THE HEADLINES::
⦁ Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India is becoming the new factory of the world by transforming itself from a Work force to a World force; Addresses NXT conclave 2025 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
⦁ प्रधानमंत्री ने पोस्ट बजट वेबिनार को संबोधित किया, कहा-इस वर्ष के आम बजट का उद्देश्य कृषि क्षेत्र को अधिक लचीला और समृद्ध बनाना है।
⦁ Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says tax collection in the country is well managed today due to efficient use of technology.
⦁ उत्तराखंड के चमोली जिले के माणा गांव में शेष 5 लापता व्यक्तियों का पता लगाने के लिए बचाव और राहत अभियान जारी, 50 लोगों को बचाया गया।
⦁ And in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) cricket, Delhi Capitals to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
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And, now, time to take for our segment Dateline India, in which we take a look at the developments taking place at the national or global level. Today we will talk about World Civil Defence Day & Civil Accounts Day
WORLD CIVIL DEFENCE DAY:-
Civil defence encompasses the efforts of various agencies and individuals to protect citizens and reduce the impact of disasters. From natural calamities like earthquakes, floods, and hurricanes to man-made disasters such as industrial accidents and terrorist attacks, civil defence personnel are often the first responders on the scene. Their mission is to minimize casualties, provide essential services, and ensure the swift recovery of affected communities.
World Civil Defence Day, celebrated annually on 1 March, aims to raise awareness of civil defence strategies and the protection of people. The day highlights the importance of civil defence measures in protecting people and their property from accidents, natural disasters and other crises.
बिलकुल अभिषेक, वैसे तो हमें हर रोज़ ही नागरिक सुरक्षा संगठनो की हमारी सुरक्षा में भूमिका का जिक्र करना चाहिए। क्योंकि जहां पूरी दुनिया अपने घर में या अपने कंफर्ट प्लेस में आराम की जिंदगी जी रही है, वहीं दुनिया के किसी कोने में कोई नागरिक सुरक्षा संगठन किसी मुश्किल परिस्थिति से लोगों को निकालने के प्रयास कर रहा है, उनकी संपत्तियों को बचाने का प्रयास कर रहा है। यहां तक कि आप और हम इस वक्त जब यहां चर्चा कर रहे हैं, इस दौरान भी हमारे सुरक्षा जवान उत्तराखंड के चमोली में हुए हिमस्खलन से लोगों को निकालने के प्रयास कर रहे हैं। लगातार बर्फबारी के बीच, परिस्थितियां बहुत मुश्किल बनी हुई हैं फिर भी हमारे जवान डंटे हुए हैं और ना जाने कितने लोगों को मौत के मुंह से बाहर निकाल कर लाया जा चुका है।
यह आपदा तैयारी और निवारक उपायों के महत्व के बारे में सार्वजनिक जागरुकता बढ़ाने के लिए एक महत्वपूर्ण मंच के रूप में कार्य करता है। क्योंकि अभिषेक नागरिक सुरक्षा सिर्फ सरकारी एजेंसियों की जिम्मेदारी नही है। बल्कि समाज के हर व्यक्ति की भागीदारी से ही संपूर्ण सुरक्षा संभव है। हम अक्सर देखते हैं कि कई बार हमें सुरक्षा संबंधी चेतावनी दे दी जाती है कि कोई है. लिट नदी उफान पर है. हम उसके तट पर ना जाएं, या फिर किसी पहाड़ी क्षेत्र में भूस्खलन या हिम स्खलन का खतरा है, हम वहां जाने से बचें लेकिन फिर भी लोग अक्सर उन चेतावनियों को नजरअंदाज करके वहां पहुंच जाते हैं, और फिर उसका नतीजा ये होता है कि लोग आपात स्थितियों में फंस जाते हैं। तो आज का जो दिन है विश्व नागरिक सुरक्षा दिवस वो ये हमें ये भी बताता है कि हमें नागरिक सुरक्षा से जुड़े नियमों का पालन करना चाहिए, जागरुकता फैलानी चाहिए और समाज को सुरक्षित बनाने के लिए सामूहिक प्रयास करने चाहिए।
विश्व नागरिक सुरक्षा दिवस लोगों को आपदा से उबरने में नागरिक सुरक्षा की महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका के बारे में जागरूक करने के लिए मनाया जाता है। इस दिवस को मनाए जाने का उद्देश्य है लोगों के बीच तैयारी, बचाव और आत्म-सुरक्षा के बारे में जागरूकता को बढ़ावा देना। साथ ही, इस दिन उन लोगों को भी सम्मानित किया जाता है जो नागरिकों की सुरक्षा में उनके अतुलनीय योगदान के लिए नागरिक सुरक्षा के क्षेत्र में काम करते हैं।
World Civil Defence Day 2024: History
The origins of World Civil Defence Day can be found in the middle of the 20th century, a time when the world was going through a rapid transition in terms of technology, social structures, and political environments. The emergence of the Cold War and the development of nuclear weapons during this time period raised questions about the safety and security of people all over the world.
In order to promote and coordinate civil defence efforts globally, the United Nations created the International Civil Defence Organization (ICDO) in 1950 in response to these worries. The ICDO is a specialised agency of the UN, and Geneva, Switzerland serves as its base of operations.
To celebrate the founding of the organisation and to spread awareness of civil defence and emergency management, the ICDO proclaimed March 1st as World Civil Defense Day in 1990. The day was established to honour the work of national services tasked with combating disasters. Additionally, it raises awareness of the necessity of precautionary measures and self-defence in the event of accidents or disasters.
वर्ल्ड सिविल डिफेंस डे का महत्व
नागरिकों की सुरक्षा करने वाले कर्मचारियों को अक्सर मान्यता नहीं मिलती है, यह दिन उन्हें उनके काम के लिए धन्यवाद देने के लिए मनाया जाता है. इस दिन का हिस्सा बनकर हम दुनिया को एक सुरक्षित जगह बना सकते हैं.
World Civil Defence Day 2025: Objectives
⦁ To remember the importance of mitigating all types of disasters.
⦁ To employ various means to spread safety and protection rules and directions to all populations.
⦁ To remind people of the vital role that civil protection departments and agencies play worldwide.
⦁ To inform civil protection organisations worldwide on the value of unity and coherence in carrying out their duties.
⦁ To host seminars and talks to enlighten the public about the responsibilities and duties of civil protection.
⦁ To raise awareness among citizens and residents by distributing posters and brochures in coordination with organisations, businesses, educational institutions and universities.
⦁ To serve as a reminder to all states of their responsibility to effectively support the organisation’s obligations and operations.
विश्व नागरिक सुरक्षा दिवस का महत्व:
⦁ विश्व नागरिक सुरक्षा दिवस वैश्विक स्तर पर अत्यधिक महत्व रखता है:
⦁ जागरूकता बढ़ाना : यह आपदा तैयारी और निवारक उपायों के महत्व के बारे में सार्वजनिक जागरूकता बढ़ाने के लिए एक महत्वपूर्ण मंच के रूप में कार्य करता है।
⦁ सहयोग को बढ़ावा देना : यह विभिन्न संस्थाओं के बीच सहयोग को प्रोत्साहित करता है, तथा सुरक्षित समुदायों के निर्माण के लिए साझा जिम्मेदारी को बढ़ावा देता है।
⦁ तैयारी बढ़ाना : इसमें आपातकालीन योजनाएं विकसित करने, अभ्यास आयोजित करने और आवश्यक आपूर्ति का भंडारण करने जैसे सक्रिय उपायों की आवश्यकता पर बल दिया गया है।
⦁ लचीलापन का निर्माण : यह समुदायों को आपात स्थितियों और आपदाओं का सामना करने के लिए लचीलापन विकसित करने के लिए प्रोत्साहित करता है, जिससे जान और संपत्ति की संभावित हानि को न्यूनतम किया जा सके।
CONCLUSION
The annual observance of World Civil Defence Day serves as a poignant reminder of the vital function that civil defence agencies perform in protecting our safety and wellbeing. The day encourages action to fill the gaps and flaws in emergency management procedures while also fostering collaboration, highlighting difficulties, celebrating successes, and doing so. Additionally, by uniting and taking action, we can make sure that we are ready for emergencies and can defend ourselves and our surroundings.
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Moving on to our another Dateline secton, CIVIL ACCOUNTS DAY
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has highlighted that the tax collected by the government from the public is much well managed today due to the efficient use of technology. She made these remarks while addressing the gathering at the 49th Civil Accounts Day celebrations in New Delhi today. Lauding Public Financial Management System (PFMS), the Finance Minister emphasised that it continues to support the Digital India initiative of the government to ensure that Government services are made available to citizens electronically. She said PFMS serves 60 crore beneficiaries with transparency. Talking about the central and state schemes, Ms Sitharaman said that this system manages 1 thousand 211 schemes, out of which 1 thousand 100 are under direct benefit transfer.
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In line with nationwide campaign ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ launched by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on the occasion of World Environment Day on 5th of June last year, the consistent efforts are being taken to bolster this campaign for the preservation of environment and ecology.
The ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” initiative aims to raise awareness about the importance of trees and to promote environmental conservation and contribute to a sustainable future.
The campaign encourages individuals to plant a tree in honor of their mothers, symbolizing gratitude and the essence of care and protection. This thoughtful approach aims to strengthen emotional connections to environmental conservation. A report by our Srinagar Correspondent
The J&K Forest Department is consistently working on taking forward the campaign to increase the green cover in entire Jammu & Kashmir for creating a more sustainable environment. Talking to PARIKRAMA, J&K Commissioner Secretary Forests Sheetal Nanda outlined the features of the campaign:
At civil society level, a prominent businessman and environmental activist Abdul Hamid Bhat has been undertaking plantation drive by expending his own monetary resources towards preservation of ecology and environment through his personal initiative namely RAHIM GREENS.
The “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” initiative has been well-received by the public and people are coming forward to participate in the campaign and plant trees for the conservation of environment, ecology and bio-diversity. For PARIKRAMA, TARIQ RATHER, Akashvani News Srinagar
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गोवा के डोंगरिम गांव में मनाया जाने वाला इंट्रूज़ त्यौहार एक विशिष्ट इतिहास रखता है। मूल रूप से पारंपरिक शिग्मो त्योहार का एक विकल्प, जिसे पुर्तगाली शासन के दौरान प्रतिबंधित कर दिया गया था, इंट्रूज़ गोवा में अपनी तरह का एकमात्र हिंदू त्योहार है। जबकि “इंट्रूज़” आमतौर पर कार्निवल से जुड़ा हुआ है, जो गोवा के कैथोलिक समुदाय द्वारा डोंग्रिम में मनाया जाता है, यह एक जीवंत हिंदू परंपरा है।
Held in the Hindu month of Magh, Intruz spans five days and is marked by grand processions, folk dances, and rhythmic music played on traditional instruments like the dhol, taaso, and ghumot. The festival officially begins on the fourth Tuesday of Magh, but celebrations start three days earlier. During this time, five musical and dance troupes, known as Mell, parade through the village, culminating at the Sati Shantadurga temple.
A key feature of the festival is the Sunvari procession, a folk musical performance featuring ghumats, shamels, kansalem, and the dome drum. As the music intensifies, the celebration reaches its peak at the Intruz Matow pavilion, where villagers throw gulal (colored powder) in joyous revelry. The festivities conclude with a communal prayer for the well-being of the village.
Intruz is a testament to Dongrim’s cultural resilience and unity. Despite historical restrictions, the villagers preserved their traditions under a new name. This festival remains a symbol of heritage and pride, featuring not only music and dance but also theatrical performances by locals. With its unique identity, Intruz continues to strengthen community bonds and celebrate the spirit of tradition in Dongrim. For Parikrama this is Mahesh Chopade from Akashwani Panaji.
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उत्पाद की बिक्री बढ़ाने में प्रभावी पैकेजिंग और मार्केटिंग महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाती है। इसे संबोधित करने के लिए, त्रिपुरा के सिपाहीजला जिले में स्वयं सहायता समूहों की महिलाओं के लिए एक विशेष सप्ताह भर का प्रशिक्षण कार्यक्रम आयोजित किया गया था। पेश है हमारी संवाददाता की यह जानकारी
From creating organic colors from flower petals and producing date palm jaggery, jams, and cooking spices to crafting various handicraft items, the women of self-help groups in Sepahijala district of Tripura have shown their skill to a great extent. Despite maintaining high-quality standards, they faced challenges in competing with established brands due to gaps in packaging and marketing.
To bridge this gap, a specialized training session was recently conducted. Four expert trainers from an external organization provided hands-on guidance, equipping participants with essential packaging and marketing techniques. Additional District Magistrate Rinku Lather attended the training programme and motivated and encouraged the women to take their businesses forward.
Organized by the Tripura Rural Livelihood Mission, the training camp saw a total of 110 women from self-help groups across the district participated, gaining valuable insights and practical skills.
As per official sources there were four thousand SHG groups in 2017, which have now catapulted to 56 thousand with the association of 4.5 lakh women folks.
In order to uplift the economical status and make women folks self reliant the government is taking appropriate steps by disbursing loans to these SHGs on time to time basis. With Avijit Bardhan’s report from Sepahijala, this is Kunal Shinde for Parikrama from Akashvani news, Agartala
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The World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) is offering an exciting opportunity to creators and storytellers through ‘WAVES Explorer Challenge’ to showcase their vision of India by making YouTube Shorts. All one has to do is to capture India’s diversity, authenticity and creative spirit. The content must be original and created specifically for this challenge. The maximum duration for Vlog is 7 (Seven) minutes whereas for Short Form Videos it is One minute.
Organized by the Internet and Mobile Association of India in partnership with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the challenge is part of the Create in India Challenges, a flagship initiative under the WAVES, which will be held from 1st to 4th May 2025 at the Jio World Convention Centre & Jio World Gardens, Mumbai.
This initiative invites participants from 18 and above age group to capture the country’s vibrant streets, cultural heritage, scenic landscapes, and hidden gems.
The locations featured in the video must be within India and entries must be published on your YouTube channel tagging #WAVESEplorer and official account of the event. The entries must comply with the YouTube Community Guidelines. For more information, log in to WAVESINDIA.ORG.
According to sources, over 700 persons have registered for the explorer challenge so far including two from the United Kingdom.
The last date for submitting entries is 15 March. So hurry up and contribute in strengthening India’s position as a dynamic hub for media and entertainment in the world. Rajesh Bali, Akashvani News/Jalandhar
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खेल:-
In the ICC Champions Trophy Cricket, England were 135 for 7 in 27.1 overs against South Africa in the final league match of Group B in Karachi, when reports last came in. Earlier, England won the toss and opted to bat first.
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महिला प्रीमियर लीग (डब्ल्यूपीएल) क्रिकेट में, आज, दिल्ली कैपिटल का मुक़ाबला रॉयल चैलेंजर्स बेंगलुरु से होगा। यह मैच बेंगलुरु के एम चिन्नास्वामी स्टेडियम में शाम 7:30 बजे से खेला जायेगा।
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And now we will take you on a tour of India’s freedom struggle, and recall events that happened on this day.
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और अब समय है उन व्यक्तित्वों को याद करने का, जिनकी आज है पुण्यतिथि या जन्मदिवस।
DEATHS:-
George Herbert passed away on this day in 1633. He was an English poet, orator, and priest of the Church of England. His poetry is associated with the writings of the metaphysical poets, and he is recognised as “one of the foremost British devotional lyricists.
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आज पुण्यतिथि है भारतीय फिल्म निर्माता और निर्देशक मनमोहन देसाई की। वे 70 और 80 के दशक के सबसे सफल फिल्म निर्माताओं में से एक थे। मनमोहन देसाई, प्रकाश मेहरा और नासिर हुसैन के साथ मसाला फिल्में बनाने में अग्रणी थे। उन्होंने अमर अकबर एंथोनी, परवरिश, सुहाग, नसीब, देश प्रेमी, कुली, मर्द और गंगा जमुना सरस्वती में महानायक अमिताभ बच्चन के साथ काम किया।
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Manmohan Desai was known for his family-centred, action-song-and-dance films, which catered to the tastes of the Indian masses and through which he achieved great success. His movies defined a new genre called masala films. A common theme in his films was the lost and found plot where family members would be separated and reunited.
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Sundarrajan is an Indian film director, actor, comedian and writer for Tamil language films. Active primarily in the 1980s and the 1990s as a filmmaker, he appeared more often as an actor thereafter. Sundarajan is known for his silver jubilee films such as Payanangal Mudivathillai (1982), Vaidehi Kathirunthal(1984), Rajadhi Raja (1989) and Thirumathi Palanisamy (1992). During his career as a director, he frequently collaborated with veteran actor Mohan.
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आज हम याद कर रहे हैं- करतार सिंह दुग्गल को जिन्होंने पंजाबी, उर्दू, हिंदी और अंग्रेजी में लिखा। उनकी रचनाओं में लघु कथाएँ, उपन्यास और नाटक शामिल हैं। उन्होंने आकाशवाणी के निदेशक के रूप में काम किया है। उन्हें 1988 में भारत सरकार द्वारा पद्म भूषण से सम्मानित किया गया था। मुख्य रचनाएँ में – ‘हाल मुरीदों का’, ‘उपर की मंजिल’, ‘इन्सानियत’ आदि।
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Fateh Singh Rathore passed away on this day in 2011. He was an Indian tiger conservationist. Fateh Singh joined the Indian Forest Service in 1960 and was part of the first Project Tiger team. He was widely acknowledged as the tiger guru for his legendary big cat knowledge. He worked for over 50 years in wildlife conservation. Rathore was noted for his pioneering relocation of villages from inside the Ranthambhore National Park in 1973–75. Because of Mr. Rathore, “Ranthambhore became the place that brought the tiger to the consciousness of people worldwide.
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मान कौर (जन्म- 1 मार्च, 1916; मृत्यु- 31 जुलाई, 2021) भारतीय ट्रैक-एंड-फील्ड एथलीट थीं। उन्होंने कई श्रेणियों में कीर्तिमान बनाये थे। उन्होंने वर्ल्ड मास्टर्स एथलेटिक्स चैंपियनशिप में कई स्वर्ण पदक जीते। मास्टर एथलीट मान कौर ऐसी शख्सियत थीं, जिन्होंने 105 साल लंबा जीवन जिया और। मान कौर बताती थीं कि उनका जीवन बेहद मुश्किलों भरा रहा, गरीबी और कई मुसीबतें जीवन में आईं, लेकिन उन्होंने कभी भी अपने दिमाग पर बोझ नहीं डाला। खुशी आई या गम आया, हमेशा वाहे गुरु का शुक्रिया अदा किया।
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“Mary” Kom was born in 1982. She is an Indian Olympic boxer, politician, and former Member of Rajya Sabha. She is the only woman to win the World Amateur Boxing Championship six times, the only female boxer to have won a medal in each one of the first seven World Championships, and the only boxer (male or female) to win eight World Championship medals. Nicknamed Magnificent Mary, she was the only Indian female boxer to have qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she competed in the flyweight (51 kg) category and won a bronze medal. She had also been ranked as the world’s No. 1 female light flyweight by the International Boxing Association (amateur) (AIBA). On 25 April 2016, the President of India nominated Kom as a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian parliament. In March 2017, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, appointed Mary Kom along with Akhil Kumar as national observers for boxing.
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Justin Drew Bieber was born on this day in 1994. He is a Canadian singer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is recognised for his multi-genre musical performances. He was discovered by record executive Scooter Braun in 2008 and subsequently brought to the US by singer Usher, both of which formed the record label RBMG Records to sign Bieber the same year. The release of his debut EP, My World (2009), was met with international recognition and established him as a teen idol.
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Ronald William Howard was born on this day in 1954. He is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. Howard started his career as a child actor before transitioning to directing films. Over his six-decade career, Howard has received multiple accolades. He appeared in the musical film The Music Man (1962), a critical and commercial success. Howard was cast in one of the lead roles in the influential coming-of-age film American Graffiti (1973), and became a household name for playing Richie Cunningham in the sitcom Happy Days (1974–1980). He starred in the films The Spikes Gang (1974), The Shootist(1976), and Grand Theft Auto (1977), the latter being his directorial film debut.
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Kesha was born on this day in 1987. She is an American singer and songwriter. Her first significant success came in 2009 when she was featured on rapper Flo Rida’s number-one single, “Right Round”.
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Harry Belafonte was born on this day in 1927. He was an American singer, actor, and civil rights activist who popularised calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s and 1960s. Belafonte’s career breakthrough album Calypso (1956) was the first million-selling LP by a single artist.
He also starred in films such as Carmen Jones(1954), Island in the Sun (1957), Odds Against Tomorrow (1959), Buck and the Preacher (1972), and Uptown Saturday Night (1974). He made his final feature film appearance in Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman (2018). Belafonte won three Grammy Awards, including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, an Emmy Award, and a Tony Award. In 1989, he received the Kennedy Center Honors. He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1994. In 2014, he received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the academy’s 6th Annual Governors Awards and in 2022 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Early Influence category.
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James David Graham Niven was born on this day in 1910. He was an English actor, soldier, raconteur, memoirist and novelist. Niven was known as a handsome and debonair leading man in Classic Hollywood films. He received an Academy Award and was twice the winner of a Golden Globe Award.
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आज जन्मदिन है मुक्केबाज मेरी कॉम का पहले मेरी कॉम एथलीट थीं मगर 1999 में उनमे बॉक्सिंग का शौक जागा जब उन्होंने रिंग मे लडकियों को बॉक्सिंग करते देखा । पिता कुछ नाराज हुए क्योंकि वो बॉक्सिंग का खेल महिलाओं के लिए निषिद्ध मानते थे। वर्ष 2001 में पहली बार नेशनल वुमन्स बॉक्सिंग चैंपियनशिप जीती। प्रथम अंतरराष्ट्रीय प्रतियोगिता के अपने अनुभव के बारे में वह बताती हैं- कि मैं काफ़ी घबराई हुई थी। तब मैंने सोचा मेरे पास खोने के लिए कुछ भी नहीं है, पर पाने के लिए बहुत कुछ है। इस सोच के साथ मैरी कॉम ने वर्ल्ड वुमन्स बॉक्सिंग चैंपियनशिप में रजत पदक हासिल किया.
मुक्केबाज़ी की दुनिया में भारत का नाम रोशन करने के लिए भारत सरकार ने वर्ष 2003 में मैरी कॉम को अर्जुन पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया. बहीं वर्ष 2006 में उन्हें पद्म श्री से सम्मानित किया गया और इसके वर्ष 2013 में इन्हें पद्म भूषण से सम्मानित किया गया।आज मेरी कॉम करोड़ों युवाओं के लिए प्रेरणा स्रोत हैं, घर-परिवार और खेल का समन्वय कोई इन से सीखे.हम इनके स्वस्थ और सार्थक जीवन की कामना करते हैं।
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