players a cash award of Rs 5 lakh eachThose felicitated were Rupinder Pal Singh Gurjant Singh Monika Malik Sharmila Devi Reena Khokhar Shivendra Singh and Gurminder SinghThe Punjab Sports Minister said it was praiseworthy on the part of Hockey Chandigarh to felicitate the hockey starsKaran Gilhotra president Hockey Chandigarh said It was always the endeavour of Hockey Chandigarh to encourage the players and will continue to promote the sport in a big waySingh Senior Vice-President Hockey Chandigarh and Chief Managing Director Tynor assured support to the hockey players