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National Basketball Championship
The National Basketball Championship is a men's national level basketball tournament, by the Basketball Federation of India, governing body of basketball in India. The competition is contested among the regional state teams affiliated under Basketball Federation of India. 2019 edition 2019 marked the 70th time, the Indian Senior National Basketball Championship was held. It took place in the Guru Nanak Indoor Stadium.70th National Basketball Championship: Punjab men and Railways women repeat as champions Gopalakrishnan R (), 1 April 2020. Accessed 13 August 2021. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajveer Singh (basketball)
Rajveer Singh (born 15 March 1959) is an Indian politician, who was a member of Bharatiya Janata Party and has won the 2014 Indian general elections from Etah. Early life and education Rajveer Singh was born on 15 March 1959 to Kalyan Singh and Ramvati Devi. He was born in Madhauli, a village in Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh. Singh's educational qualifications include B.A. and LL.B. degrees from Agra University Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, formerly Agra University, is an Autonomous University located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. The university is named after B. R. Ambedkar, Bhimrao Ambedkar, Indian scholar, social reformer, and the architect of t .... He married Premlata Verma on 20 February 1988. Political career *2002 – 2007: Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly *2003 – 2007: Health Minister, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh *2003: Member, Public Accounts Committee *May 2014: Elected to 16th Lok Sabha *1 Sep. 2014 onwards: Member, Standing Committee on Industry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UBA Pro Basketball League
The United Basketball Alliance (UBA) was the first men’s professional basketball league in India, comprising eight teams. The UBA was headquartered in Pune and had a city team, Pune Peshwas. The first UBA match was played on 17 July 2015 at Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad between Bengaluru Beast and Pune Peshwas. The match was won by Pune Peshwas as they pulled out an 88-81 win. This marked the first time a professional basketball league tipped off in India. The league played out between 2015 and 2017. Yet, the Basketball Federation of India did not invite UBA players for national and international tournaments. UBA was replaced by Elite Pro Basketball League in 2022. Teams The UBA comprised eight teams which competed across two divisions: Mumbai Challengers, Delhi Capitals, Punjab Steelers and Haryana Gold in the North Division, while Chennai Slam, Pune Peshwas, Bengaluru Beast and Hyderabad Sky made the South Division. North Division South Division Seasons S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Basketball Championship (women)
Indian National Basketball Championship for Women is a professional basketball tournament in India for women. This tournament is held by the Basketball Federation of India. The 61st Championship was held in New Delhi in 2011. 23 states teams participated in this tournament. History At the 2019 event, Indian Railways team staved off Kerala 68-55.70th National Basketball Championship: Punjab men and Railways women repeat as champions Gopalakrishnan R (Sportskeeda), 1 April 2020. Accessed 13 August 2021. Led by the new |
Dainik Jagran
''Dainik Jagran'' ( Hi:दैनिक जागरन , , ) is an Indian Hindi language daily newspaper. It was ranked 5th in the world and 2nd in India by circulation in 2016. In 2019 Quarter 4, according to Indian Readership Survey, Dainik Jagran reported a total readership of 6.86 crore (68.6 million) and was the top publication. It is owned by Jagran Prakashan Limited, a publishing house listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India. History Origins ''Dainik Jagran'' was established in Jhansi, a district town in United Provinces (later renamed Uttar Pradesh), by Puranchand Gupta and first published in 1942. Prior to this, Gupta was worked as the managing editor of a local magazine since 1939 and would frequently visit Bombay to secure advertisements to publish in the magazine, which gave him the required connections and confidence to start a daily newspaper. However, soon after its establishment, the newspaper suspended its publication ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prashant Singh Rawat
Prashant Singh Rawat (born 15 August 2000) is an Indian professional basketball player, last playing for Uttarakhand of the National Basketball Championship. Personal Prashant Singh Rawat is the son of Narendra Singh Rawat, a former India national team player who represented his home country from 1993 to 2000 at several international events in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and China. After this, Narendra Singh Rawat was appointed as a physical teacher in a private school in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand. During this time he continued to practice basketball with Prashant. In later years Prashant went on to Motiram Baburam Government Post Graduate College where he was part of the basketball team. Playing career Rawat was selected for the NBA Academy in 2017 as one of the top 22 children in the country. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikhil Kumar (basketball)
Nikhil Kumar may refer to: * Nikhil Kumar (governor), IPS officer-turned politician, governor of Nagaland, and of Kerala * Nikhil Kumar (actor), Indian actor and politician * Nikhil Kumar (table tennis) Nikhil Kumar (born January 1, 2003) is an American table tennis player. He competed in the men's singles event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. In 2019, he won the gold medal in the men's team event at the Pan American Games ..., American table tennis player * Nikhil Kumar (chess player), American chess player {{hndis, Kumar, Nikhil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muin Bek Hafeez
Muin Bek Hafeez (born 16 March 1996) is an Indian professional basketball player, most recently for Indian Bank Chennai BC. High school Hailing from Krishnagiri, Muin Hafeez has practiced many different sports disciplines. As a kid he played cricket, Kho kho and Martial Arts. While at school at the ''SAI Academy'' in Salem, Tamil Nadu, Salem, Hafeez also competed in Judo at the divisional and Throwball at the state-level.Muin Bek Hafeez's Redemption Song Karan Madhok (nba.com), 13 March 2020. Accessed 30 December 2020. Soon, Muin Hafeez discovered his talent for basketball and went on to favor it before all other sports. He normally played the Center (basketball), center position. Coll ...
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Ravi Bhardwaj
Ravi Bhardwaj (born 31 October 1992) is an Indian professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Punjab Steelers of India's UBA Pro Basketball League. Career Ravi started playing basketball at the age of 16. He was a member of India's national basketball team at the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge in Tehran, Iran. There, he had his teams best field goal and free throw percentage. He also represented Indian National Basketball Team in Commonwealth Games held at Gold Coast, Australia from 4 to 15 April 2018. In 2015, he was selected as the Most Valuable Player of UBA Pro League's first season. Ravi Bhardwaj won many medals in inter-school, inter-university and inter-college meets. Ravi finished his MBA from Panjab University Panjab University (PU) is a Collegiate university, collegiate public state university located in Chandigarh, Punjab. Funded through both Punjab, India, State and Government of India, Union governments, it is considered a state university (Indi . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a total route length of . or 83% of all the broad-gauge routes are electrified with 25 kV 50 Hz AC electric traction . In 2020, Indian Railways carried 808.6 crore (8.086 billion) passengers and in 2022, Railways transported 1418.1 million tonnes of freight. It runs 13,169 passenger trains daily, on both long-distance and suburban routes, covering 7,325 stations across India. Mail or Express trains, the most common types of trains, run at an average speed of . Suburban EMUs run at an average speed of . Ordinary passenger trains (incl. mixed) run at an average speed of . The maximum speed of passenger trains varies, with the Vande Bharat Express running at a peak speed of . In the freight segment, IR runs 8,479 trains daily. The a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and numerous Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state. Uttarakhand is known for the natural environment of the Himalayas, the Bhabar and the Terai regions. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north; the Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal to the east; the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh to the south and Himachal Pradesh to the west and north-west. The state is divided into two divisions, Garhwal and Kumaon, with a total of 13 districts. The winter capital of Uttarakhand is Dehradun, the largest city of the state, which is a rail head. Bhararisain, a town in Chamoli district, is the summer capital of Uttarakhand. The High Court of the state is located in Nainital. Archaeological evidence supports the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
