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Dipa Karmakar

Dipa Karmakar wins Gold at Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup

Odisha News Insight Jul 8, 2018 0

Ace Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar made a rousing comeback as she bagged gold in the women's vault event at the Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup in Mersin, Turkey on Sunday. The Tripura girl, who returned to action after two years…

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President Mukherjee confers National Sports Awards today

Odisha News Insight Aug 29, 2016 0

President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday gave away the national sports awards at Rashtrapati Bhawan on the occasion of National Sports Day. Rio Olympics Silver Medalist PV Sindhu, Bronze medalist Sakshi Malik, Gymnast Dipa Karmakar and Shooter…

Sports

Sindhu, Sakshi, Dipa and Jitu Rai to get Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

Odisha News Insight Aug 22, 2016 0

In a big development, the Centre has decided to confer the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award on four sportspersons - PV Sindhu (Badminton), Sakshi Malik (Wrestling), Dipa Karmakar (Gymnastics) and Jitu Rai (Shooting) for the year…

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More Power to Girl Children who saved us from Embarrassment

Odisha News Insight Aug 20, 2016 0

We have been talking how we need to save the Girl Child with various awareness campaigns, including 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' etc. Yes, it hurts that a nation of 1.25 billion with rich culture and heritage as well as tradition, failed the…

Sports

Rio Olympics 2016: Dipa Karmakar qualifies for Women’s Vault Final

Odisha News Insight Aug 8, 2016 0

Dipa Karmakar is the first Indian who have qualified for apparatus final of artistic gymnastics event in Olympics. India created history with gymnast Dipa, when she has reached for the final round of the Individual vault finals. Karmakar…