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The state government has decided to appoint Olympic weightlifter Ngangbam soniya chanu as the deputy superintendent of police (DSP) and Commonwealth gold medalist in weightlifting Laishram Monika Devi as sub inspector in the police department.

Mohana Sundaran of Railways bagged the gold in 56kg Men's category, while Andhra Pradesh's B Usha won the yellow metal in 48kg Women's section in the Senior National Weightlifting Championships.

Of the dozen medals on the first day of the weightlifting, hosts Jharkhand managed to grab only one with Sandhya Rani winning bronze medal in the 48kg women category scoring 151 points.

India have been assured of at least nine medals at the Ahmet Comert youth boxing tournament for women in Istanbul, Turkey after a fine performance in the quarterfinals.

Commonwealth gold medallist and weightlifter K.Ravi Kumar left for London 2012 on Monday amidst prayers from his family and well-wishers.

India signed off with a rich haul of one gold, four silver, and three bronze medals at the Ahmet Comert Boxing Championships for youth women boxers in Istanbul, Turkey.

The Manipur government has given Kh Kothajit Singh, a member of the Indian Olympic hockey contingent, a cash award of Rs 20 lakh. Singh was a member of the Indian hockey team as a reserve player in the 2012 London Olympics.

Under-20 World Athletics silver medal-winning long jumper Shaili Singh is among 50 sportspersons across eight disciplines who have been added to the Core Group of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), the Sports Ministry announced on Friday.

The fourth and penultimate day of the 69th Senior National Track Cycling Championship at LNCPE Velodrome, Kariyavattom in Thiruvananthapuram went by formbook except in the elite men's sprint event.

After a series of disagreements and legal battles over selection or non-selection of India squads/athletes for various sports, the Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) final list for the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang in Indonesia counted 571 athletes.