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Manipur’s Saikhom Mirabai Chanu named BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year

Posted on March 8, 2023 - 8:32pm by UT Correspondent
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Imphal, March 7: Adding yet another feather, Commonwealth champion and weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu has bagged the 2022 ‘BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year’ award after a public vote.  The 28-year-old from Manipur’s Imphal East became the first athlete to … Continue reading →

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Manipur’s Mirabai Chanu lands India first gold medal at CWG 2022

Posted on July 31, 2022 - 12:34am by UT Desk
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In another feat for Manipur’s Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, the 27-year-old Indian weightlifter in her show of remarkable grit and tenacity, successfully lifted 88 kg in her second attempt of snatch to create a new Common Wealth Games 2022 record in … Continue reading →

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Union Textile minister Piyush Goyal announces setting up mega handloom cluster at Olympic medalist Mirabai’s native village in Manipur

Posted on November 20, 2021 - 9:23pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: Union ministry of Textile will set up a mega handloom cluster at the native village of Olympic silver medalist Saikohm Mirabai Chanu in Manipur’s Imphal East district. Union minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution … Continue reading →

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