Sreejesh retired from the sport after India’s bronze medal-winning feat at the ongoing Games. IOA President PT Usha said Sreejesh was 'both an emotional and popular choice'.
In a letter to IOA President P.T. Usha, wrestlers said they have been informed by several younger colleagues about the sexual harassment faced at the hands of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
In a tweet, the IOA chief said that the wrestlers’ protest against WFI has been discussed with the body and a special committee has been formed to deal with such matters in future.
Celebrated Indian wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat & others have been protesting for the last three days at Jantar Mantar against WFI president.
For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.
The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.
Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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