INDIAN WRESTLER 'BAJRANG PUNIA' HAS BEEN SUSPENDED FOR FOUR YEARS BY THE NATIONAL ANTI-DOPING AGENCY. (PHOTO)

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 Indian wrestler and Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Bajrang Punia has been suspended for four years by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA).  The suspension comes after Bajrang refused to provide a doping sample during the national team selection trials on March 10, 2024. This decision follows an initial provisional suspension on April 23, which was later upheld by NADA’s Anti-Disciplinary Doping Panel (ADDP) after a series of hearings. The panel found Bajrang guilty under Article 10.3.1 of the Anti-Doping Rules and ruled that his four-year ineligibility would begin from April 23, 2024, the date of the initial suspension notification. The panel also clarified that a brief period when the provisional suspension was lifted, from May 31 to June 21, would not count toward the four years. This ban means Bajrang cannot compete in wrestling or take up international coaching opportunities during the suspension period. Bajrang has contested the charges, claiming he faced unfair treatment by N

SOMALI CABINET APPROVES FORMATION OF ELECTORAL BODY. (PHOTO).


 Somali cabinet approves formation of electoral body


The Somali government has approved the establishment of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), according to TRT Afrika.


The decision was made during an emergency meeting of the Council of Ministers on Tuesday night, chaired by Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre.


Somalia is preparing for its first direct elections in a half-century.


The IEBC, a constitutional body, will oversee all levels of elections in Somalia, aiming to ensure transparent and credible electoral processes.


The 18-member commission is composed of individuals with a mandate to restore and uphold democratic integrity through the people’s right to freely elect their leaders, SONA adds.


Prime Minister Barre, while addressing the meeting, highlighted the Somali government’s commitment to fostering democracy and stabilising the country's political landscape.

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