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Rijiju to felicitate Northeast sportspersons

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju will felicitate sportspersons of Northeastern states, who participated in Rio Olympics,…

SNS | New Delhi | February 27, 2017 1:26 pm

Rijiju to felicitate Northeast sportspersons

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju (Photo: Facebook)

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju will felicitate sportspersons of Northeastern states, who participated in Rio Olympics, 2016 at a function here on Tuesday.

Sportspersons, who will be felicitated in Tuesday's function, include Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, P Sushila Chanu (Hockey- Women), H Lal Ruatfeli (Hockey- Women), L Bombayla Devi (Archery), K Chinglensan Singh (Hockey- Men), K Kothajit Singh (Hockey-Men) and Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (Weightlifting), according to a release.

"Each sportsperson will be presented with cash award of Rs.2.00 lakh and given a memento," the release added.

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