India's medal tally now has three golds, two silvers

New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): Olympic silver medallist Ravi Dahiya wants to have the Arjuna Award before the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has said.

Chandigarh Sep 19 PTI Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday praised the grit and determination of Indian Paralympians saying they brought cheer and hope to the entire nation through their stellar performances at the Tokyo GamesAddressing a felicitation ceremony in Gurgaon for athletes of Haryana who represented India at the Tokyo Paralympics the vice president lauded the entire contingent for winning the highest-ever tally of medals for the countryRecognising that these achievements were not easy he said the entire nation is proud of themYou have overcome several obstacles demolished stereotypes and have triumphed over social attitudes that looked down upon sports Naidu saidThe vice president together with Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar distributed cash awards worth over Rs 27 crores among 19 medallists and participants of Haryana in the Tokyo ParalympicsHaving got an opportunity to felicitate these talented sportspersons of Tokyo Paralympics 2020 I feel honoured Naidu saidShooter Manish Narwal and javelin thrower Sumit Antil both gold medallists were given cash awards of Rs 6 crore each an official statement saidYogesh Kathuniya who clinched a silver in mens discus throw and Singhraj Adhana silver medallist in mens shooting were awarded Rs 4 crore eachBronze medallist in archery Harvinder Singh was given a cash prize of Rs 25 crore the statement saidEmphasising on the need to create a sporting culture in the country the vice president called for developing sports as an attractive and viable career option for the youthHe complimented the Haryana government for taking several policy initiatives in this connectionTaking cognisance of the general lack of sporting facilities for differently-abled sportspersons at the local level Naidu called for creation of more such centresHe also emphasised the need to identify and encourage differently-abled sportspersons at the local level PTI SUN VSD IJT

Tokyo [Japan], September 4 (ANI): Indian shooter Singhraj Adhana on Saturday said his dream to see the national flag flying high at the Tokyo Paralympics has been fulfilled.

New Delhi [India], September 4 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday congratulated shooter Singhraj Adhana for winning a silver medal at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics Games.

Tokyo [Japan], September 4 (ANI): Indian shooter Manish Narwal on Saturday expressed gratitude towards family, coaches and everyone who supported him during the journey after he won a gold medal in the Tokyo Paralympics.

New Delhi [India], September 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded shooter Singhraj Adhana for clinching a silver medal at the Tokyo Paralympics and called him "outstanding" as he won another medal in the Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 event.

Tokyo [Japan], September 4 (ANI): With Indian shooters Manish Narwal and Singhraj Adhana winning the gold and silver respectively in mixed pistol 50m SH1 event at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics on Saturday, Olympic Gold Medallist Abhinav Bindra congratulated them for registering their name in the history books.

New Delhi Aug 31 PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed happiness on Tuesday over the fact that Indias medal-winners be it in the Olympics or Paralympics are coming from different parts of the country which he said is a wonderful sign He made the observation sources said while speaking to Mariyappan Thangavelu and Sharad Kumar over telephone as he congratulated them on winning silver and bronze medals respectively in the mens high jump T42 event at the Tokyo Paralympics Indias medal tally at the Paralympics touched an unprecedented 10 riding on a consistently stupendous track-and-field performance Modi told both athletes that these medals are the outcome of their constant hard work Kumar told the prime minister that he derived great inspiration from him as he has taken special care to encourage para-athletes which is a great sign sources said He also recalled that Modi often enquired about his well-being when he was training in Ukaraine The TOPS scheme of the government was also appreciatedAfter their winning performance Modi tweeted The indomitable sharadkumar01 has brought smiles on the faces of every Indian by winning the Bronze Medal His life journey will motivate many Congratulations to him He said in another tweet Soaring higher and higher Mariyappan Thangavelu is synonymous with consistence and excellence Congratulations to him for winning the Silver Medal India is proud of his feat Modi had earlier in the day spoken to Singhraj Adhana and congratulated him on winning the bronze medal in the Tokyo Paralympics PTI KR ANB ANB

New Delhi Aug 31 PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday hailed shooter Singhraj Adhana for winning the Paralympics bronze at Tokyo saying he worked tremendously hard and achieved remarkable successesPrime Minister Modi also spoke with Adhana and congratulated him on winning the Bronze medalAdhana who took up the sport just four years ago won the Paralympics bronze medal in the P1 mens 10m air pistol SH1 event in Tokyo on Tuesday Exceptional performance by Singhraj Adhana Indias talented shooter brings home the coveted Bronze Medal He has worked tremendously hard and achieved remarkable successes Modi tweetedCongratulations to him and best wishes for the endeavours ahead the prime minister saidThe 39-year-old shooter who is afflicted with polio and was making his Games debut shot a total of 2168 to finish the event in third place after qualifying for the eight-man final as the sixth best shooter PTI ASK TIR TIR