Mangaluru, : “A Day for Women’s Safety” programme organised by the City Police Commissionerate to sensitize women about the Emergency Response Support System Helpline 112 was inaugurated by Olympian and Arjuna Awardee athlete M R Poovamma on August 28, Saturday. Poovamma flagged off the ERSS vehicle near the Commissioner’s office. Speaking on the occasion, Poovamma […]

Mangaluru : Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has promised additional cash prize for Karnataka quartermiler M R Poovamma who clinched a gold in the 4X400 metres women’s relay at the Asian Games in Jakarta. Felicitating Poovamma during a review meeting in Mangaluru on Friday, he handed over a cheque for Rs 25 lakh for winning […]

New Delhi : World No 1 women’s doubles tennis player Sania Mirza has been chosen for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award after she was recommended for the country’s highest sporting honour by the awards committee led by retired Chief Justice of Kerala V K Bali. The committee also recommended 17 names for the Arjuna […]

Incheon : India continued their stranglehold in women’s 4x400m relay event in the Asian Games as its quartet ran a brilliant race to win the gold for the fourth time on the trot in Games record time in the 17th edition in Incheon on Thursday. The quartet of Priyanka Panwar, Tintu Luka, Mandeep Kaur and […]

Mangalore: In the 400 metres race held at 51st National Open Athletics Championship organized in Kolkatta in Sunday, Mangalorean girl M.R.Poovamma, also an Olympian, won the gold medal clocking 53.87 seconds. Delhi’s Alka Rani with 55.53 seconds and ONGC’s employee Anu Marian Jose (55.70 seconds) were beaten to second and third places. Machettira Raju Poovamma, […]