New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra for breaching the 90-metre mark for the first time in his career at the Doha Diamond League 2025, lauding the javelin thrower's "relentless dedication" and calling it a moment of national pride.
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Government-e-Marketplace (GeM) has empowered 1,85,408 women-led micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and 31,005 DPIIT-recognised startups, while redefining public procurement through transparency, efficiency and inclusion, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, said on Saturday.
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Musician Palash Sen reminisced about working in Hindi feature films and heaped praise on his “fabulous” leading ladies Sushmita Sen, Rituparna Sengupta, Ira Dubey, and Samreen Zaidi, who made him look good.
Chennai, May 17 (IANS) Actor Ajith Kumar, who will be racing on behalf of his team Ajith Kumar Racing at the Zandvoort Circuit in the Netherlands this week, will be driving solo while most other teams contesting against him will have two drivers per car!
Chennai, May 17 (IANS) National Award winning lyricist Vairamuthu on Saturday lauded actor Soori for chiding some of his fans, who had consumed food served on the floor as part of their prayers offered to God for the success of his latest film, 'Maaman'.
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Actress Sonakshi Sinha shared an adorable picture of her husband Zaheer Iqbal while he was sleeping.
छपरा, बिहार: प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी के स्वच्छ भारत मिशन से प्रेरणा लेकर बिहार के सारण जिले की खुशबू ठाकुर ने महिलाओं के लिए एक अहम कदम उठाया। उन्होंने न सिर्फ खुद को एक सफल महिला उद्यमी के रूप में स्थापित किया, बल्कि लाखों महिलाओं और लड़कियों को माहवारी के समय साफ-सफाई के महत्व को समझाया। साल 2021 में उन्होंने सांसद जनार्दन सिंह सिग्रीवाल की मदद से जलालपुर में सैनिटरी पैड बनाने का छोटा कारखाना शुरू किया जिसका उद्घाटन उस समय के उपमुख्यमंत्री तारकिशोर प्रसाद ने किया था। इस पहल से कई स्थानीय महिलाओं को रोजगार मिला और पूरे इलाके में माहवारी स्वच्छता को लेकर जागरूकता फैली। खुशबू ठाकुर ने बताया की जब उन्होंने यह काम शुरू किया था, तब माहवारी जैसे विषय पर खुलकर बात नहीं होती थी और लोग हिचकिचाते थे। वह सारण की पहली महिला थीं जिन्होंने इस विषय पर काम की शुरुआत की और उन्हें इस पर गर्व है। उन्होंने कहा कि इस मिशन की प्रेरणा उन्हें प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी से मिली।
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra for breaching the 90-metre mark for the first time in his career at the Doha Diamond League 2025, lauding the javelin thrower's "relentless dedication" and calling it a moment of national pride.
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) India’s javelin ace Neeraj Chopra reached a new milestone in his illustrious career by breaching the 90-metre mark for the first time, recording a personal best of 90.23m at the Doha Diamond League. Despite the remarkable achievement, the Olympic champion had to settle for second place, with Germany’s Julian Weber clinching the top spot with a throw of 91.06 meters in his first Diamond League meet of the season.
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra delivered a stellar performance at the Doha Diamond League, finishing second with a massive throw of 90.23 meters — his first-ever mark beyond the 90-metre barrier. Germany’s Julian Weber clinched the top spot with an impressive throw of 91.06 metres, narrowly edging out Chopra in a high-quality contest.
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) India’s golden boy, Neeraj Chopra, has finally done what fans and pundits have been waiting years to witness—he’s broken the fabled 90-metre barrier in javelin throw. At the 2025 Doha Diamond League, two-time Olympic medallist Chopra hurled his javelin to a stunning distance of 90.23 meters on his third attempt, instantly taking the lead and electrifying the atmosphere in the stadium.
