Latest News | Boxing Academy to Come Up in Sikkim
Get latest articles and stories on Latest News at LatestLY. The Sikkim government has notified the establishment of a state boxing academy named after Jas Lal Pradhan, an Arjuna awardee boxer who had won the gold medal in the 1982 Asian Games, officials said.
Gangtok, Jun 23 (PTI) The Sikkim government has notified the establishment of a state boxing academy named after Jas Lal Pradhan, an Arjuna awardee boxer who had won the gold medal in the 1982 Asian Games, officials said.
Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang recently announced the setting up of the Jas Lal Pradhan State Boxing Academy.
Boxing has emerged as a popular game in Sikkim and the state government has established the academy to promote it further, according to the notification.
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