Deepa Malik first Indian woman to win Paralympics medal
- Deepa Malik (45-year) wheelchair-bound adrenaline junkie from Haryana has created history by winning the silver medal in Women’s shotput at Rio Paralympics 2016,Brazil.
- She won the silver medal with a throw of 4.61 m in the shot put F-53 event.
- Malik has become the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Paralympics games.
- She is associated with Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) and Himalayan Motorsports Association (HMA)
Sushmita wins bronze at World Martial Arts Masterships.
- Indian kickboxer Sushmita Rai (Mazitar, East Sikkim) has won the Bronze medal at the World Martial Arts Masterships 2016, at Cheongju in South Korea.
- She was among the 12 member team who were representing India in the International event.
- The competition, which is considered by many as the equivalent of Olympics for the martial arts, attended by 2,073 participants from 87 countries.
Kerala CM inaugurates Onam celebrations in state
- Chief Minister of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan has inaugurated the “Onam” (week-long) celebrations in Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala).
- Noted Singer KJ Yesudas (50 years in the field of music) was the chief guest at the inaugural session.
- A Variety of cultural programmes will be held at 30 different venues in the capital city.
- Onam is the biggest festival celebrated in Kerala, India.
Kerala CM inaugurates Onam celebrations in state
- Chief Minister of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan has inaugurated the “Onam” (week-long) celebrations in Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala).
- Noted Singer KJ Yesudas (50 years in the field of music) was the chief guest at the inaugural session.
- A Variety of cultural programmes will be held at 30 different venues in the capital city.
- Onam is the biggest festival celebrated in Kerala, India.
Retail inflation eases to 5-month low of 5.05% in August
- Retail inflation eased to a five-month low of 5.05% in August this year due to sharp fall in food inflation as per data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
- Retail inflation had stood at 6.07 % in July this year and 3.74% in August last year.
- Inflation in vegetables was just 1.02% in August,overall retail food inflation in August slipped to 5.91%.
- Retail inflation in cereals and products was 4.11% in August.
AIFF-SAI launch online portal for Global Scouting Programme
- The All IndiaFootball Federation (AIFF) in collaboration with SportsAuthority of India (SAI) has jointly launched an online portal for its Global Scouting Programme, which will conduct off-field trials for NRI boy.
- The applicant has to upload a two-minute playing video on the site.
- It will allow Indian players who hold valid Indian passport but are residing overseas to provide their profile electronically and directly to the scouts of India FIFA under-17 world cup team.