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Let’s transform India into a sports playing nation from a sports loving nation: Sachin Tendulkar

May 21, 2018, 9:36 PM

Nation Next Newsroom | Mumbai

Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday appealed people to transform India into a sports-playing nation from a sports-loving nation. Tendulkar said the same after inaugurating the SMAAASH centre at Seawoods Grand Central Mall in Navi Mumbai.

The DNA quoted him saying, I always mention that India should become a sports-playing nation. We are a sports-loving nation but we need that transformation where we start playing. Healthy competition is always good.

He added, Physical fitness and mental fitness combined together, makes a healthy man. I remember when I was a kid, my grandmother telling me health is wealth.

Sachin, while addressing a huge gathering at the mall post inauguration, requested them to adopt a sport of their choice and play it on a regular basis. After the crowd got uncontrollable and started chanting the famous slogan, Sachin, Sachin, Tendulkar nostalgically said that he felt as if he was back in the stadium.

Tendulkar concluded his speech by urging people to lead a healthy lifestyle and said that a healthy and fit India would have more reasons to smile.

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Active COVID cases near 30,000 mark in Nagpur

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4 years ago

January 25, 2022

Radhika Dhawad | Nagpur

Nagpur’s COVID-19 tally, on Tuesday, January 25, reached 5,43,064 (till 5 pm) as 4028 (972 from rural and 2956 from city) new cases were recorded in a single day.

Also, active COVID cases, as on Tuesday, could be seen inching closer to 30,000 mark in the district.

Six people lost their lives (one from rural and five from city) on Tuesday. Till now, 10,183 people have lost their lives due to COVID-19 in the district. Total tests taken were 11,377.

While patients who recovered on Tuesday were 2519, the total number of recovered patients stood at 503729.

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Nagpur reports 90 COVID cases in past 24 hours

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4 years ago

January 2, 2022

Radhika Dhawad | Nagpur

Nagpur’s COVID-19 tally on Sunday, January 2 reached 4,94,193 (till 5 pm) as 90 (73 city, nine rural) more people tested positive for the virus.

Also, five patients recovered on Sunday taking the number of recoveries to 4,83,664.

Till now, 10123 people have lost their lives due to COVID in the district. As of now, there are 406 active COVID patients in the district.

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ALARMING! Nagpur reports 88 COVID cases in past 24 hours

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4 years ago

December 31, 2021

Radhika Dhawad | Nagpur

Nagpur registered 88 (81 from city) new COVID-19 positive cases on Friday, December 31. Nagpur previously had recorded as minimum as six cases on December 24.