Shivpal Singh

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Olympian Javelin Thrower Shivpal Singh Banned Till 2025

Indian javelin thrower Shivpal Singh has been suspended from competing till October 2025 due to a doping violation. On October 2, Singh tested positive for the banned substance methandienone, a performance-enhancing steroid, following which the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) suspended Shivpal Singh for four years.  The suspension comes in effect from October 21, 2021, which means that the 27-year-old will be out of action till October… read-more

Sun, 02 Oct 2022 - 07:26 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Javelin Thrower, Shivpal Singh, NADA, Suspended, Olympic

North Korea Missile test

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North Korea Reveals New Test Towards Reconnaissance Satellite Development

North Korea launched its ninth test on March 5, towards the development of a reconnaissance satellite development. "The DPRK National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) and the Academy of Defense Science conducted another important test on Saturday under the plan of developing a reconnaissance satellite," said South Korean Yonhap news agency. Earlier, on March 5, North Korea fired a single ballistic missile into the east sea… read-more

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 - 07:00 PM / by Madhvi Jha

Tags: North Korea, KCNA, Missile, NADA, South Korea

Courtesy: ANI

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur

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Sports Minister Introduces Anti-Doping Bill In Lok Sabha

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur introduced a bill in Lok Sabha to tackle drug abuse in Indian sports on December 17. The bill demands a statutory framework for the operation of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA). It also seeks to provide a statutory framework for the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL), which is facing a ban by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) due to the lack of technical requirements. 

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 - 08:08 PM / by Brijesh Goswami

Tags: Lok Sabaha, NDTL, NADA, Sports Minister, Anti Doping Bill