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Unilever Sponsors National Women’s Football Team

18Jul

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Unilever Sponsors National Women’s Football Team

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Unilever Nepal and the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) have announced a sponsorship agreement for the Nepal National Women's Football Team. The agreement was formalized during a program held in Kathmandu on Tuesday. As per the agreement, Unilever will provide a sponsorship amount of NRs. 2.5 Million to the National Women's team for one year. ANFA President, Pankaj Bikram Nemwang, and Unilever Nepal Managing Director, Amlan Mukharji, penned the agreement. Expressing her gratitude, Anjila Tumbapo Subba, the goalkeeper, and captain of the National team, thanked Unilever for their generous support towards the women's team. ANFA President Nemwang also extended his appreciation to Unilever for their sponsorship, highlighting that this agreement...

NVA Relieves Hari Hajur of National Team Captaincy

16Jul

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NVA Relieves Hari Hajur of National Team Captaincy

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The Nepal National Volleyball Association (NVA) has announced that Tribhuvan Army Club's lifter Hari Hajur Thapa has been relieved of his duties as the captain of the Nepal National Men's Volleyball Team. According to the General Secretary of NVA Roshan Shrestha, Hari was removed from the captaincy due to his inability to fulfill his responsibilities. The decision was made after the NVA expressed dissatisfaction with Hari's conduct during the chaotic match between Gandaki Province in the 7th Prime Minister's Cup Women's and Men's NVA National Volleyball Club League. Hari had a heated exchange with the audience, leading the association to question his leadership capabilities. "His actions demonstrated a lack of leadership ability for the nationa...

NVA Imposes Six-Month Ban on Dhana Following Manhandling Incident

15Jul

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NVA Imposes Six-Month Ban on Dhana Following Manhandling Incident

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The Nepal Volleyball Association (NVA) has made a decisive move by imposing a six-month ban on Dhana Bahadur Bhatta, a spiker from the Tribhuvan Army Club. The ban comes as a consequence of Bhatta's involvement in an altercation with a supporter during a match. In addition to Bhatta, the NVA has also handed three-month bans to Rajendra Bista and Dhanapati Kunwar, both from the Army. Consequently, these three players will be ineligible to participate in any national or international tournaments, as confirmed by Roshan Shrestha, the General Secretary of the NVA. The incident occurred during the 7th PM Cup Women's and Men's National Volleyball Club League match between Tribhuvan Army Club and Gandaki Province on Monday. Following the incident, a f...

Football Club Association Formed under Sherpa’s Presidency

10Jul

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Football Club Association Formed under Sherpa’s Presidency

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - In a joint effort, Nepali football clubs have established the Nepal Football Club Association (NFCA) with former All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) president Karma Tsering Sherpa assuming the role of president. Vijay Ghale, the President of Manang Marshyangdi Club, and Kumar Raj Bhandari from Ranipokhari Corner Team (RCT) have been selected as the Vice Presidents of the newly formed Association. The formation of NFCA took place on Monday during a meeting attended by representatives of clubs from Martyr's Memorial A, B, and C division's club. Upendra Man Singh, the President of Madhyapur Youth Association and a former Vice President of ANFA, has been appointed as the General Secretary of NFCA. Dhurba Bikram Pandey, the General Secretary of Sa...

10Jul

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NVA to Investigate Manhandling Incident

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The Nepal Volleyball Association (NVA) has announced that it will launch an investigation into an incident of player manhandling spectators that occurred during the ongoing 7th PM Cup NVA National League at NSC Covered Hall on Monday. During an emergency executive committee meeting held on Monday evening, a 5-member investigation committee was formed under the coordination of NVA's General Secretary and Tournament Coordinator, Roshan Shrestha. The committee has been tasked with submitting a report by Asar 30th, as informed by Shrestha. The committee comprises NVA's Secretary Sunkeshari Mali, Treasurer Shyamakrishna Shrestha, and members Anju Shrestha and Junu Pun. "The association is taking today's incident very seriously," stated General Secre...

Sanyog Set to Train in India for 19th ASIAD

1Jul

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Sanyog Set to Train in India for 19th ASIAD

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Paddler Sanyog Kapali is set to train in India, aimed at preparing for the upcoming 19th Asian Games scheduled later this year. Sanyog, a recipient of the NOC Olympic Scholarship, will undergo intensive training at the Anshul Garg Academy Foundation in Noida, India. The President of the Nepal Olympic Committee (NOC), Jeevan Ram Shrestha, bid farewell to Sanyog presenting him with a training kit to aid his journey. The program was attended by Chaturananda Raj Vaidya, the Vice President and Executive Director of the NOC, as well as Dr. Saroj Krishna Shrestha, the Chairman of the NOC Medical Commission. The 19th Asian Games, one of the most prestigious multi-sport events in Asia, is scheduled to be held from September 23 to October 8, 2023, ...

Gurung Elected as Squash Rackets Association President

1Jul

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Gurung Elected as Squash Rackets Association President

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Dhurba Bahadur Gurung has been elected as the president of the Nepal Squash Rackets Association (NSRA), defeating his competitor Manoj Bahadur Shrestha. During the Association's 14th Annual General Meeting held on Saturday, Gurung was elected as the president for the next four years. While the position of president was contested, candidates for other positions were elected unopposed. Prem Singh, Sudip Bahadur Singh, Dilip Narsingh Adhikari, Jagat Sundar Sainju, and Rupak Das Tamrakar have been selected as the Vice-Presidents. Similarly, Lokendra Man Singh Bhandari has been entrusted with the role of General Secretary. Sailesh Amatya has been appointed as the Association's new treasurer, and Mahendra Maharjan has been given the responsibility of...

Four Weightlifting Players Chosen to Represent Nepal in the 19th ASIAD

29Jun

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Four Weightlifting Players Chosen to Represent Nepal in the 19th ASIAD

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The Weightlifting Association has announced the selection of four players who will represent Nepal in the Weightlifting Tournament at the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD) to be held in Hangzhou, China. The Association conducted a selection process and chose two male and two female players from the final selection, which took place on Monday, as per the Association's President Ram Krishna Shrestha. Bishal Singh Bista from Nepal Police Club and Bikash Bhatt from Kanchanpur have been selected to compete in the men's 96kg and 81kg categories, respectively. Meanwhile, Tikamaya Gurung from Nepal Police Club and Nepal Army's Sharada Chaudhary has been chosen to participate in the women's 55kg and 64kg categories, respectively. The 19th Asian Games, one of ...

Rugby Association Announces Final Squad for ASIAD

25Jun

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Rugby Association Announces Final Squad for ASIAD

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu – The Nepal Rugby Association has announced the final squad of the men's rugby squad that will represent Nepal in the 19th Asian Games, set to take place in Hangzhou, China. To mark its first participation in the ASIAD, the Rugby Association has picked 12 players from the selection match held at Dasarath Stadium on Sunday. The selected players who will don the national colors at the Asian Games are Birat Shrestha, Shri Ram Shrestha, Bikram Puri, Niroj Karki, Sabin Mahat, Jhukendra Rai, Nabin Maharjan, Yadu Adhikari, Bishal Badu, Bivesh Basu, Suman Chaulagain, and Pujan Fewali. In addition to the main squad, the Rugby Association has also named three reserve players who will be ready to step in if needed. Bikram Bharati, Bikash Rana Magar, ...

Four Archery Players Chosen to Represent Nepal in 19th ASIAD

17Jun

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Four Archery Players Chosen to Represent Nepal in 19th ASIAD

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Four Archery players have been selected to represent Nepal in the upcoming 19th Asian Games (ASIAD) scheduled to take place in Hangzhou, China later this year. The team comprises two each male and female archers. Among them, Manju Bajgain and Emayung Rai, both from the Nepali Army, have been chosen to compete in the recurve and compound categories respectively in the women's division. Manju secured her place with an impressive score of 1070 marks, while Emayung earned her spot with a commendable 1303 mark. In the men's division, Tilak Pun Magar from the Nepal Police will compete in the recurve category, while Yogendra Sherchan from Gandaki Province has been selected to represent Nepal in the compound category. Tilak displayed excellent form and...