Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was in Imphal on Friday for the inauguration of 105th Indian Science Congress(ISC) at Manipur University, felicitated ace Manipur boxer Mary Kom.
Manipur boxer Mary Kom, is a five-time World Amateur Boxing Champion and the only woman boxer to have won a medal in each one of the six world championships. Nicknamed ‘Magnificent Mary’, she is the only Indian woman boxer to have qualified for the 2012 summer Olympics, competing in the flyweight (51 kg) category and winning the bronze medal.
Manipur Governor Dr Najma Heptulla, state Chief Minister N Biren Singh, Union Minister of science and technology Dr Harsh Vardhan,DoNER minister Jitendra Singh,Vice Chancellor of Manipur University Prof Adya Prasad Pandey and host of scholars and scientists were present at the ceremony.
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