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Nepal Warriors Championship Set to Begin This Friday

14Jun

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Nepal Warriors Championship Set to Begin This Friday

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The inaugural edition of the Nepal Warriors Championship 2023 is scheduled to commence this Friday in the capital city with Fourteen fighters from Nepal and India participating. The Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) will feature a total of seven fights, including five amateur bouts and two professional clashes. Representing Nepal in the professional fights will be Rabindra Dhat and Mandip Rana Magar. Rabindra will compete in the Featherweight Division against India's Jason Lingdeo, while Mandip will face off against India's Suyash Jyadav. Among the amateur fights, Karma Gurung will take on Akash Dahiya in the lightweight category, and Farhan Ibrahim will square off against Sudeep Tamang in the bantamweight division. Additionally, Dhiraj Sharma and Rahul...

NSC Bids Farewell to Nepal National Basketball Team

11Jun

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NSC Bids Farewell to Nepal National Basketball Team

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The Nepal Sports Council (NSC) bid a heartfelt farewell to the Nepal National Basketball Team as they embarked on their journey to the Maldives to participate in the Five Nations Men's Basketball Championship. Tanka Lal Ghising, the Member Secretary of NSC, extended warm wishes to the 16-member team, which includes 12 players. Sadish Pradhan will lead the team as the captain, while Binod Maharjan has been appointed as the vice-captain. The squad comprises Bijaya Burja, Nikesh Rakhal Magar, Mawindra Bhandari, Ajay Kushwaha, Dibeshwar Shah, Ayush Singh, Nishal Maharjan, Manish KC, Ashim Shrestha, Shreyash Bahadur Shah. Bipin Kapali and Nripesh Shrestha have been entrusted with the coaching responsibilities, while Sushil Gurung will serve as th...

29May

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cricket, general

Gen Next signs Skipper Rohit as Brand Ambassador

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Gen Next Consulting Group, a newly established company specializing in counseling services for students planning to study in Australia, New Zealand, USA, UK, and Canada, has announced the appointment of Rohit Paudel, the Skipper of Nepal's National Cricket Team, as their Brand Ambassador. The founder and Chief Executive Officer of Gen Next, Mohammad Aslam, along with Rohit, formalized the agreement on Monday. The contract, which commences on June 1, 2023, will be valid for a year. None of the parties unveiled the monetary deal. Under the terms of the agreement, Rohit will promote Gen Next through his social media platforms. In addition, he will participate in education fairs where Gen Next is involved. The decision to appoint Rohit as the brand...

Madan Bhandari Cup Basketball Tournament Commences

29May

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Basketball, general

Madan Bhandari Cup Basketball Tournament Commences

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The Madan Bhandari Cup Basketball Tournament, organized by the Madan Bhandari Sports Academy, commenced on Monday at the Kritipur Covered Hall. The opening day witnessed intense competition, with four teams emerging victorious: Times International Club, Xavier International College, Golden Gate International College, and Budhanilkantha Basketball Club. In the inaugural match of the tournament, Times International Club showcased their skills by outplaying Dream Team with a final score of 67-45. Suraj Khadgi of Times exhibited exceptional performance, scoring 20 points, and was deservedly awarded the Player of the Match title. The second match of the day witnessed Xavier International College defeating Bajra College by a narrow margin of 68-63...

National Sports Council Distributes Cash Prize to 9th National Game Gold Medalists

4May

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National Sports Council Distributes Cash Prize to 9th National Game Gold Medalists

Kathmandu - The National Sports Council (NSC) has finally distributed cash prizes to the gold medalists of the 9th National Games, which took place seven months ago in Gandaki Province. According to a statement released by the NSC on Thursday, the council has distributed a total of NPR 1 crore 42 lakhs 20 thousand to the gold medalists, and the amount has been transferred to their respective bank accounts. The NSC had previously announced that it would award NPR 1 crore 56 lakh 40 thousand to the gold medalists for a total of 840 gold medals. However, only NPR 1 crore 42 lakh 20 thousand has been distributed to the players' accounts for 764 gold medals so far. The Economic Administration Branch under the NSC reported that NPR 14 lakhs 20 thousand for 76 gold medals have not b...

Bista along with Players and Athletes Recognized, Gaurika felicitated with National Decoration

14Apr

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Bista along with Players and Athletes Recognized, Gaurika felicitated with National Decoration

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Athletes and officials, including the most successful Olympian in individual sports in Nepal, Deepak Bista were honored on Friday. Former and current sportspersons and officials to be felicitated were announced on the occasion of Constitution Day on September 19 (Asoj 3). The athletes and officials were honored at a program organized at the Presidential Palace today. Gaurika Singh, who won four gold medals in the 13th South Asian Games (SAG) held in Nepal three years ago was included in the list to be adorned with an honor from the nation. Gaurika is currently residing in the United States for her higher studies. Gaurika along with police constable Prakash Kathayat are among the two athletes to be felicitated with Rastradeep Bibhusan. Gaurik...

Kantipur Television to broadcast CAVA Challenge Cup live along with HamroKhelkud

13Apr

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Kantipur Television to broadcast CAVA Challenge Cup live along with HamroKhelkud

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The biggest international volleyball tournament to be held in Nepal, the Cava Women’s Volleyball Challenge Cup 2023, will also be broadcasted live on Kantipur Television. HamroKhelkud.com a subsidiary of Sudip Media and Events Pvt. Ltd which holds the broadcasting rights of the Nepal Volleyball Association (NVA) has inked a year-long broadcasting agreement with Kantipur Television. Kantipur’s CEO Shishir Pachai and HamroKhelkud’s Editior Prakash Timalsina signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday. With this, the tournaments organized by the NVA will be broadcasted live on Kantipur TV's Platform and digitally on Hamrokhelkud.com. Hosted by NVA, the CAVA Challenge Cup will take place from the 22nd of May to the 28th at the NSC Cov...

NNIPA felicitates 26 athletes with NNIPA Sports Award

3Apr

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NNIPA felicitates 26 athletes with NNIPA Sports Award

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The Nepal National and International Players Association (NNIPA) felicitated 26 athletes with the NNIPA Sports Award 2078 in Kathmandu on Monday. The award ceremony honored the best players from 26 out of 27 sports affiliated with the Nepal Olympic Committee (NOC), as recommended by their respective associations. However, the Nepal Taekwondo Association did not provide the names of their players, resulting in no Taekwondo player being recognized. The athletes who were felicitated each received Nrs. 10,000. The felicitated players are: Player's NameSportEmayung RaiArcheryDeepak AdhikariAthleticsPrince DahalBadmintonAnusha MallaBasketballSushma TamangBoxingNisma ShresthaCyclingOmkar SinghFencingAnjila Tumbapo SubbaFootballSadbhav AcharyaGolfSa...

Lama elected as President of Nepal Karate Federation unopposed

26Mar

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Lama elected as President of Nepal Karate Federation unopposed

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The former Member Secretary of the Nepal Sports Council (NSC) Yuvraj Lama, has been elected as the President of the Nepal Karate Federation unopposed. The election took place during the Federation's convention in Chitwan on Saturday, where a 20-member central working committee was also elected unopposed alongside Lama. Harisharan KC has been elected as the senior vice-president of the Federation, while Prakashmohan Dhaubhadel, Devkumar Lama, Mahendra Bahadur Singh, Omkrishna Prasain, Majindra Singh, and Shyam Sherpa are the six vice-presidents. Dawa Gurung, who was the then president of the federation, has been given the responsibility of the General Secretary. Dhwajaman Moktan and Balram Mitra have been elected as Secretaries and Kishore Pr...

11Feb

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Army victorious in Hockey Tournament

By a Staff Reporter Tribhuvan Army Club (TAC) became victorious in the fifth Sahana Pradhan Memorial Women's Hockey Tournament at Janakupur on Saturday. TAC defeated Lumbini Province 2-1 to clinch the title. TAC's Sitamaya Bal and Saraswati Tamang scored apiece while Lumbini's Ananaya Baruwal scored a consolation goal. Puja Kumari from Lumbini was named the tournament's best player, while Pratima Saroj and Himali Thapa from TAC won the best goalkeeper and best defender awards, respectively. The tournament featured seven teams, including the champion army and six province teams. The winners were honored by Mithila Municipality mayor Mahendra Mahato, Nepal Hockey Association Vice President Anil Sharma, and others.