CENTRAL India Asian Karate Federation’s only Judge Hanshi Dr Zakir Khan Langa conducted a webinar on karate. Langa, who is also Treasurer, Karate Maharashtra Sports Association and Director, Physical Education, Anjuman College of Engineering & Technology held the webinar on Google Meet. The event was organised by Dr DG Sontakke, Head of the Department, Department of Physical Education, Vasantrao Naik Government Institute of Arts & Social Sciences and Dr Chhaya Patil, Director Physical Education...

FORMER Australia batsman Dean Jones, one of the finest exponents of ODI cricket, died of a sudden cardiac arrest in Mumbai on Thursday. Jones, 59, was in Mumbai with the Star Sports’ commentary team for the Indian Premier League. He was in a bio-bubble in a city hotel. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. Jones played 52 Tests and 164 ODIs for Australia and was part of the 1987 World Cup winning team. “It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing away of Mr Dean Mervyn Jones ..

A webinar on tug of war sport was held on Wednesday through Google Meet platform. The webinar was organised by Vasantrao Naik Government Institute of Arts and Social Science. Dr DG Sontakke, HoD VNGIASS and Dr Chhaya Patil, Director, Physical Education Department, VNGIASS were the co-ordinators. Dr Zakir Khan Langa was the resource person who elaborated on the sport and its technicalities. Dr Sunitra Maharaj Patil, Principal, VNGIASS made the introductory remark...

AQUATIC Association, Nagpur (AAN) organised online fitness sessions for all swimmers of the city on Google meet recently. Online sessions got very good response. More than 180 swimmers attended the sessions. The first session on ‘Importance of warm-up before main work-out’ was conducted by Sachin Deshmukh (MP Ed, DY Ed, NIS in Health & Fitness)...

FORMER Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar has taken initiative to start 10 hot water kiosks for people in Ballarpur town to deal with coronavirus crisis. These kiosks will be raised and run through his MLA’s fund. Hot water is considered a good preventive measure for coronaviurs and hence Mungantiwar has approved 10 hot water kiosk in Ballarpur town...

SHIVA Iyer was just too good in the second edition of Prabhakarrao Karkar Memorial Rapid Chess Tournament that concluded late on Sunday night. The tourney was conducted by Nagpur District Chess Association in a joint venture with Lions Club Nagpur through the platform of lichess.org. Iyer was the only player to win all his eight rounds while as many as six players were tied with six points each to take 2-7 spots. In the two-day event, playing with white pieces on top board in the final round, Iyer ..

Amravati, Amravati District National Students Union of India (NSUI) activists presented a memorandum to Uday Samant, Higher and Technical Education Minister, regarding issues related to Sant Gadgebaba Amravati University (SGAU)during his visit here the other day. In the memorandum, the NSUI activists said that this year, for the first time, an online MCQ Pattern is being conducted through the university for final year examiation, so there is a possibility of students getting confused. An MCQ-based ..

CITY hoopster Siya Deodhar has inched closer to fulfilling her dream of playing the WNBA after she landed in the United States and joined the prestigious Life Prep Academy a few days ago. Though the WNBA dream is quite far, Siya joining the academy in the United States would definitely give her dreams the wings to aim for the highest peak one day. The talented cager from Shivaji Nagar Gymkhana will be becoming first professional basketball player from Nagpu..

PLAYERS of Hingna Taluka Krida Bahuuddeshiya Sanstha (HTKBS) Club, Hingna, following different sports, are keeping themselves fit under their respective coaches, informs Taluka Sports Co-ordinator Rajesh Bhute through a press release. A group of sports enthusiasts are practising yoga at New Bus Stop under the able guidance of Ashok Kumbhre...

A SPECIALIST job in cricket considered to be the most thankless one is wicketkeeping. It only adds to the pressure if the stumper doubles up as an opening batsman. It may also be advantageous in one aspect that after a long haul as a keeper, returning to the crease as a batsman, the player loses no time in sighting the ball. Encashing on these precise points, Vidarbha’s Amit Deshpande became the only player from the region to still hold the record of hit..

SECRETARY (Tournaments) of the Maharashtra Badminton Association (MBA) Mangesh Kashikar, backed by around 200 state badminton coaches, met MBA President Arun Lakhani requesting him to look into open indoor halls for regular badminton practise. Kashikar, also Secretary, Nagpur District Badminton Association, handed over a memorandum to Lakhani a..

KRIDA Mandal’s Nagpur Sharirik Shikshan Mahavidyalya organised one day national-level webinar on ‘Modern Trends and Scientific Approach in Training Competitive Hockey’. The webinar was organised on the occasion of National Sports Day which was celebrated on the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand. Dr Subhash Choudhary, ViceChancellor, RashtrasantTukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University was the chief guest on the occasion. President of Krida Mandal Dilip Dhabe presided ..

CITY’S top shuttler Malvika Bansod has been named in the Indian squad for next month’s Thomas and Uber Cup Finals, the Badminton Association of India (BAI) said on Thursday. Malvika, who is India Number 2 in BAI Rankings at just 19, was selected for Sports Authority of India’s proposed preparatory camp in Hyderabad which was originally scheduled to start on September 7 and conclude on September 27 for the event set for October 3 to 11 in Aarhus, Denmark...

SK PORWAL College, Kamptee organised a one day Interdisciplinary National eConference on ‘Role of Holistic Approaches ofYoga during COVID – 19’ in collaboration with Physical Education Foundation of India (PEFI), New Delhi. The e-Conference was jointly organised in association with Dhanwate National College, Nagpur, Yashoda Girls Arts & Commerce College, Nagpur, Saradrao Pawar Arts & Commerce College, Gadchandur and SP College Of Law, Chandrapur. It was conducted virtually on Google Meet, Facebook ..

MAYANK Ranade won his first district title by emerging champion in the 12th Online Blitz Chess Tournament (OLBCT) organised by Nagpur District Chess Association through the lichess.org platform. Ranade finished at the sam..

IF SOME brilliant performances by individuals culminate into team’s victory, the joy is multiplied manifold. Riding on two such exceptional shows, Vidarbha, coming into the match having lost the Ranji Trophy season opener to Madhya Pradesh by ten wickets, recorded an exciting win over Services in Delhi in 2008. Vidarbha opener Faiz Fazal cracked an unbeaten double hundred while skipper Pritam Gandhe registered his second First-Class hat-trick in their 135-run Plate Group B win at Palam A Ground, Model ..

Finaly Mill in Achalpur, which was closed since lockdown, will restart soon as positive discussion regarding the mill was taken in a meeting with Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister. The meeting was conducted by office-bearers of District Wing of BJP in Nagpur on Sunday...

THE 12th edition of Nagpur District Chess Association’s (NDCA) Online Blitz Chess Tournament (OLBCT) got under way through the platform of lichess.org on Sunday. Total 39 players are participating in the tournament. In all nine rounds will be played. The time control given to all players is five minutes each to finish the game. The tournament is conducted under the supervision of IA Pravin Pantawane and FA Umesh Panbude...

THE Department of Physical Education and Sports of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University celebrated National Sports Day by organising an online talk show with international tennis umpire Supriya Chatterjee. Speaking during t..

THE Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Khelo India organised 3-a-side volleyball matches across 1600 locations pan India to promote community sports marking the National Sports Day. Keeping in tune, the GC CRPF, Nagpur also orgainsed the popular sport on their campus. The match, inaugurated by Sanjay Kumar, DIGP, GC CRPF, was played between GC CRPF and Lalsingh Academy...

 Satish Takle recorded his best First-Class figures. By Anupam Soni :   Padam Shastri, VB Singh excel in Rajasthan victory  CRISIS brings out the best from those who are fighters. Sometimes, a couple of outstanding performances can change the complexion of a game. With his team in doldrums, Rajasthan’s top order batsman Padam Shastri not only bailed out the team (in the first innings) but later went on to hit the winning runs. Another brilliant show came from all-rounder ..

NAGPUR’S talented chess prodigy Divya Deshmukh was over the moon after Indian team, of which she was a part, was declared joint winners of the Online Chess Olympiad along with Russia. “Thank you everyone for your wishes, support and love! couldn’t have done it without you guys!,” tweeted the 14-year-old Divya on Sunday evening. India and Russia were ..

NAGPUR’S international umpire Ulhas Gandhe has been appointed as an official for the forthcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) which is scheduled to be held in United Arab Emirates (UAE) from September 19 to November 10. The 13th edition of IPL has been shifted out of India due to coronavirus pandemic. During the 60-match IPL, Gandhe, who works as Senior Accountant with Accountant General (A&E)II Maharashtra Nagpur, will perform his duties as an umpire (Match official). Last year, Gandhe officiated ..

Amravati, “Organ donation is need of the hour as it can save life of patients who desperately need those. Organ donation should be considered as a social responsibility ,” said Dr Shyamsunder Nikam, District Civil Surgeon. Nikam was addressing an online organ donation awareness programme jointly organised by Health Centre and National Service Scheme Department of Sant Gadgebaba Amravati University (SGAU). The programme was organised on th..

POLICE Sub-Inspector and member of Subhash Mandal, Subhash Burde was congratulated by Nagpur District Amateur Cycle Polo Association after he received the DG Insignia on Independence Day. Burde, who is also a member of Nagpur District Amateur Cycle Polo Association received the award at the hands of Rakesh Ola, Superintendent of Police, Nagpur Rural...

SUHAN Deshpande bounced back from a second round setback to clinch his maiden online blitz chess title, the other day. Out of nine rounds, Deshpande won eight to emerge clear winner of the 11th edition of the competition organised by Nagpur District Chess Association through the platform of lichess.org. Total 42 players participated in the tournament where the time control for players was of 5 minutes each to finish the game. Arush Chitre finished second with 7.5 points while Aditya Bodkhe finished ..

AMRAVATI, DISTRICT Co-operative Bank has shown readiness to provide funds up to Rs 100 crore for credit to women’s self help groups for women empowerment in the district. Accordingly, Women’s Development Financial Corporation will provide financial assistance to women self-help groups for industry and businesses, announced Adv Yashomati Thakur, Women and Child Development Minister and Guardian Minister of the District...

AFTER a break of almost four weeks, Nagpur District Chess Association organised 11th edition of Online Blitz Chess Tournament (OLBCT) got under way on Sunday with a much better response than the earlier editions. The event being played through the platform of lichess.org, saw participation of as many as 42 players. In all, nine rounds will be played...

NAGPUR Mayor Sandip Joshi felicitated para athlete of the city Vijay Munishwar for being selected for the Dronacharya Award (Lifetime Achievement). Munishwar became the first sportsperson from Maharashtra to complete set of awards as a player and then as a coach. He had received Maharashtra’s top award for a player Shiv Chhatrapati Award (1990-91) and then won the Dadoji Konddev Award (2006-07) in coach’s category. He was conferred with Arjuna award also by the Sports Ministry. Munishwar will be conferred ..

INDIA Pedals, a citizens initiative to promote cycling as a way of life, organised Independence Day Cycle Rally on August 15. The rally was attended by around 300 cyclist from city. The route for the rally was Ladies Club Square - Law College Square - Ravi Nagar - LAD College Square - Ambazari Lake - Mate Chowk - Pratap Nagar Chowk - Khamla Squ..

WELL-KNOWN sports enthusiast and marathoner of the city Mitesh Rambhia, under the banner of Adventures and You and support from Saraswati Vidyalaya Alumni Association (SVAA), successfully ran 74 kms on 74th Independence Day to raise funds for the war widows of the country. The fund-raising event saw citizens donating Rs 1,25,000 till the evening of August 15. Rambhia started his run at 4 am on 15th from his school Saraswati Vidyalaya, located at Shankar Nagar...

INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed yoga player Dhanashree Lekurwale has been selected to lead the Senior Maharashtra squad in the 4th Federation Cup Live Online Competition. The competition got under way on August 15 and will continue till August 30...

STAR cricketer Rohit Sharma, wrestler Vinesh Phogat, and women’s hockey captain Rani Rampal were among an unprecedented five picked for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, while another unparalleled 29 were recommended for the Arjuna award by the Sports Ministry’s selection committee here on Tuesday. Paddler Manika Batra and Rio Pa..

MAHENDRA Singh Dhoni has earned many adjectives in his life for his looks (early on in his career with long and coloured hair-do), unorthodox batting style, match-finishing abilities, leadership skills and calm & cool demeanour on the field. Dhoni’s one small gesture that is not remembered often was witnessed by Nagpur fans at Vidarbha Cricket Association’s Jamtha Stadium in 2008. In Sourav Ganguly’s farewell Test match at Nagpur, Dhoni, who was newly-appointed skipper of the Indian team, offered ..

THE trio of young city speed merchants Aditya Thakare, Saurabh Dubey and Nachiket Bhute have been rewarded for their consistency by different Indian Premier League (IPL) franchisees. India pacer Umesh Yadav is the only regular IPL player from the city while young all-rounder Darshan Nalkande, who will be having his second season with Kings XI Punjab, is yet to make his debut. It will be a huge step for Thakare, Dubey and Bhute, who have been picked as net bowlers for thirteenth edition of the popular ..