Haryana announces cash awards for Olympic medallist
July 26th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The Haryana government Thursday announced huge cash awards for its sportspersons if they win a medal in the 2012 London Games.Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh ... Read more...
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Monnet ‘Go for Gold’ torch to Olympics reaches Mumbai
June 27th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) The Monnet Go for Gold torch Wednesday reached Mumbai after travelling through many parts of India and Maharashtra with an aim to spread the spirit of ... Read more...
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Haryana assures top sportspersons of jobs
June 30th, 2011 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 29 (IANS) In a possible first, Haryana Wednesday announced an employment guarantee policy to ensure a secure future for the state's outstanding sportspersons.Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who ... Read more...
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Villages of Haryana players get Rs.220 mn grant
March 18th, 2011 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 18 (IANS) The Haryana government has sanctioned nearly Rs.22 crore (Rs.220 million) for the development of villages of medal winners and participants in the Commonwealth Games and the ... Read more...
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Cash prizes for Jharkhand medal winners in National Games
February 27th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Dhirubhai Ambani Foundation Sunday awarded cash prizes to Jharkhand's medal winners at the just-concluded 34th National Games here.The awards -- Rs.41,000 for gold medal winners, Rs.31,000 for ... Read more...
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Garland instead of medal at the National Games!
February 24th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 24 (IANS) Guess what was in store for kho-kho women's bronze medallists at the National Games medal ceremony? The unsuspecting players got only floral garlands and a bouquet instead ... Read more...
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Haryana gears up to honour CWG athletes Monday
October 31st, 2010 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 31 (IANS) The Haryana government has made elaborate arrangements in Sonepat district to felicitate the Commonwealth Games (CWG) participants and medallists at the 'Chak de Haryana - Chak de India' ... Read more...
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Function for CWG medal winners: Haryana draws flak
October 30th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 30 (IANS) Opposition Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) Saturday accused the Congress-led Haryana government of trying to take undue political mileage from a function planned for Commonwealth Games (CWG) medallists ... Read more...
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Cash, cars, mobile phones, ghee - Haryana CWG winners take it all!
October 30th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 30 (IANS) For medal winners from Haryana in the recently concluded New Delhi Commonwealth Games, it is raining cash, cars, mobile phones and even many kilograms of ghee.The Haryana ... Read more...
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Banerjee assures jobs to CWG, other medal winners
October 29th, 2010 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 28 (IANS) Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday assured jobs to several Commonwealth Games (CWG) medal winners and other sportspersons and announced that her department will set up four academies ... Read more...
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Haryana’s ‘Chak de’ function Nov 1 to honour CWG winners
October 24th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 24 (IANS) Haryana will organise the 'Chak de Haryana - Chak de India' function in Sonipat town Nov 1 to honour medal winners and participants from the state in ... Read more...
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Petroleum ministry to award CWG medal winners
October 15th, 2010 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Indian sportspersons who won gold medals at the just-concluded Commonwealth Games will receive cash awards of Rs.10 lakh each, the petroleum ministry announced Friday. Silver medal winners ... Read more...
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Railways sportspersons bag 13 of 38 gold medals
October 14th, 2010 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Indian Railways sportspersons bagged 13 of the 38 gold medals won by India in the Commonwealth Games, and have won fulsome praise from Railways Minister Mamata ... Read more...
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Awards, promotions for railwaymen winning Games medals
October 6th, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kharagpur (West Bengal) Oct 6 (IANS) Railways employees have made the country proud by winning gold medals in the Commonwealth Games, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said Wednesday while announcing cash prizes ... Read more...
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