J&K Lt Governor inaugurates Khelo India Winter Games
10 months ago

J&K Lt Governor inaugurates Khelo India Winter Games

The Hindu  

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday inaugurated the fourth Khelo India Winter Games here and said the thrust on state-of-the-art infrastructure and allied facilities has provided huge impetus to the Union Territory’s sports sector. Sinha also highlighted the government’s efforts in promoting sports culture in cities and villages of the Union Territory. Renewed thrust on state-of-the-art infrastructure and allied facilities has given a huge impetus to the sports sector,” he said. “The fourth Khelo India Winter Games, over the next four days, will honour the hard work, skills, dedication and sporting excellence on the ski slope and I am confident it will renew the spirit of brotherhood, peace and harmony among all teams.” Nisith Pramanik, Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports and Home Affairs, was also present at the inaugural ceremony.

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Khelo India Winter Games 2025: Leh to host ice events in January, snow events to be held in Gulmarg in February
1 week, 4 days ago

Khelo India Winter Games 2025: Leh to host ice events in January, snow events to be held in Gulmarg in February

Live Mint  

The Union Territory of Ladakh will host the ice events at the Khelo India Winter Games 2025 from January 23 to 27, while the UT of Jammu & Kashmir will host the snow events from February 22 to 25. Having started the Khelo India Winter Games in 2020, almost 1000 athletes, including 306 women, took part in the inaugural edition. …

When are the Khelo India Winter Games 2025?
1 week, 5 days ago

When are the Khelo India Winter Games 2025?

The Hindu  

The fifth edition of Khelo India Winter Games will take place between January 23 and February 25, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced on Wednesday. While Leh will host the Ice Games from January 23 to 27 next year, the Snow Games will be organised in Gulmarg from February 22 to 25. The minister also said that the Khelo India Games …

Grassroots development, governance, creating ecosystem key issues for India for 2036 Olympics: Sports minister Mandaviya
1 week, 6 days 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 …

Over 300 new sports infra projects worth 3,000 crore approved under Khelo India: Sports Minister Mandaviya
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Over 300 new sports infra projects worth 3,000 crore approved under Khelo India: Sports Minister Mandaviya

The Hindu  

As many as 323 new sports infrastructure projects worth Rs. 3073.97 crore have been approved under the Khelo India Scheme, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed Rajya Sabha in a written reply on Thursday. The Khelo India National Programme for Development of Sports was launched in 2016-17 with the twin objective of mass participation and promotion of excellence in sports across …

Khelo India State Centres of Excellence: A Beacon of Sporting Excellence
2 months ago

Khelo India State Centres of Excellence: A Beacon of Sporting Excellence

The Hindu  

Khelo India State Centres of Excellence initiative enhances country's sports infrastructure, as per the 'Sports Cities of India 2024' report. The program has seen a significant budget increase, with the government allocating INR 900 crore in 2024, marking a 20-crore rise from the previous year. This financial boost is helping India invest more in sporting talent and infrastructure. The initiative …

Khelo India once again gets lion’s share in Union Budget for sports
5 months ago

Khelo India once again gets lion’s share in Union Budget for sports

The Hindu  

Khelo India, which is the government’s flagship project to promote sports at the grassroots level, was once again the biggest beneficiary in the union budget for the sports ministry as it was assigned Rs 900 crore from the overall allocation of Rs 3,442.32 crore on Tuesday. Khelo India’s share, announced in the budget presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman here, …

Khelo India Games Medal Winners Eligible For Government Jobs Sports Minister Anurag Thakur
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Khelo India Games Medal Winners Eligible For Government Jobs Sports Minister Anurag Thakur

ABP News  

The Government of India has declared that athletes who win medals at the Khelo India Games will soon be eligible for government jobs, as part of an initiative to promote sports in India. Anurag Thakur expressed in the message on X that in alignment with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's vision of fostering a robust sports ecosystem and transforming sports …

Snow events of 4th Khelo India Winter Games in Gulmarg
10 months ago

Snow events of 4th Khelo India Winter Games in Gulmarg

Hindustan Times  

Amid fresh heavy snowfall, the Kashmir leg of the fourth edition of Khelo India Winter Games will begin in the ski resort of Gulmarg on Wednesday. Owing to a dry winter and a parched Gulmarg, the first chapter of the games featuring two ice sports events -- Ice Hockey and Ice Skating -- were held in Leh from February 2. …

Ladakh All Set for Khelo India Winter Games
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ladakh All Set for Khelo India Winter Games

News 18  

The Union Territory of Ladakh, hosting the Khelo India Winter Games for the first time, is all set for a traditional opening ceremony at the Nawang Dorjay Stobdan Stadium on Friday. Leh is known for ice hockey and ice skating and since this is our debut, we want to justify the faith that the Union sports ministry has reposed on …

Tamil Nadu: Khelo India concludes, Udhayanidhi Stalin announces new sports scheme
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: Khelo India concludes, Udhayanidhi Stalin announces new sports scheme

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare and Sports Development Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin announced that a new scheme ‘Kalaignar Sports Kit’ will be introduced to foster sports talent at the village level. At the valedictory function, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur said the Khelo India held in Tamil Nadu has witnessed almost equal participation of male and female …

Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar hosts snow-skiing event to promote adventure tourism, winter sports
1 year, 1 month ago

Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar hosts snow-skiing event to promote adventure tourism, winter sports

Hindustan Times  

A snow-skiing event was organised at picturesque Sinthan on Sunday in an effort to promote adventure tourism and winter sports in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, officials said. Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar hosts snow-skiing event to promote adventure tourism, winter sports The thrilling event witnessed the active participation of more than 50 skilled skiers, including enthusiastic trainees from the Jawahar …

‘Mahakumbh of Games’ in UP: Over 4,000 Athletes, 207 Universities to Take Part in 10-Day Event
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Mahakumbh of Games’ in UP: Over 4,000 Athletes, 207 Universities to Take Part in 10-Day Event

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the opening ceremony of the Khelo India University Games to be held in Uttar Pradesh on May 25. Over 4,000 athletes and officials from 207 universities across the country are expected to take part in 21 disciplines in a 10-day-long event, said to be the ‘Mahakumbh of Games’. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi …

Sportstar National Sports Conclave: Anurag Thakur says India will be ready to bid for Olympics soon
1 year, 8 months ago

Sportstar National Sports Conclave: Anurag Thakur says India will be ready to bid for Olympics soon

The Hindu  

Sports minister Anurag Thakur on Monday stressed the need to promote and back women athletes in India during his keynote address at Sportstar’s National Sports Conclave in New Delhi on Monday. “On March 10, we launched Khelo India 10 Ka Dum for empowering women through sports. “In the past 18 months, we have launched Khelo India leagues for women across …

Centre of Excellence to be Set up in Kashmir With International Expertise, Says Sports Minister Anurag Thakur
1 year, 10 months ago

Centre of Excellence to be Set up in Kashmir With International Expertise, Says Sports Minister Anurag Thakur

News 18  

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said his ministry is seeking international expertise for setting up a Centre of Excellence in Jammu and Kashmir’s Gulmarg ski resort, which is gradually emerging as the leading winter sports hub of the country. “Similarly, Khelo India academies train 3000 players for which the Government of India bears all expenses, besides they are given Rs 1.2 …

Will have more athletes at Winter Olympics: Thakur
1 year, 10 months ago

Will have more athletes at Winter Olympics: Thakur

Hindustan Times  

It’s that time of the year here when lush green meadows turn white from persistent snowfall. There could not have been a better setting for the Khelo India Winter Games that was inaugurated by Union sports minister Anurag Thakur amid fanfare at the Gulmarg Golf Club here on Friday. Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports Anurag Thakur during the …

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur Declares Khelo India Winter Games Open in Gulmarg
1 year, 10 months ago

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur Declares Khelo India Winter Games Open in Gulmarg

News 18  

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday declared the third edition of Khelo India Winter Games open in Gulmarg. Declaring the Games open, Thakur said his ministry ”would keep helping Jammu and Kashmir financially, providing the best of coaches, etc.” ”I am also happy to let you know that a Centre of Excellence for Winter Sports will be opening here soon,” …

'Situation Is Changing In Jammu And Kashmir': Anurag Thakur As 1500 Players From Across The Country Take Part In Khelo India Winter Games
1 year, 10 months ago

'Situation Is Changing In Jammu And Kashmir': Anurag Thakur As 1500 Players From Across The Country Take Part In Khelo India Winter Games

ABP News  

Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Anurag Thakur has said that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is changing. He cited the exampled of the Khelo India Winter Games which gets underway on Friday, February 10, 2023 in Gulmarg where 1500 participants from across the length and breadth of the country are participating. "Khelo India Winter Games are being …

1500 Players to Participate in Khelo India Winter Games in Gulmarg
1 year, 10 months ago

1500 Players to Participate in Khelo India Winter Games in Gulmarg

News 18  

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said the Khelo India Winter Games being held here will be the biggest held so far as 1500 players from across the country will compete in 11 events over the next six days. Are you ready for the Exhilarating & Energetic Khelo India Winter Games 2022 to be held in Gulmarg from February 10th-14th. …

Anurag Thakur Attends Khelo India Winter Games Mascot, Theme Song Launch
1 year, 10 months ago

Anurag Thakur Attends Khelo India Winter Games Mascot, Theme Song Launch

ABP News  

Khelo India Winter Games will be taking place in Gulmarg, Jammu, and Kashmir from Feb 10-14. Khelo India Winter Games will be held in Gulmarg, J&K from Feb 10-14. Today Union Min Anurag Thakur attended the official launch of the mascot, anthem & jersey of the Games with Lt Governor Manoj Sinha: Office of Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur pic.twitter.com/TdwzMVtMVL …

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan Declares Khelo India Youth Games Open in Bhopal
1 year, 10 months ago

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan Declares Khelo India Youth Games Open in Bhopal

News 18  

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday evening inaugurated the fifth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games at a glittering function, kick-starting a sporting extravaganza that will see participation from nearly 6,000 athletes from across the country in 27 disciplines. “The Khelo India Youth Games will be historic in Madhya Pradesh,” Chouhan said on the occasion. Union …

Madhya Pradesh to Host Khelo India Youth Games in 2023
2 years, 2 months ago

Madhya Pradesh to Host Khelo India Youth Games in 2023

News 18  

The next edition of the Khelo India Youth Games will be held in Madhya Pradesh in January-February 2023, it was formally announced by Union of Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur on Thursday. The upcoming edition of the Khelo India Youth Games will feature a total of 27 disciplines; with water sports being included for the first …

Manoj Sinha announces panel of 25 eminent sportspersons each in Jammu, Kashmir
2 years, 2 months ago

Manoj Sinha announces panel of 25 eminent sportspersons each in Jammu, Kashmir

The Hindu  

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday announced setting up a panel of 25 eminent sportspersons, each for Jammu and Kashmir divisions, who will hold interactions with the young sports talents in educational institutions and sports academies. After 30 years, traditional navigation route of Khushal Sar was cleared and arrangements were made for the movement of 'Shikaras' to Gilikadal and Zadibal, …

Haryana is sports capital of India: Shah at Khelo India Games opening ceremony
2 years, 6 months ago

Haryana is sports capital of India: Shah at Khelo India Games opening ceremony

Hindustan Times  

All roads led to the Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex in Panchkula on Saturday evening with the fourth edition of Khelo India Youth Games finally getting underway and a gala opening ceremony with thousands in attendance made it more resounding. After multiple postponements, the 10-day Khelo India Youth Games in Haryana, with Panchkula being the epicentre, will be hosting over …

Amit Shah inaugurates Khelo India Youth Games, says event will help young talent
2 years, 6 months ago

Amit Shah inaugurates Khelo India Youth Games, says event will help young talent

Hindustan Times  

Panchkula: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday inaugurated the fourth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games in a grand ceremony at the Panchkula stadium. Union home minister Amit Shah, Union minister Anurag Thakur and Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar at the inauguration ceremony of the Khelo India Youth Games on Saturday. While hosts Haryana won the first edition …

Amit Shah to launch Khelo India Youth Games in Panchkula today
2 years, 6 months ago

Amit Shah to launch Khelo India Youth Games in Panchkula today

Hindustan Times  

Having faced postponement thrice in the Covid era, the fourth edition of Khelo India Youth Games will finally take off on Saturday in different venues across Haryana, with Panchkula’s Tau Devi Lal Complex as the epicentre this year, with Union home minister Amit Shah launching the Youth Games from here. Union home minister Amit Shah All spruced up, the Tau …

KISCE Srinagar to add training facilities in kayaking, canoeing
3 years, 7 months ago

KISCE Srinagar to add training facilities in kayaking, canoeing

The Hindu  

In a move that promises to strengthen the already commendable performance of athletes of Jammu and Kashmir in the disciplines of kayaking and canoeing, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has decided to include the two water sports disciplines at the Khelo India State Center of Excellence in Srinagar.’ The Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council and the state government …

Khelo India Winter Games Opening Ceremony: J&K Will Become the Winter Sports Hub, Says PM Modi
3 years, 9 months ago

Khelo India Winter Games Opening Ceremony: J&K Will Become the Winter Sports Hub, Says PM Modi

News 18  

Khelo India Winter Games Opening Ceremony: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the second Khelo India Winter Games in Gulmarg and said that the event is a step towards making Jammu and Kashmir a hub of winter sports in the country. “This is a step towards making India’s presence felt in the international winter games arena and also make Jammu and …

SAI lodges FIR to demand probe into false advertisement for next year's Khelo India Games
4 years, 1 month ago

SAI lodges FIR to demand probe into false advertisement for next year's Khelo India Games

Firstpost  

SAI said the New Delhi: The Sports Authority of India has lodged an FIR and demanded an immediate probe after several athletes across the country were duped of money through a false The Khelo India Games are scheduled to be held in Panchkula next year. “The Sports Authority of India has received several complaints from grassroots-level athletes from across the …

Department of Personnel and Training Welcomes 'Sports Quota', Centre Adds Indigenous Sports to Recruitment List
4 years, 3 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 …

Organise Khelo India Games to identify talent: Kiren Rijiju
4 years, 4 months ago

Organise Khelo India Games to identify talent: Kiren Rijiju

The Hindu  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday asked the states to actively organise the Khelo India Games for identifying a larger pool of talent from the grassroots level. “The annual competitions being organised at the national level under the Khelo India Scheme, like the Khelo India Youth Games and University Games, have helped identify sporting talent from all states. “States that …

Actively organise state-level Khelo India Games to identify talent: Kiren Rijiju to states
4 years, 4 months ago

Actively organise state-level Khelo India Games to identify talent: Kiren Rijiju to states

India TV News  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday asked the states to actively organise the Khelo India Games for identifying a larger pool of talent from the grassroots level. "The annual competitions being organised at the national level under the Khelo India Scheme, like the Khelo India Youth Games and University Games, have helped to identify sporting talent from all states. "States …

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju Asks States to Help in Talent Identification with State-level Khelo India Games
4 years, 4 months ago

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju Asks States to Help in Talent Identification with State-level Khelo India Games

News 18  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday asked the states to actively organise the Khelo India Games for identifying a larger pool of talent from the grassroots level. "The annual competitions being organised at the national level under the Khelo India Scheme, like the Khelo India Youth Games and University Games, have helped to identify sporting talent from all states. "States …

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