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By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu- The Nepal National and International Players Association (NIPA) has expressed its gratitude towards the newly-appointed Member Secretary of the National Sports Council, Tanka Lal Ghising, for taking initiative to draft a work procedure regarding athletes’ insurance and to resume national team training immediately after assuming his office. A meeting of the Council of Ministers had appointed Ghising as the member secretary of NSC last week. A delegation of NNIPA led by its president Deepak Shrestha on  Wednesday congratulated Ghising on his appointment and also submitted a six-point memo with suggestions. NNIPA has drawn the attention of the new member secretary regarding the same issues it has been raising since a long time. NNIPA has urged...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Hamrokhelkud.com will livecast Ring Wrestling Championships on its website. Hamrokhelkud.com signed an agreement to this effect with Nepal Ring Wrestling Association on Tuesday. The association’s General Secretary Subaarna Shrestha and Hamrokhelkud.com’s Editor Prakash Timalsina signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations. The agreement will remain in force for a one-year period. Of late, the association has been organizing ring wrestling in different parts of the country. The association had organized such championship in Pokhara last year and on the Nepali New Year in Nuwakot. Likewise, ring wrestling championship was held last month in Chairkot as well. Hamrokhelkud.com had livecast the matches held in Pokhara and Nuw...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Nepal Olympic Committee (NOC) organized a formal event on Monday to welcome the newly appointed Member Secretary of the National Sports Council (NSC) Tanka Lal Ghising. During the programme held at NOC building in Satdobato, NOC President Jeevan Ram Shrestha, who is also a Member of Parliament, stressed on the need for the two apex sports bodies to work together for the welfare of the entire sports fraternity. Member Secretary Ghising informed that the NSC has already decided to begin the process of announcing national team. Other office bearers of NOC were also present during the programme.   After the welcome speech, NOC officials and NSC Member Secretary Ghising discussed about Nepal’s participation in the 19th Asian Games. NOC Gener...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The Youth Athletics Championship kicked off in the capital on Monday. Rammaya Budha and Prakash Kathayat, both from Jumla, clinched gold medals on the opening day of the event in the women’s and men’s 3,000 meters race respectively. Rammaya covered the distance of 3,000 meters at the Dastrath Stadium with a timing of 10 minutes and 44.5 seconds to finish first in the event. Likewise, Prakash completed the race in 9 minutes and 22.7 seconds to secure the first place. Ajay Pandey of Kapilbastu finished second with a timing of 9 minutes 40 seconds while Mahesh Sidali of Lalitpur settled for the third place with a timing of 9 minutes 41 seconds. In the women’s section, Bandana Budha of Jumla finished second in the 3,000 meters race with a timing of...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Newly-appointed Member Secretary of the National Sports Council (NSC) Tanka Lal Ghising has initiated the process of preparing a work procedure regarding athletes’ insurance soon after assuming his responsibility as the head of the apex sports body on Tuesday. Ghising also endorsed a proposal to start preparation for the training of the national team which was halted since the last two years. Ghising endorsed the two decisions while assuming his responsibilities at the NSC office in Tripureshwar. Ghising was appointed the member secretary of NSC by a meeting of the Council of Ministers on Monday. Following his appointment to the coveted post, Ghising took oath of office and secrecy amid a function on Tuesday. Minister for Youth and Sports Mahes...

Young fast bowler Anuj Chanara has received financial support from South Korea to purchase cricket equipment. Anuj was able to receive this support after cricket enthusiasts in South Korea organized a fundraising campaign. About two weeks ago, after delivering an impressive performance in the Prime Minister Cup representing Karnali Province, he was selected for the closed training camp of the Nepali national team for the Oman tour. Following this, HamroKhelkud.com published a story on his inspiring journey titled “From Borrowed Shoes to the National Team.” The story highlighted Anuj’s difficult financial situation, revealing how the 16-year-old from Jajarkot had to borrow a friend’s shoes to play in the Prime Minister Cup. When he later joined the closed training camp, his frien...

Bhupendra GC, Kathmandu Anuj Chanara, a fast bowler from Karnali Province, has received a new pair of cricket shoes. Earlier this week, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) had called a 32-member squad for a closed training camp ahead of the Oman tour. This was the first time Anuj had been selected for the national team’s closed training. On Sunday, HamroKhelkud.com published a story about his journey titled “From Borrowed Shoes to the National Team.” The article highlighted how the 16-year-old from Jajarkot had played in the Prime Minister Cup by borrowing shoes from a friend due to his weak financial condition. When he arrived for the training camp, his friend needed the shoes back for his own matches, so Anuj showed up wearing a basic pair he had bought a year ago. Af...