New Delhi: Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has instructed the Director General of Sports Authority of India to immediately take stock of the assets of Department of Sports including SAI, and devise a system for revenue
New Delhi: With Saina Nehwal getting the Sports Ministry's recommendation for the Padma Bhushan after a furore over her nomination being rejected, star India boxer Vijender Singh also threw his hat in the ring for
New Delhi: Noting some instances of non- adherence of its directives, the Centre has asked all ministries and departments to follow laid down rules while appointing meritorious sportspersons to civil posts.According to rules, ministries can
New Delhi: Badminton ace Saina Nehwal is "upset" that her quest to know the reason behind the rejection of her nomination for Padma Bhushan snowballed into a big controversy, saying that she never demanded for
New Delhi: The Sports Ministry on Wednesday honoured the members of the the Indian hockey team that beat Pakistan to win a famous gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics to commemorate the Golden Jubilee
New Delhi: Hours after the government made it clear that it would not extend financial help to athletes skipping important international events, the AITA today sought to clarify the stand taken by three top tennis
New Delhi: Taking exception to top Indian tennis players who were reluctant to compete in the recent Asian Games, the Sports Ministry today said individual players will be able to avail grants from it only
New Delhi: Congratulating Indian men's hockey team for winning 'historic' gold in the ongoing Incheon Asian Games, Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today said that the government will provide every possible help to them for 2016
New Delhi: Strange are the ways of the sports ministry. Tennis stars Leander Paes, Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza, who have decided to skip the Asian Games, figure in the contingent cleared by the sports
Bangalore:The sports ministry formally extended its support Friday to the eight-city franchise-based Pro Kabaddi League to start in Mumbai July 26."It is indeed very heartening to know that Mashal Sports has taken such a bold,
New Delhi: Sarbanand Sonowal, the new sports minister who took charge today, wants to make his ministry "important and visible" and will seek advise from experts and sports personalities of the country to discharge his
New Delhi: The Sports Ministry today asked the BCCI to furnish details on a number of issues, including mechanisms put in place by the Cricket Board, to ensure that unethical practices like betting and match-fixing
New Delhi: The sports ministry Friday asked the Indian cricket board why non-regular venues in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were selected ahead of regular ones for Indian Premier League (IPL) matches and what steps
New Delhi: Livid with the suspended Indian Amateur Boxing Federation's refusal to comply with its directives, the Sports Ministry today derecognised the IABF with immediate effect. It comes as another massive jolt to the IABF,
New Delhi: The Sports Ministry Wednesday decided to give financial assistance to three sportspersons and their coaches who have qualified for the Sochi Winter Olympics, starting Feb 7.Shiva Keshavan (Luge), Himanshu Thakur (Alpine Skiing) and
New Delhi: ASSOCHAM, an apex industry body, has suggested the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to bring the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) under the ambit of the Right to Information
New Delhi: The union sports ministry hopes International Olympic Committee (IOC) retains wrestling for the 2020 Summer Games at its 125th Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina.In a letter written to all the IOC members, Sports
New Delhi, May 31: The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Sports Ministry, BCCI and the Delhi government on a plea seeking a direction for the ministry to take control of the
New Delhi, May 28: The Sports Ministry is not satisfied with the first draft of the proposed law to curb sport-fixing and other corrupt practices in sports and intends to carry out “extensive modification” to
New Delhi, Apr 17: Sports Minister Jitendra Singh said the country will put up a unified front at the meeting with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) May 7 in a bid to lift the suspension
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