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Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Paralympic Committee of India head Deepa Malik lauds shooter Avani Lekhara

She has risen above all the challenges. The way she (Lekhara) showed maturity to handle the pressure during competition, she has emerged as a role model and we are so proud of her," Malik said at a virtual press conference, facilitated by official broadcasters Eurosport, after the 19-year-old scripted history.

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: PCI president Deepa Malik hopeful of India creating history with best-ever performance at Games

India will field its biggest contingent with 54 athletes set to compete in nine sports— archery, athletics, badminton, canoeing, shooting, swimming, powerlifting, table tennis and taekwondo.

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Indian powerlifters Jaideep Kumar, Sakina Khatun qualify for Games

World Para Powerlifting conferred a bipartite quota each to Kumar (men's 65 kg) and Khatun (women's 50kg), Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) said.

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: PCI announce 24-member squad headlined by Devendra Jhajharia, Mariyappan Thangavelu

Besides Jhajharia and Thangavelu, who won gold in the F46 javelin and T-42 high jump events respectively in the 2016 Rio Paralympics, other top para-athletes include world record holders Sandeep Chowdhury and Sumeet.

Editors Guild urges PCI to withdraw advisory on publication of foreign content by Indian media

In a statement, the guild said it is perturbed by the 'unprovoked' advisory issued by the Press Council of India on 25 November to the media

Police action against freelance journalist Rajeev Sharma 'high-handed', says Press Club of India

Condemning Sharma's arrest, the Press Club of India also said that the police should provide pertinent details "so that a defence may be possible to construct"

Tablighi Jamaat case: SC says complaints accusing media of communal hatred should first go to NBA, PCI

The top court had earlier sought reports from the two media regulatory bodies on the pleas of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind and Peace Party accusing a section of the media of spreading communal hatred

Deepa Malik confirms retiring from sport in September, says didn’t make news public while running for Indian Paralympic chief

Deepa Malik, the first Indian woman to claim a medal in the Paralympic Games, has retired from active sports, a decision she took before becoming the Paralympic Committee of India President earlier this year but revealed only on Monday.

Sports ministry awards 54 NSFs recognition till September, leaves out governing bodies for Paralympics and rowing

The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), Rowing Federation of India (RFI) and School Games Federation of India (SGFI) were the ones denied recognition once again

Coronavirus Outbreak: Paralympic Committee of India donates 500 PPE kits to Delhi government, will give another 1000 to Centre

The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits to the Delhi state government, contributing in country's fight against COVID-19 pandemic.