Up Next. Not only did she play for them, she ended up as the top scorer of the league helping them to the title. Manipur women footballers Bala Devi and Oinam Bembem promoted to Inspector rank... Arunachal CM kicks off campaign for Panchayat and Municipal Polls, Get money in a few clicks with a pre-approved personal loan. Devi began her career as a footballer in 1988 when she began training at the United Pioneers Club in Imphal. Bengaluru, January 30, 2020 03:47 IST. 15/13 Page 3/7 D.O.D 10.01.2014 G.S No. Ngangom Bala Devi won her first competitive goal for Rangers at the 85th minute in their 9-0 win against the Motherwell Rangers Women’s Football Club on Sunday. Acknowledging their contributions to Women's Football in the international level the State Cabinet has decided to promote world-renown Manipuri female footballers Ngangom Bala Devi and Oinam Bembem, who brought great laurels to the state, to Inspector Rank in Police Department. Bala Devi, who recently featured in the ‘Old Firm Derby’ – one of the oldest football rivalries in the world between Rangers FC and Celtic FC, believes that there is no reason why the two clubs cannot have a women's team and develop another hi-stake derby in India. Arjuna Awardee Oinam Bembem Devi is nicknamed as the “Durga of Indian Football“. The worship of Goddess Bala … (Source: Facebook) Early Years. NEW DELHI: Indian women's national team forward Bala Devi, the first woman from to play professional football in Europe, is an inspiration for numerous budding players across the country and in a candid chat with AIFF TV, she revealed how she idolizes legendary boxer MC Mary Kom and how the two met and interacted at the Asian Games 2014 in Incheon. She was a part of the Manipur U19 team that took part in the Under-19 Women's Championship in Assam in 2002. There was AIFF president Praful Patel, Indian women’s team coach Maymol Rocky, former Indian skipper Bembem Devi, icons Bhaichung Bhutia, Renedy Singh, and national team skipper Sunil Chhetri putting in … 15/13 Bala Devi vs. State Ex.PW1/1, Copy of FIR Mark A, Original Khatoni / Revenue Record as Ex.PW1/2, Original birth certificates of the minors Master Hitender and Ms. Jyoti as Ex.PW1/3 and Ex.PW1/4 respectively, copy of ration card as … Sri Bala Tripura sundari Ammavari temple is located at a distance of 2 km from Tripurantakam village. Soni Bala Devi, IFS splsecy.hmfw@gmail.com tsmapb@gmail.com: 040- 23451090, … Till now, Bala held the position of constable in the state … The history makers Bala had finished the top-scorer in the last edition of the Indian Women's League, scoring 25 in 7 games, and was also the top-scorer in the women's nationals last year with 21 goals. STORY behind the temple: Local shopkeeper Lala Ram Dass in 1573 approached the then ruler of Sirmour state #RajaDipParkash about the dream that he saw last night. Would love your thoughts, please comment. N. Sudarshan. Acknowledging their contributions to Women's Football in the international level the State Cabinet has decided to promote world-renown Manipuri female footballers Ngangom Bala Devi and Oinam Bembem, who brought great laurels to the state, to Inspector Rank in Police Department. Mahamaya Bala Sundari is an infant state of Goddess Vaishno Devi. She was born in Manipur. She had also received the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Women’s Player of the Year Award in 2014 and 2015. Ngangom Bala Devi Bala Devi recently signed to the women's team of Scottish soccer club Rangers F.C., despite growing up in the Indian state of Manipur where hardly any girls played the game. Speaking to the Rangers club website, she says, “I hope my move serves as an example to all the women footballers back home in India who dream of taking up the sport professionally.” Till now, Bala held the position of constable in the state police department. Manisha said that Bala taught her to be patient and encouraged her to become a top player. Updated: January 30, 2020 11:16 IST. Imphal: N Bala Devi considers her father as her source of motivation. New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Monday termed striker Bala Devi, who is playing for the Scottish Women's Premier League club Rangers FC as 'pride of Indian football'. State; Metro; National; International; Business; Opinion; Feature; Timeout; Entertainment; Sports; Sci-Tech; Others. © 2021 - Northeast Today. Ngangom Bala Devi was born on 2nd February in the year 1990. Tripurantakam is located on the national highway from Guntur to Srisailam. This temple is considered as Sidh Peeth Mandir of Maa Bala Sundari and it is believed it a very old temple and the actual Pindi form of Maa Bala Sundari is in the small old temple where devotees go for worship since time … Bala Devi (L) and Bembem Devi. Bala Devi is no stranger to the scale of the Kolkata derby. Bala Devi, the first Indian woman football player to sign a professional contract with a European club. Nicknamed the 'Durga of Indian Football', Oinam Bembem Devi is India’s first woman footballer to win the highly prestigious award, the Padma Shri. Ngangom Bala Devi joined the Scottish Women’s Premier League club Rangers in January 2020 for an 18 month-long contract. Ngangom Bala Devi joined the Scottish Women’s Premier League club Rangers in January 2020 for an 18 month-long contract. The AIFF Women's Player of the Year 2015 and 2016 has 52 goals in 58 appearances for India in her senior career since 2010, which also makes her the top international goal scorer in the South Asian region. Indian striker Bala Devi (Photo/Kiren Rijiju Twitter) Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 19 (ANI): Indian Women's National Team forward Bala Devi had decided to stay back in Glasgow, Scotland during the worldwide lockdown enforced by the COVID-19 pandemic and now the 30-year-old has returned back on the field as the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) resumed on October 18, 2020. Bala Tripura Sundari Devi Sacred Brass Statue Be the first to review this product "Tripura" means "three cities", the three worlds of matter, energy and thought, which we experience through our three bodies- physical, astral and causal. Trilokpur is considered to be childhood place of #MaaVaishno Devi. pic.twitter.com/SU9qAwxAXJ — N.Biren Singh (@NBirenSingh) December 9, 2020. She … Bala Devi was born and grew up in the north-eastern state of Manipur where football is deeply loved and passionately played. At the national level, Devi is a regular member of the Manipur state football team for woman since the year 1993. She has been appointed the captain of her state team since the 32nd National Games held in Hyderabad, where she led her state to victory. Singh, in his tweet, said that the promotions of Bala and Bembem to the Inspector rank in the police department was an acknowledgement of their contributions to women's football internationally. Bala Devi the first Indian woman to sign up for a foreign football club. She was a part of the Manipur U19 team that took part in the Under-19 Women's Championship in Assam in 2002. In 2018, all the stakeholders of the women's game in the country agreed that they needed to take a step forward. Ngangom Bala Devi, who joined Scotland’s Rangers football club last month, becoming the first Indian woman footballer to sign a professional contract, says she wants to make her country proud. In recognition of the contribution made by the two women footballers from Manipur, Ngangom Bala Devi and Oinam Bembem, the State Cabinet has decided to promote them to Inspector rank in the state police department. Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh announced that Indian women footballers Bala Devi and Oinam Bembem Devi have been given promotions in the police department, owing to their sporting achievements. With this feat, Devi became the first-ever Indian woman footballer to score in a European professional league game. Bala Devi began her story with memories of herself playing football in the local streets of Manipur. She said: "My family is from a village near Imphal, Manipur. Till now, Bala held the position of constable in state police department. The festival opened with a recital of bharata natyam by Rukmini Devi, who was the predominant performer throughout. As recently as three days ago, Bala opened her account for Rangers to become the first Indian woman footballer to score in Europe. All Rights reserved. The former policewoman bagged an 18-month contract from Ranger Football club to … Bala Devi, Bembem Devi Promoted to Inspector Rank in Police Department, Announces Manipur CM N Biren Singh, Malaika Arora Is A Stunner, Looks Sexy In Anything She Wears; See Diva's Hottest Pics, Disha Patani's Sultry Pictures Leave Fans Wanting For More, See Diva's Hottest Looks. Ngangom Bala Devi joined the Scottish Women’s Premier League club Rangers in January 2020 for an 18 month-long contract. This comes a few days after Bala scored her first goal for Scottish side Rangers Women's FC, where she is currently playing, having signed with the club back in January. Making the announcement on Twitter, Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh wrote, “Acknowledging their contributions to Women’s Football in the international level the State Cabinet has decided to promote world-renown Manipuri female footballers Ngangom Bala Devi and Oinam Bembem, who brought great laurels to the state, to Inspector Rank in Police Department.”, Acknowledging their contributions to Women's Football in the international level the State Cabinet has decided to promote world-renown Manipuri female footballers Ngangom Bala Devi and Oinam Bembem, who brought great laurels to the state, to Inspector Rank in Police Department. New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): Manisha, who was the youngest player in India's 20-member contingent at the SAFF Women's Championship 2019, has credited striker Bala Devi for the "valuable tips" that helped improve her game. The first Indian to be joining an international football club is a woman named Bala Devi from Manipur. (Photo Credit: AIFF Media). Bembem is fondly called the 'Durga of Indian Football' while Bala has been taking women's football in the country to greater heights with her path-breaking move to Rangers Women's FC. Eventually, Devi went on to represent the Manipur Senior Women's Football Team in the India women's football championship. pic.twitter.com/SU9qAwxAXJ, — N.Biren Singh (@NBirenSingh) December 9, 2020. Ngangom Bala Devi joined the Scottish Women’s Premier League club Rangers in January 2020 for an 18 month-long contract. As a child, a football-hungry Ngangom Bala Devi often found herself playing kick-about among the local boys in her village of Irengbam, in India’s Manipur state. Bala Devi has also filed her affidavit towards evidence wherein she proved the death certificate of Hari Chand as G.S No. Bembem, now 40, also played for Eastern Sporting Union in the first edition of the Indian Women's League and was a winner. Bembem broke grounds during her playing career when she became the first female footballer from India to play abroad when she represented New Radiant Sports Club in the Maldives. She was awarded the same title the next year in 2003. Bala Devi's entry into Scottish football comes at a time when the women's league in Scotland has been undergoing a drastic overhaul. She also earned top-scorer awards at the under-17 level for her state. But … Acknowledging their contributions to women’s football at the international level, the State Cabinet has decided to promote world-renowned Manipuri female footballers Ngangom Bala Devi and Oinam Bembem, who brought great laurels to the state, to Inspector Rank in the Police Department. She made the move to Rangers in January this year becoming the first Indian woman to become a professional footballer anywhere in the world. "Acknowledging their contributions to Women's Football in the international level the State Cabinet has decided to promote world-renown Manipuri female footballers Ngangom Bala Devi and Oinam Bembem, who brought great laurels to the state, to Inspector Rank in Police Department," Singh tweeted. She recalls how she was able to watch a couple of derbies when she was a trainee at the Kolkata Sports Authority of India in 2005-06. Manipur’s Chennai returnee girl bids farewell to her father within a... LPG Gas Booking Number Changed; Common Booking Number Across India from... 185 Manipuri Nurses Quit Private Hospital Jobs, Leave Covid-hit Kolkata for... 4-year-old from Mizoram wins heart on internet with her rendition of... State Govt reviews Assam Cares Migrant Outreach Programme Scheme, Veteran Bollywood Actress Shashikala Passes Away at 88, 2 Jawans from Assam Martyred in Chhattisgarh Naxal Attack, 48-Hour Dry Day Declared in Guwahati from 6 PM, Assam Election 2021: BPF Moves Supreme Court to Postpone Tamulpur Polling. Bembem was the team manager for Manipur Police SC in the 2019-20 Indian Women's League and has also been involved in coaching the U-17 girls ahead of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, which will be held in India. Ngangom Bala Devi grew up playing the game with mainly boys. Bala is the most prolific goalscorer for India women's football in the last decade. “We interacted at the Asian Games in 2014 and watched her train. COVID-19; IPL 2020; Today’s Pic; Games New Ace Indian footballer Bala Devi has described playing for Rangers Women FC as a “whole new experience”, where she gets to share the pitch with a number of quality players from various countries. 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