New Delhi, April 12, 2022: The Sports Authority of India has approved a total amount of Rs 75 Lakh to host the Khelo India National Ranking Women Archery Tournament over six phases. TATA Archery Academy, Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) is set to host the first phase of the tournament on April 12 and 13. The tournament will […]
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Ministry of Ayush invites nominations for Prime Minister’s Yoga Awards 2022
New Delhi, April 04, 2022: Ministry of Ayush has invited nominations for Prime Minister’s Yoga Awards 2022. The winners will be announced on the International Day of Yoga on 21st June, 2022. The application process of award for the year 2022 is currently being hosted on the MyGov platform (https://innovateindia.mygov.in/pm-yoga-awards-2022/).The applications/nominations can be submitted only through […]
Free registration for 2 lakh school students for Fit India Quiz
New Delhi, September 18, 2021: The Fit India Quiz, the first-ever fitness and sports quiz in India for school children have been made even more attractive for participants. In a major bonanza for school students across India, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has announced that the first 2 lakh students nominated by 1 […]
Tokyo Olympics: Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu bags silver medal
New Delhi, July 24, 2021: Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal in the women’s 49 Kg weightlifting event today, winning India’s first medal at the Tokyo Olympics. She had total lifts of 202kg, including 87kg in Snatch and 115kg in Clean & Jerk. The 26-year-old from Manipur, nurtured carefully after a back injury in 2018, […]
Olympics 2020 with Doordarshan and All India Radio
New Delhi, July 21, 2021: The mega coverage of Olympics 2020 will be brought to you by Prasar Bharati, through its twin network of Doordarshan and All India Radio, and dedicated sports channel DD Sports. The coverage spans from pre to post-Olympics and will be available on our TV, Radio and Digital platforms across the […]
Khelo India State Centre of Excellence in Srinagar to add training in Kayaking and Canoeing
New Delhi, May 24, 2021: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has decided to include the two water sports, Kayaking and Canoeing, at the Khelo India State Center of Excellence (KISCE) in Srinagar. The J&K Sports Council and the state government had initiated the request for these sporting disciplines to be added. The KISCE, […]
Sports Ministry approaches UK Government to allow son of Sania Mirza to accompany her
New Delhi, May 20, 2021: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has approached the UK Government, through the Ministry of External Affairs of Government of India, to grant visa to the two-year-old son of ace tennis player Sania Mirza, so that she can take the toddler with her while she participates in a series […]
Permission granted to BCCI to use drones
New Delhi, February 10, 2021: Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have granted a conditional exemption to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the deployment of drones for live aerial cinematography of the India Cricket Season in 2021. MoCA had received requests from BCCI & […]
Yogasana formally recognized as ‘competitive sport’
New Delhi, December 18, 2020: The Ministry of AYUSH and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced the formal recognition of Yogasana as a competitive sport at a joint press conference held by the Union Minister of State (IC) for AYUSH Shripad Naik, and the Union Minister of State (IC) for Youth Affairs & Sports […]