{"id":2156,"date":"2024-09-13T15:21:27","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T15:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nepalinewshub.com\/?p=2156"},"modified":"2024-09-13T15:21:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T15:21:27","slug":"govt-honors-olympics-2024-medalist-palesha-with-cash-prize-of-rs-6-5-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nepalinewshub.com\/?p=2156","title":{"rendered":"Govt honors Olympics 2024 medalist Palesha with cash prize of Rs 6.5 million"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-entry\">\n<p><strong>KATHMANDU:<\/strong> The government has honored Palesha Goverdhan, a Paralympic athlete, for her historic achievement at the Paris 2024 Paralympics with a cash prize today.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli presented Rs 6.5 million (tax-free) to the para-taekwondo player in recognition of her historic performance.<\/p>\n<p>Palesha clinched the first bronze medal for the country at the Paris Paralympics.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, on September 5 (Bhadra 20), the Council of Ministers decided to honor the 21-year-old athlete.<\/p>\n<p>The prize distribution ceremony took place at a special event at the Prime Minister\u2019s official residence, Baluwatar, organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports.<\/p>\n<p>The government also awarded her coach, Kabiraj Negi Lama, a cash prize of Rs 585,000 and her team manager, Ramchandra Shrestha, Rs 292,000.<\/p>\n<p>On the occasion, the Prime Minister announced that the decision to exempt the prize amount from taxes for athletes aims to encourage the sports sector.<\/p>\n<p>He expressed hope that the government would achieve further success on the international stage, stating, \u201cPalesha\u2019s achievement represents the highest sports award for the country and is a source of pride for Nepal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Minister for Youth and Sports Tejulal Chaudhary, Secretary Suman Raj Aryal, National Sports Council Member Secretary Tankalal Ghishing, and officials from the Nepal Taekwondo Association were present at the event.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister pledged to support Palesha\u2019s pursuit of higher education and her participation in the upcoming Asian Games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KATHMANDU: The government has honored Palesha Goverdhan, a Paralympic athlete, for her historic achievement at the Paris 2024 Paralympics with a cash prize today. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli presented Rs 6.5 million (tax-free) to the para-taekwondo player in recognition of her historic performance. 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