Sports minister Kiren Rijiju wants India to focus on Olympic events
5 years, 5 months ago

Sports minister Kiren Rijiju wants India to focus on Olympic events

The Hindu  

For India to become a sporting powerhouse, the country's athletes will have to win more medals in mega events and inspire youth to take up Olympic sports, Kiren Rijiju, sports minister, said on Friday. A developing nation like India must focus on Olympic sports,” Rijiju told reporters while he received the torch of the Special Olympics International Football Championship 2019, to be held in Chennai from August 3 to 6. Rijiju said that as the sports minister his main focus is to ensure maximum participation and medals from the Indian athletes in next year’s Tokyo Olympics. I am also talking to all the TOPS athletes to ensure maximum number of Indian athletes qualify for the Olympics,” he said.

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Sports Minister Mandaviya urges stakeholders to maximise contribution at Mission Olympic Cell meeting
6 days, 21 hours ago

Sports Minister Mandaviya urges stakeholders to maximise contribution at Mission Olympic Cell meeting

The Hindu  

The Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya called for all stakeholders to contribute their might to take the country forward in sports as he convened the Mission Olympic Cell meeting at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium here. Gagan Narang, Pullela Gopichand, Viren Rasquinha, Aparna Popat, Dr. Satyapal Singh, Prashanti Singh, Gayatri Madkekar, Kamlesh Mehta, Cyrus Poncha, Deepthi Bopaiah, Siddharth Shanker, Manisha …

Grassroots development, governance, creating ecosystem key issues for India for 2036 Olympics: Sports minister Mandaviya
1 month ago

Grassroots development, governance, creating ecosystem key issues for India for 2036 Olympics: Sports minister Mandaviya

The Hindu  

If India has to emerge as a dynamic sporting power by 2036, it will have to work on grassroots development, create a graded governance structure to nurture talent, and build an ecosystem for youngsters to become professional athletes, said sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya here on Tuesday. “To nurture this talent, suppose we get 100 children, they will go to district-level …

Olympics 2036: India submits ‘Letter of Intent’ to IOC to host summer games — Report
2 months, 1 week ago

Olympics 2036: India submits ‘Letter of Intent’ to IOC to host summer games — Report

Live Mint  

Expressing its desire to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games, India has formally submitted a 'Letter of Intent' to the International Olympic Committee's Future Host Commission. Informal Dialogue stage: Despite submitting the LOI, India will have to wait until the IOC elections next year and also face competition from several other nations, such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey, …

Move Forward with Determination and Aim for Gold: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to Paralympians
4 months, 1 week ago

Move Forward with Determination and Aim for Gold: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to Paralympians

News 18  

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said that when athletes win medals in major international competitions they don’t just bring laurels for themselves but also for their coaches, parents and the entire nation. “When you play, you do not just achieve success for yourself but also bring pride to your coaches, your parents, and the entire nation,” said Mandaviya, while …

PM Modi's Meet the Champion Initiative to be Conducted in Over 25 Cities on National Sports Day, SAI to Celebrate With Sports Activities in All Centers Across India
2 years, 4 months ago

PM Modi's Meet the Champion Initiative to be Conducted in Over 25 Cities on National Sports Day, SAI to Celebrate With Sports Activities in All Centers Across India

News 18  

On the occasion of National Sports Day on August 29th, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports would be conducting the ‘Meet The Champion’ initiative in 26 schools across the country. With the special occasion of the National Sports Day and as a tribute to Hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, the Sports Authority of India has now expanded the initiative …

India on the Verge of Creating Something Very Special with the Olympic Movement: Nita Ambani
2 years, 10 months ago

India on the Verge of Creating Something Very Special with the Olympic Movement: Nita Ambani

News 18  

On Saturday, February 19, 2022, Mumbai was elected as the host of the next International Olympic Committee session to be held in 2023. An Indian delegation led by Mrs Nita Ambani, the first woman to be elected as an IOC member from India, and including Indian Olympic Association President Dr Narinder Batra, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Mr Anurag Singh …

Country with mentally and physically fit people will always progress: Kiren Rijiju
3 years, 1 month ago

Country with mentally and physically fit people will always progress: Kiren Rijiju

India Today  

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday flagged off a mini-marathon from the Agra College Grounds to the Eklavya Stadium in Agra. Addressing the people present on the occasion, Rijiju said that if a country's people are mentally and physically fit, no one can stop that country from progressing and that country will always climb the stairs of progress. In …

India Today Conclave: India cannot turn into a sporting powerhouse if there is no sporting culture, says Kiren Rijiju
3 years, 3 months ago

India Today Conclave: India cannot turn into a sporting powerhouse if there is no sporting culture, says Kiren Rijiju

India Today  

Kiren Rijiju feels the sporting culture in India needs to grow even more so that the country can become a sporting powerhouse and win more medals at the Olympics. The former sports minister, speaking at the India Today Conclave, opened up on how the sporting culture can be developed in India and what more needs to be done to make …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Lack of top-level competitions reason behind India's poor record in athletics, says Anju Bobby George
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Lack of top-level competitions reason behind India's poor record in athletics, says Anju Bobby George

Firstpost  

Former Indian Olympian Anju Bobby George on the pressure of performing at Olympics, why Indian athletes in track and field events lag behind rival countries at Games and more. With just the one medal to India’s name so far, there’s massive pressure to perform on the shoulders of the track and field athletes, said former Olympian Anju Bobby George in …

In search of gold: The Hindu Editorial on Tokyo Olympics 2021
3 years, 5 months ago

In search of gold: The Hindu Editorial on Tokyo Olympics 2021

The Hindu  

A medal can lose its lustre but the athlete’s sporting immortality is set in stone, such is the enduring allure of triumphs at the Olympics. ‘Tokyo 2020’, as the Olympics is branded for the latest edition, will commence at Japan’s capital on Friday while COVID-19 protocols are in place. Having previously hosted the Olympics in 1964, Tokyo’s second dalliance with …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Ramji Srinivasan discusses working with Olympic-bound athletes, challenges of being strength and conditioning coach
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Ramji Srinivasan discusses working with Olympic-bound athletes, challenges of being strength and conditioning coach

Firstpost  

In an exclusive chat with Firstpost, former Indian cricket team strength and conditioning coach Srinivasan talks about his experience working with the likes of Achanta Sharath Kamal, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Bhavani Devi. Ramji Srinivasan had filled in for that particular role with the Indian cricket team between 2009 and 2013 and has also served as the SandC coach for athletes …

Tokyo Olympics: Don't put pressure and I'm sure athletes will 'come back with glory', says Narinder Batra
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Don't put pressure and I'm sure athletes will 'come back with glory', says Narinder Batra

India Today  

Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra said that he prefers to use Prime Minister Narendra Modi's philosophy of not putting pressure on the athletes who are in Tokyo for the Olympics because of which he won't reveal the number of medals he is expecting India to win this time. "On medals I'll say what the Prime Minister said, don't put …

India to send 228-strong contingent to Tokyo Olympics, 119 athletes in it
3 years, 6 months ago

India to send 228-strong contingent to Tokyo Olympics, 119 athletes in it

The Hindu  

India will be sending a 228-strong contingent to the Tokyo Olympics, including 119 athletes, IOA President Narinder Batra said on Tuesday. Out of the 119 athletes, 67 are male and 52 female participants, Batra said during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interaction with Olympic-bound athletes. This will be India’s largest ever contingent of athletes at the Olympics. It will have 90 …

PM Modi Motivates Indian Athletes Before Contingent Heads For Tokyo Olympics 2020
3 years, 6 months ago

PM Modi Motivates Indian Athletes Before Contingent Heads For Tokyo Olympics 2020

ABP News  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Modi is in conversation with Indian athletes going to the Olympics through video conferencing. The PMO has said that this time 126 athletes from 18 sports are going to participate in the Tokyo Olympics from India. Prime Minister has also taken interest in the preparations of the athletes and also made sure that the facilities are …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sports minister Anurag Thakur chairs meeting of high-level committee to review India's preparation
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sports minister Anurag Thakur chairs meeting of high-level committee to review India's preparation

Firstpost  

The meeting of the high-level committee was also attended by his deputy Nisith Pramanik and the officials of the sports ministry, Sports Authority of India and Indian Olympic Association. New Delhi: Sports minister Anurag Thakur on Monday chaired the first review meeting after taking charge of his ministry as he took stock of India’s preparation for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. …

'Right man to lead Indian sports', Twitter congratulates Anurag Thakur for taking charge as Sports Minister
3 years, 6 months ago

'Right man to lead Indian sports', Twitter congratulates Anurag Thakur for taking charge as Sports Minister

Firstpost  

Twitter was buzzing with updates of cabinet expansion and a number of known faces from the sporting fraternity as well politics took to the micro-blogging site to congratulate Thakur and bid farewell to Rijiju. — Suresh Raina🇮🇳 July 8, 2021 Heartiest congratulations to young and dynamic Sh @ianuragthakur ji for taking oath as Union minister in Modi government. pic.twitter.com/LHCkKqScBN — …

India's journey to become great sporting nation will continue: outgoing sports minister Rijiju
3 years, 6 months ago

India's journey to become great sporting nation will continue: outgoing sports minister Rijiju

India TV News  

Outgoing Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said the journey to make India a great sporting nation will continue after Anurag Thakur replaced him in the position with just a fortnight left for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Rijiju, who took charge of the sports ministry in May 2019, will hand over the responsibilities to Thakur, who is also the Information …

Kiren Rijiju: India's journey to become great sporting nation will continue
3 years, 6 months ago

Kiren Rijiju: India's journey to become great sporting nation will continue

The Hindu  

Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said the journey to make India a great sporting nation will continue under a new Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports. Rijiju, who took charge of the sports ministry in May 2019, will hand over the responsibilities to Thakur, who is also the Information and Broadcasting minister in the reshuffled cabinet. Rijiju hailed his …

Need to overcome 'unfair' protocols to succeed in Tokyo: Batra to athletes
3 years, 6 months ago

Need to overcome 'unfair' protocols to succeed in Tokyo: Batra to athletes

The Hindu  

There is "no way out" of some "unfair" restrictions that Tokyo Olympics organisers have imposed on Indian athletes in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, IOA President Narinder Batra conceded on Wednesday, asking the country's contingent to be mentally prepared for added curbs. Batra said the Indian Olympic Association is still awaiting clarifications on several issues like athletes' training and food …

Nita Ambani Wishes India's Tokyo-bound Athletes, Hopes to Develop 'Holistic' Sports Ecosystem
3 years, 6 months ago

Nita Ambani Wishes India's Tokyo-bound Athletes, Hopes to Develop 'Holistic' Sports Ecosystem

News 18  

Director of Reliance Industries and founder-chairperson of Reliance Foundation, Nita Ambani at the 44th annual general meeting of Reliance Industries on Thursday wished India’s Olympic-bound athletes the best for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, which starts in less than a month. Addressing the the AGM Nita Ambani said, “I would like to wish all our athletes of Team India the very …

Tokyo Olympics: PM Narendra Modi wishes very best to Indian contingent
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: PM Narendra Modi wishes very best to Indian contingent

India TV News  

On the occasion of Olympic Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended his wishes to the Indian contingent taking part in Tokyo Olympics, beginning July 23. The Prime Minister also conveyed the pride the nation feels for those who have represented India in the Olympics over the years, and invited youngsters across the country to take part in MyGov …

India proud of its Olympians' contributions to sports, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi
3 years, 6 months ago

India proud of its Olympians' contributions to sports, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Firstpost  

He also offered his best wishes to the Indian contingent for the Tokyo Olympics that will begin on 23 July and noted that it consists of the country’s finest athletes. New Delhi: On the occasion of Olympic Day on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is proud of the contributions made to sports by athletes who have represented the …

There can't be any discrimination: Rijiju on additional COVID-19 restrictions on India's Olympic-bound
3 years, 6 months ago

There can't be any discrimination: Rijiju on additional COVID-19 restrictions on India's Olympic-bound

The Hindu  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said "there can't be any discrimination" as he weighed in on the tougher COVID-19 restrictions imposed by Japan on India's Olympic-bound contingent, saying a formal complaint has been lodged and the issue will be addressed. Highlighting the ministry's efforts for the Tokyo Games, Rijiju said the government has spent Rs 1,100 crore in the …

Tokyo Olympics | Sports Ministry not to send its delegation
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics | Sports Ministry not to send its delegation

The Hindu  

The Sports Ministry on Friday said it has decided against sending its delegation to Tokyo Olympics to accommodate "maximum" support staff, including coaches and physios, for the athletes competing in the Summer Games. A total of 100 Indian athletes have so far qualified and another 25 to 35 might make the cut for the delayed Tokyo Olympics scheduled from July …

Sports Ministry not to send its delegation to Olympics
3 years, 7 months ago

Sports Ministry not to send its delegation to Olympics

Hindustan Times  

The Sports Ministry on Friday said it has decided against sending its delegation to Tokyo Olympics to accommodate "maximum" support staff, including coaches and physios, for the athletes competing in the Summer Games. A total of 100 Indian athletes have so far qualified and another 25 to 35 might make the cut for the delayed Tokyo Olympics scheduled from July …

PM Modi reviews India's preparations for Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 7 months ago

PM Modi reviews India's preparations for Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Thursday that every need of our sportspersons, from vaccination to training facilities, must be fulfilled as a top priority as he chaired a meeting to review India's preparations for the Tokyo Olympics, which will start in 50 days. Mr. Modi said sports is at the heart of our national character and that our youths …

PM has given clear direction to provide full support to athletes, says Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju
3 years, 7 months ago

PM has given clear direction to provide full support to athletes, says Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju

Firstpost  

The Tokyo Games are scheduled to be held from 23 July to 8 August this year after getting postponed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. New Delhi: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has instructed to provide full support to India’s Tokyo Olympic-bound athletes as well as junior athletes. Hon’ble PM @narendramodi ji has …

Tokyo Olympics 'a great learning process' for us, says Saravanan
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 'a great learning process' for us, says Saravanan

The Hindu  

Olympics-bound sailors Nethra Kumanan and Vishnu Saravanan on Thursday said they would be taking part in the upcoming Tokyo Games without much expectations, treating it as just a learning exercise. In a historic first, four Indian sailors -- Saravanan, Kumanan and Vishnu Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar -- made the Olympics cut during the Asian Qualifiers in Oman earlier this month. …

Kiren Rijiju Joins Hands with Sony Pictures Sports Network to Support Team India at Olympics Games
3 years, 9 months ago

Kiren Rijiju Joins Hands with Sony Pictures Sports Network to Support Team India at Olympics Games

News 18  

As the countdown to the Olympics Games 2020 gathers pace, Hon’ble Minister of State Youth Affairs And Sports, Shri Kiren Rijiju, joins hands with official broadcasters, Sony Pictures Sports Network, in support of the Indian athletes with their ‘Hum Honge Kamyaab’ campaign. Hon’ble Minister of State Youth Affairs And Sports, Shri Kiren Rijiju filmed the campaign at Major Dhyan Chand …

India has huge expectations from shooters in Tokyo Olympics, says Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju
3 years, 9 months ago

India has huge expectations from shooters in Tokyo Olympics, says Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju

Firstpost  

India are heading the medals tally by some distance, having so far won nine gold, five silver and as many bronze for a total of 19 podium finishes in the tournament at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range. New Delhi: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said India has huge expectations from its world-beating shooting contingent in the Tokyo Olympics, his …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Shreeshankar Murali sets sights on competing in top-quality competitions after sealing Games quota
3 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Shreeshankar Murali sets sights on competing in top-quality competitions after sealing Games quota

Firstpost  

“Winning a medal at the Tokyo Olympics is achievable, but it’s tough,” Shreeshankar told Firstpost. After sealing qualification for the Tokyo Olympics with an 8.26m jump at the Federation Cup athletics event last week, India’s Shreeshankar Murali has set his sights on competing in international competitions to gain valuable exposure and sharpen himself mentally to compete at the big stage. …

Marathon is Real Test of Athletes' Character: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju
3 years, 10 months ago

Marathon is Real Test of Athletes' Character: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju

News 18  

Marathon and distance running is the real test of character, said sports minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday. As the 100m dash determines the fastest human on the planet, the marathon is the test of endurance,” he said while interacting with elite distance runners competing at the National Marathon here on Sunday. In a country of 1.38 billion how many of …

Kiren Rijiju is confident of Tokyo Olympics going ahead
3 years, 10 months ago

Kiren Rijiju is confident of Tokyo Olympics going ahead

The Hindu  

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju dismissed speculation that the Tokyo Olympics might be further postponed. It is not easy to change it,” Rijiju, who attended events at the Anup Sridhar Badminton Academy and Karnataka Badminton Association here, said on Monday. Read: The COVID-19 vaccination drive for India's Tokyo-bound athletes will commence after frontline workers are covered, Rijiju said. Rijiju started …

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju launches four infrastructure projects at SAI Bangalore
3 years, 10 months ago

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju launches four infrastructure projects at SAI Bangalore

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday laid the foundation of a synthetic athletics track, a 330-bed girls hostel, kitchen and dining hall along with a gymnasium complex at Sports Authority of India’s Bangalore centre. The project is due to be completed by the end of March 2022 at a cost of Rs 29.46 crore under both National Sports …

Don't Count My Tenure If India Don't Make it to Top 10 at 2028 Olympics: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju
3 years, 11 months ago

Don't Count My Tenure If India Don't Make it to Top 10 at 2028 Olympics: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju

News 18  

Kiren Rijiju said that his tenure as Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports can be discounted if India is not able to make it to the top-ten of 2028 Olympics. “If India doesn’t make it to the top ten in the medal tally of 2028 Olympics then don’t count my this tenure as Sports Minister,” Rijiju said at the inauguration …

India Shouldn't be Satisfied with 1-2 Medals in 2028 Olympics: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju
4 years ago

India Shouldn't be Satisfied with 1-2 Medals in 2028 Olympics: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju

News 18  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has said that India should not be satisfied with only one or two medals at the 2028 Olympic Games and instead aim to be in top 10 at the Los Angeles Games. “The central and state government has to work together and we will provide all necessary financial assistance so they develop with proper infrastructure and …

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju to Inaugurate Webinar on Anti-doping by NADA
4 years, 1 month ago

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju to Inaugurate Webinar on Anti-doping by NADA

News 18  

The National Anti-Doping Agency and the National Sports University, Manipur will organise a webinar around the theme of ‘Anti-Doping Nutritional and Therapeutic Needs in Sports’. The event will be inaugurated by Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju. World Anti-Doping Agency president Witold Vanka will feature as a guest of honour along with sports secretary Ravi Mittal and vice chancellor of National Sports …

Olympic-bound athletes will be given priority when COVID-19 vaccine is available: Rijiju
4 years, 1 month ago

Olympic-bound athletes will be given priority when COVID-19 vaccine is available: Rijiju

The Hindu  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said Olympic-bound athletes and the support staff will be given priority when a vaccine is available for COVID-19. Rijiju also said the country is expected to send the largest-ever contingent of athletes to the postponed Tokyo Olympics which is scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8 next year. “Whether it is …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Gagan Narang, Sushil Kumar meet parliamentary standing committee on preparedness
4 years, 1 month ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Gagan Narang, Sushil Kumar meet parliamentary standing committee on preparedness

Firstpost  

The parliamentary standing committee for the Ministry of Human Resource Development, headed by Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, is monitoring the medal preparedness of athletes heading to the Tokyo Olympics next summer. New Delhi: Olympic medallists Gagan Narang and Sushil Kumar on Wednesday met the parliamentary standing committee formed to monitor and assist in Indian athletes’ preparations for next year’s …

Judo is a priority sport for India, says Sports Minister Rijiju - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

Judo is a priority sport for India, says Sports Minister Rijiju - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Insisting that judo is a priority game for India, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said his ministry would leave no stone unturned in providing all assistance to the country’s judokas in their bid to qualify for next year’s Tokyo Olympics. Rijiju said the government is working hand-in-gloves with the national federation of the game in creating a strong talent …

Kiren Rijiju hopeful of sports resumption by early 2021 - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

Kiren Rijiju hopeful of sports resumption by early 2021 - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, is optimistic of the resumption of sporting events in India by early 2021. “Initially I thought in the month of October some sporting activity could have taken place but it couldn’t happen because COVID cases are rising,” Rijiju said during SportCom ’s Annual General Meeting on Saturday. Early next year, …

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju unveils new logo for SAI
4 years, 3 months ago

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju unveils new logo for SAI

The Hindu  

The Sports Authority of India will have a new identity, to keep in sync with its ambitious flight towards helping India emerge as a top-10 country in the medals table in the 2028 Olympics. Unveiling the simple but dynamic logo at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in the Capital, the Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju commended SAI for being …

Reward Olympiad-winning Indian team: Chess Forum appeals to Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju
4 years, 4 months ago

Reward Olympiad-winning Indian team: Chess Forum appeals to Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju

India TV News  

The Chess Players Forum has appealed to the Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju to reward the Indian team which emerged joint champions at the recently concluded FIDE online Chess Olympiad on its historic achievement. "We wish to appeal to you to suitably reward the Indian team recognising and acknowledging their current outstanding historic achievement. This would set in motion a …

Sports ministry extends contract of foreign coaches and support staff for athletics
4 years, 4 months ago

Sports ministry extends contract of foreign coaches and support staff for athletics

The Hindu  

India’s Union Sports Ministry on Saturday said it has extended the contract of nine foreign coaches and support personnel, including the high-performance director of athletics, with an eye on the 2024 Olympics and the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. READ | “Coaches play the most vital part in moulding our athletes to reach the elite level and this also …

Department of Personnel and Training Welcomes 'Sports Quota', Centre Adds Indigenous Sports to Recruitment List
4 years, 4 months ago

Department of Personnel and Training Welcomes 'Sports Quota', Centre Adds Indigenous Sports to Recruitment List

News 18  

Sports in India received a further push from the government as the Centre added 20 more sports disciplines to their list of sports eligible for direct recruitment of meritorious sportspersons in Group C level government posts. Here are the various sports disciplines under which sportspersons are eligible to apply for government jobs: archery, athletics, atya-patya, badminton, ball-badminton, basketball, billiards and …

20 new disciplines eligible for Government jobs under sports quotas
4 years, 4 months ago

20 new disciplines eligible for Government jobs under sports quotas

The Hindu  

The Department of Personnel and Training on Tuesday accepted the proposal of the Department of Sports to grant benefit of the sports quota to athletes of 20 new disciplines. The revised list includes baseball, body building, cycling polo, deaf sports, fencing, kudo, mallakhamb, motorsports, net ball, para sports, pencak silat, roll ball, rugby, sepak takraw, soft tennis, shooting ball, tenpin …

Govt making numerous efforts to support sporting talent: PM Modi
4 years, 4 months ago

Govt making numerous efforts to support sporting talent: PM Modi

The Hindu  

Lauding sportspersons who have represented India and made it proud, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government is making numerous efforts to popularise sports and support sporting talent in the country. In a series of tweets to mark National Sports Day, the Prime Minister also urged everyone to make sports and fitness exercises a part of their daily …

Sports minister Kiren Rijiju defends decision to confer sports awards to record 74 winners
4 years, 4 months ago

Sports minister Kiren Rijiju defends decision to confer sports awards to record 74 winners

Firstpost  

This year, the sports ministry’s selection committee recommended five athletes, including star cricketer Rohit Sharma, wrestler Vinesh Phogat among others for the Khel Ratna, while selecting 27 for the Arjuna awards. Sports minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday defended his government’s decision to confer a record 74 National Sports Awards this year, including an unprecedented five Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna honours, …

Rijiju Defends Govt's Decision to Confer Sports Awards to Record 74 Winners
4 years, 4 months ago

Rijiju Defends Govt's Decision to Confer Sports Awards to Record 74 Winners

News 18  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday defended his government?s decision to confer a record 74 National Sports Awards this year, including an unprecedented five Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna honours, a move which faced severe criticism from all quarters. This year, the Sports Ministry?s selection committee recommended five athletes, including star cricketer Rohit Sharma, wrestler Vinesh Phogat among others for the …

Eager to see real sporting action in near future, preparations are on in full swing: Kiren Rijiju
4 years, 4 months ago

Eager to see real sporting action in near future, preparations are on in full swing: Kiren Rijiju

India TV News  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said preparations are on to welcome back athletes for competitive action after the COVID-19 forced break as he inspected the progress of work at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here. I'm happy that all the preparations are going on well and eager to see real sporting actions in near future," Rijiju tweeted along with pictures …

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