A ₹724 crore boost in union sports budget
1 year, 11 months ago

A ₹724 crore boost in union sports budget

Hindustan Times  

In the year of the Asian Games and qualifications for the 2024 Paris Olympics, the union sports budget saw a significant jump in allocation on Wednesday. SAI has been allocated ₹785.5 crore, an increase from last year’s revised budget of ₹749.43 crore. It gets ₹1,000 crore, an increase of ₹400 crore from the revised allocation of ₹600 crore set aside for it in the previous budget. The National Centre of Sports Science and Research, under which financial assistance is given to medical colleges and Universities to develop centres of sports science and research, has been allocated ₹13 crore.

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Over 300 new sports infra projects worth 3,000 crore approved under Khelo India: Sports Minister Mandaviya
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Budget 2024: Defence gets more at ₹6.22 lakh crore, boost for BRO’s projects
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Defence gets more at ₹6.22 lakh crore, boost for BRO’s projects

The Hindu  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated ₹6.22 lakh crore for the defence sector in 2024-25 which is almost the same as in the interim Budget presented in February. Follow LIVE updates from the Union Budget 2024 on July 23, 2024 The allocation of ₹6.22 lakh crore for the defence sector is 4.79% higher compared to the Budget Estimates of last …

Khelo India once again gets lion’s share in Union Budget for sports
5 months, 2 weeks 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, …

India defence budget 2024: ₹6.21 lakh crore allocated; minister Rajnath Singh reacts
5 months, 2 weeks ago

India defence budget 2024: ₹6.21 lakh crore allocated; minister Rajnath Singh reacts

Hindustan Times  

India has set aside ₹6,21,940 crore for defence spending in the Union Budget 2024-25 – up from last year's outlay of ₹5.94 lakh crore – finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced as she presented the Union Union Budget 2024 on Tuesday. The total allocation to the defence sector is 12.9 per cent of the total budget of the government of India …

Sports Ministry Gets 45 Crore INR Boost in Union Budget, Allocate Rs 3,442.32 Crore in Total
11 months, 1 week ago

Sports Ministry Gets 45 Crore INR Boost in Union Budget, Allocate Rs 3,442.32 Crore in Total

News 18  

The Sports Ministry was on Thursday allocated Rs 3,442.32 crore, a hike of Rs 45.36 crore as compared to last year, in the interim Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. In the previous budget, the Sports Ministry had got a revised allocation of Rs 3,396.96 crore. The National Sports Federations will receive Rs 15 crore more this time, …

India sets aside ₹6.21 lakh crore for defence, announces new scheme for deep tech
11 months, 1 week ago

India sets aside ₹6.21 lakh crore for defence, announces new scheme for deep tech

Hindustan Times  

India on Thursday set aside ₹6.21 lakh crore for defence spending in the interim budget for 2024-25, with the defence ministry saying that the critical sector continues to receive the highest allocation among all ministries. India’s defence budget stood at ₹5.93 lakh crore last year, including a capital outlay of ₹1.62 lakh crore. “A new scheme will be launched for …

Rs 3,397.32 Crores! Indian Sports Receives Highest Ever Allocation in Budget 2023
1 year, 11 months ago

Rs 3,397.32 Crores! Indian Sports Receives Highest Ever Allocation in Budget 2023

News 18  

India’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year at the parliament on Wednesday and the sports sector is set to receive its highest-ever allocation of a whooping sum of Rupees Rs 3,397.32 crores. Sports Authority of India, which takes care of organising national camps for athletes, providing infrastructure and equipment to athletes, appointment of coaches …

Budget 2023: Modi Govt. rolls out highest-ever sports budget
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023: Modi Govt. rolls out highest-ever sports budget

The Hindu  

Khelo India, the nation’s flagship sports development programme, continues to be the blue-eyed baby. 439 crore for Khelo India carries the sports budget to a new high of Rs. Last year, the sports budget saw an increase of Rs. 700 crore only because the Sports Ministry received a reduced allocation of Rs. With India’s preparations for the postponed Asian Games …

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan Declares Khelo India Youth Games Open in Bhopal
1 year, 11 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 …

SAI to release Rs 6.52 crore as out of pocket allowance for 2189 Khelo India athletes
2 years, 6 months ago

SAI to release Rs 6.52 crore as out of pocket allowance for 2189 Khelo India athletes

The Hindu  

The Sports Authority of India has sanctioned a total of Rs 6.52 crore as out of pocket allowance for 2,189 Khelo India athletes across 21 disciplines, including para, for the April-June period. "A financial assistance of Rs 6.28 lakhs is allocated for each residential athlete training at the accredited academies as per the annual Khelo India scholarship scheme. That includes …

Haryana is sports capital of India: Shah at Khelo India Games opening ceremony
2 years, 7 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 …

Sports budget increased by Rs 305.58 crore, emphasis on Khelo India and National Youth Schemes
2 years, 11 months ago

Sports budget increased by Rs 305.58 crore, emphasis on Khelo India and National Youth Schemes

The Hindu  

In view of aiding India’s preparations for the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games this year, the allocation for the Union Sports budget received an increase of Rs. 97.52 crore when it was introduced in 2015-16, the budget of Khelo India has been raised from last year’s Rs. READ: Although the allocation for the National Sports Federations remains at Rs. 280 …

Sports Budget increased by Rs 305.58 crore, emphasis on Khelo India and National Youth Schemes
2 years, 11 months ago

Sports Budget increased by Rs 305.58 crore, emphasis on Khelo India and National Youth Schemes

India TV News  

Highlights The government's flagship Khelo India programme witnessed an increase of Rs 316.29 crore in the 2021 The Sports Authority of India's budget had been reduced by Rs 7.41 crore to Rs 653 crore. The government's flagship Khelo India programme witnessed am increase of Rs 316.29 crore in the 2021-22 budget, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday. The …

Sports Ministry sanctions Rs 20.67 crore to Haryana to host Khelo India Youth Games
3 years, 7 months ago

Sports Ministry sanctions Rs 20.67 crore to Haryana to host Khelo India Youth Games

Firstpost  

The government’s flagship event, an under-18 national-level multi-sport competition, will have 25 disciplines, including five indigenous games for the first time this year. New Delhi: The Sports Ministry on Friday sanctioned Rs 20.67 crores to Haryana to host the fourth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games, which is scheduled to be held in November this year. “The existing sporting …

Union budget focuses on spending to boost economic growth, strengthen health sector: Prasad
3 years, 11 months ago

Union budget focuses on spending to boost economic growth, strengthen health sector: Prasad

India TV News  

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said the central budget for 2021-22 fiscal has focused on spending to build infrastructure and boost the economic growth of the country. Prasad said the budget should be seen in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the announcement of Rs 27 lakh crore Atma Nirbhar Bharat scheme. He also said the allocation …

Sports Ministry upgrades six centres to CoE, sanctions ₹67.32 crore
4 years, 2 months ago

Sports Ministry upgrades six centres to CoE, sanctions ₹67.32 crore

Hindustan Times  

In an effort to groom talent for future Olympic Games, the Sports Ministry on Saturday approved the upgradation of six facilities in the country to Khelo India State Centre of Excellence and sanctioned ₹67.32 crore as financial support for four years. Khelo India, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports The six centres are States Sports Academy, Sarusajai, Guwahati, J N …

Sports Ministry to establish Khelo India Centres of Excellence
4 years, 6 months ago

Sports Ministry to establish Khelo India Centres of Excellence

The Hindu  

Following up in its efforts to push for greater grassroots development of sports and infrastructure, the Sports Ministry has now decided to set up Khelo India State Centres of Excellence under Khelo India. READ: SAI spends ₹8.25 crore on Khelo India athletes’ out-of-pocket allowance While the Sports Ministry would provide a ‘Viability Gap Funding’ through Khelo India for sports science …

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju assures no shortage of funds for NSFs after government reduces budget allocation
4 years, 11 months ago

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju assures no shortage of funds for NSFs after government reduces budget allocation

Firstpost  

The highest reduction in the sports budget was seen in National Sports Federations with Rs 245.00 crore being allocated, which is Rs 55 crore less than the revised Rs 300.85 for 2019-20. New Delhi: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday assured that there will be no shortage of funds for the National Sports Federations, despite the government slashing its allocation …

Sports Ministry sanctions Rs 7.87 crore as allowance for Khelo India athletes
5 years, 3 months ago

Sports Ministry sanctions Rs 7.87 crore as allowance for Khelo India athletes

The Hindu  

The Sports Ministry has sanctioned Rs 7.87 crore as out-of-pocket allowance for 2,625 Khelo India athletes training in 99 Khelo India academies and other centres across the country. These athletes were selected to train in various sporting disciplines under the Khelo India Talent Development Scheme, which is a grassroot level talent identification and nurturing endeavour of the government. Of the …

Khelo India Youth Games 2019: When Srihari Nataraj won hearts
5 years, 4 months ago

Khelo India Youth Games 2019: When Srihari Nataraj won hearts

The Hindu  

Nearly 6,000 athletes, spread over 18 disciplines — from athletics to wrestling — participated in the Khelo India Youth Games that was held in Pune in January 2019. Unlike the inaugural edition of Khelo India in Delhi hosted by the Union government, the second edition — hosted by the Maharashtra state government — had free access for everyone. After the …

Education Budget 2019: National Sports Education Board to be set up under Khelo India
5 years, 6 months ago

Education Budget 2019: National Sports Education Board to be set up under Khelo India

India Today  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday stated that the government will set up National Sports Education Board under the Khelo India programme. "To popularise sports at all levels, National Sports Education Board for development of sportspersons to be set up under Khelo India," Ms. Sitharaman said while presenting the Union Budget 2019-20 in the Parliament. Khelo India is an …

Interim Budget 2019-20: Allocation for sports increased by over Rs 200 crore
5 years, 11 months ago

Interim Budget 2019-20: Allocation for sports increased by over Rs 200 crore

The Hindu  

The government on Friday increased the sports budget by Rs. In the interim budget presented by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal, the overall sports budget for 2019-2020 was increased from Rs. However, the assistance to National Sports Federations has been slashed slightly from Rs 245.13 crore to Rs 245 crore. READ: Para-sports gets major boost in revised TOPS list The overall …

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