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Efforts will be made to include Sepak Takraw in defence games: Shripad Naik

Margao, Apr 1 (UNI) Union Minister of State for Defence and AYUSH (independent charge) Shripad Naik has said that all efforts will be made to include Sepak Takraw sports game in the games played by Defence Ministry and also in the list of sports reservation quota for recruitment.
He was speaking at the closing and prize distribution ceremony of 23rd Sub Junior and 24th Junior National Sepak Takraw Championship organized by Goa Sepak Takraw Association and Sports Authority of Goa at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru outdoor ground, Fatorda.
Mr Naik said, ''Sports play a very important role in human life to be fit and healthy. A Sport is a mantra to make life happy and peaceful. Youth should try their best in any sports and make a career of it. Yoga is also included in sports and now yoga master will also be called as sports person.''

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Karnataka edge Bengal to enter Swami Vivekananda U20 Men’s NFC semi-finals

19 Apr 2024 | 2:47 PM

Narainpur (Chhattisgarh), Apr 19 (UNI) In the first quarter-final match of the inaugural Swami Vivekananda U-20 Men's National Football Championship 2024, in-form Karnataka earned the
semi-final berth, defeating West Bengal 1-0 at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground here
on Friday.

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GAYA, APR 19 (UNI):- Voters displaying identity cards while standing in the queue to cast their votes at a polling booth during the 1st Phase of General Elections-2024 at Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1, Bageshwari Road, Gaya, in Bihar on Friday. UNI PHOTO-117U

GAYA, APR 19 (UNI):- Voters displaying identity cards while standing in the queue to cast their votes at a polling booth during the 1st Phase of General Elections-2024 at Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1, Bageshwari Road, Gaya, in Bihar on Friday. UNI PHOTO-116U

GAYA, APR 19 (UNI):- First-time female voter displayed identity cards at a polling booth during the 1st Phase of General Elections-2024 at Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1, Bageshwari Road, Gaya, in Bihar on Friday. UNI PHOTO-115U

GANGTOK, APR 19 (UNI):- Old woman voters showing mark of indelible ink after casting her votes, at a polling booth, during the 1st Phase of General Elections-2024 at Manan Kendra, Gangtok, in Sikkim on Friday. UNI PHOTO-114U

BELAGAVI, APR 19 (UNI):- Members of AkHil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staging a protest against Hubballi College Girl student murder case, in Belagavi on Friday. UNI PHOTO-113U

BELAGAVI, APR 19 (UNI):- Members of AkHil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staging a protest against Hubballi College Girl student murder case, in Belagavi on Friday. UNI PHOTO-112U

BELAGAVI, APR 19 (UNI):- Members of AkHil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staging a protest against Hubballi College Girl student murder case, in Belagavi on Friday. UNI PHOTO-111U

BELAGAVI, APR 19 (UNI):- Members of AkHil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staging a protest against Hubballi College Girl student murder case, in Belagavi on Friday. UNI PHOTO-110U

HARIDWAR, APR 19 (UNI):- A Sadhu chanting while waiting in queue to cast his franchise for the Lok Sabha election -2024 during the first phase of election at a polling station, in Haridwar on Friday.UNI PHOTO-137u

HARIDWAR, APR 19 (UNI):- Sadhus showing their voters identity cards while waiting in queue to cast their franchise for the Lok Sabha election -2024 during the first phase of election at a polling station, in Haridwar on Friday.UNI PHOTO-99U

HARIDWAR, APR 19 (UNI):- Sadhus showing their voters identity cards while waiting in queue to cast their franchise for the Lok Sabha election -2024 during the first phase of election at a polling station, in Haridwar on Friday.UNI PHOTO-98U

HARIDWAR, APR 19 (UNI):- Sadhus showing their voters identity cards while waiting in queue to cast their franchise for the Lok Sabha election -2024 during the first phase of election at a polling station, in Haridwar on Friday.UNI PHOTO-97U

GAYA,APR 19 (UNI):-Voters displaying identity cards while standing in the queue to cast their votes at a polling booth during the 1st Phase of General Elections-2024 at Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1, Bageshwari Road, Gaya, in Bihar on Friday.UNI PHOTO-96U

DEHRADUN, APR 19 (UNI):- Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Radha Raturi showing their ink marked fingers after casting vote for Lok Sabha polls, at Rajpur, in Dehradun on Friday. UNI PHOTO-95U

DEHRADUN, APR 19 (UNI):- Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Radha Raturi and her family showing their ink marked fingers after casting vote for Lok Sabha polls, at Rajpur, in Dehradun on Friday. UNI PHOTO-94U

KOHIMA,APR 19 (UNI):-A voter registering name to cast her vote, at a polling booth, during the 1st Phase of General Elections-2024 at Kohima, in Nagaland on Friday.UNI PHOTO-93U

KOHIMA,APR 19 (UNI):-A polling official administering indelible ink to a voter, at a polling booth, during the 1st Phase of General Elections-2024 at Kohima, in Nagaland onFriday.UNI PHOTO-92U

KOHIMA,APR 19 (UNI):-A polling official administering indelible ink to a voter, at a polling booth, during the 1st Phase of General Elections-2024 at Kohima, in Nagaland onFriday.UNI PHOTO-91U

HARIDWAR, APR 19 (UNI):- Security personnel keeping vigil during the first phase of Lok Sabha election -2024 at a polling station, in Haridwar on Friday.UNI PHOTO-109u

HARIDWAR, APR 19 (UNI):- People showing their voters identity cards while waiting in queue to cast their franchise for the Lok Sabha election -2024 during the first phase of election at a polling station, in Haridwar on Friday.UNI PHOTO-108u