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01 Feb 2024

What Is There For Sports In Budget 2024?

Despite the lack of specific figures, Finance Minister Sitharaman did acknowledge the stellar achievements of Indian athletes in her concise budget speech.

World Masters Athletics Championships

11 Jul 2022

94-year-old Bhagwani Devi clinches medals at World Masters Athletics

India`s 94-year-old BhagwaniDevi Ji proved that age is no bar. She won a GOLD medal at the World Masters Athletics Championships in Tampere in the 100m sprint event with a timing of 24.74 seconds.

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

17 Jan 2021

Sports Ministry to name new sporting facilities, hostels after athletes

Sports Ministry announced to name all sports facilities, hostels of Sports Authority of India after eminent sportspersons. Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju said, "To build a sports culture in the country, it is important that our sportspersons get the honour that they deserve." He added, "Only then will the younger generations be enthused to take up sport as a career."

Khelo India Youth Games

20 Dec 2020

Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta, Mallakhamba added in Khelo India Youth Games

Kalaripayattu has its origin from Kerala and has practitioners all over the world, whereas, Mallakhamba has been well-known across India and MP and Maharashtra have been hotspots of this sport. Gatka originates from the State of Punjab and this traditional fighting style of the Nihang Sikh Warriors is used both as self-defense as well as a sport. Thang-Ta is a Manipur martial art and has passed into oblivion in recent decades.

14 Sep 2020

Kiren Rijiju lays foundation stones for various sports facilities in Leh

Rijiju also laid foundation for a synthetic track and astroturf for football in Lehat Open Stadium and the estimated cost of the project is Rs 10.68 crore. As part of month-and-half-long Fit India Freedom Run from August 15 to October 2, the Sports Minister personally participated in Cyclothon earlier in the day. The Sports Minister stressed that Khelo India, University Games and Winter Games are encouraging the students, youth and people to take part in sporting activities.

Ramananda Ningthoujam

09 Sep 2020

Centre gives Rs 5 lakh to junior footballer for kidney treatment

Ramananda, who is the eldest son of a rickshaw-puller, has represented India in the U-17 Asian Football Soccer Championships in Guwahati in 2017 as well as the U-12/U-13 National Sub-Junior Championships in 2013 in Kalyani and U-15 National Championships in Delhi in 2015. "The son of a rickshaw-puller, his family does not have the means to provide him necessary treatment," said the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. He is currently at Shija Hospital in Manipur.

Sports Authority of India

17 Jan 2019

Govt will continue to have zero tolerance towards corruption: Rathore

Rathore's statement comes following the arrest of four SAI officials including the Director.

Asian Games 2018

19 Jul 2018

Government asks IOA to reconsider selection of teams, athletes for Asian Games

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Wednesday wrote a letter to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) asking them to reconsider the selection of teams or athletes for the upcoming Asian Games 2018.

16 Aug 2016

Brazil: Indian embassy reception a flop with athletes

It was a reception on India`s Independence Day arranged by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports as well as the Embassy in Brazil.

National Youth Festival

06 Dec 2015

National Youth Festival in Chhattisgarh from January 12

The festival coincides with the 153rd birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.

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