Deepa Malik, Indian Javelin Paralympics athlete announced retirement and now is keen to serve Para athletes as President of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI). She is the only women para-athlete to be honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award and won a silver medal in the Summer Paralympics 2016. On Twitter, Deepa Malik …
United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed annually on 3 December. With an aim to raise awareness about the situations that a specially-abled person faces and how as humans we should be compassionate towards them, making them an equal part of the society, the United Nations promotes equal rights for the differently-abled …
National Sports Day was observed on Thursday marking the 114 Birth Anniversary of ‘The Wizard’ of Hockey, Major Dhyan Chand. One of the greatest Hockey players in the history of sports, Major Dhyan Chand was awarded the highest civilian honour of India, ‘Padma Bhushan’ in 1956. He also brought three golds in the Olympics for …
