Lalremsiami becomes first Mizo to receive Arjuna Award

Aizawl, Nov 13 (UNI) Mizoram's Lalremsiami Hmar has made sporting history by becoming the first athlete from the state to receive the Arjuna Award, one of India's highest sporting honours. The Indian women's hockey forward received the Arjuna Award 2025 from President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Friday. She was accompanied by her mother, Lalzarmawii, and Hockey Mizoram president Lalrampari. Expressing pride over the recognition, Lalremsiami said it was a special moment for her to become the first sportsperson from Mizoram to receive the award. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports had…