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The sports ministry has decided that for a token rent amount, space will be leased out to NSFs at the Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium, Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Thyagraj Stadium, and Talkatora Stadium. (Express Photo by Pritish Raj)

National Sports Federations set to get office space at stadiums in Delhi

February 26, 2025 8:49 pm

Only a token rent will be charged, said a sports ministry source; The need for office space was discussed when the sports ministry consulted NSFs during the planning of the draft sports bill.

Indian wrestlers have been caught in an administrative mess as the Wrestling Federation of India remains suspended by the sports ministry

To curb practice of athletes approaching courts after selection trials, sports ministry to insist on recordings and to place an observer

February 22, 2025 7:19 am

The observers will be from the Ministry and Officials of the Sports Authority of India (SAI), and it will be implemented across all the sports, a ministry source said.

Asian Games 2023: These are the courses in Indian universities and colleges offering programmes in sports and allied areas

Asian Games 2023: List of courses for sports enthusiasts, coaches in India

September 25, 2023 11:44 am

Sports Courses in India: IIM Rohtak offers Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Management, while National Sports University Society Imphal is providing programmes in sports including BSc in Sports Coaching and BPES.

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India will host Olympics in future, says Sports Minister Anurag Thakur

July 27, 2023 10:15 pm

Anurag Thakur was speaking to reporters at the Asian Junior and Youth Weightlifting Championships at the Gautam Buddha University.

Gauhati HC order putting on hold WFI elections stayed

July 18, 2023 12:46 pm

A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and S V Bhatti issued notices to Union Sports Ministry, Wrestling Federation of India, Assam Wrestling Association and others on a plea challenging the June 25 order of the high court.

Sports Ministry approves financial assistance for 12 para shuttlers New Delhi

April 05, 2023 4:00 pm

The funding has been cleared under ministry's Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) and will cover financial assistance to the players and their support staff.

Sports ministry gets Rs 700cr-plus boost in Union Budget

February 01, 2023 8:33 pm

The amount is more than the revised budget of the previous financial year (2022-23) when the ministry received Rs 2,673.35 crore, as against the actual allocation of Rs 3,062.60 crore.

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Sports Ministry signs MoUs with NTPC, REC; 2 PSUs pledge Rs 215 crore to NSDF

September 14, 2022 8:13 pm

NTPC has been supporting the archers since 2018 in partnership with Sports Ministry, Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Archery Association of India (AAI) with an aim to provide world class facilities with international exposure to the talented players.

Sports Ministry requests FIFA, AFC to allow Indian clubs play AFC tournaments

August 19, 2022 5:58 pm

This is the first time AIFF has been banned by FIFA in its 85-year history, with the apex body saying there have been "flagrant violations of the FIFA Statutes".

FIFA's decision to suspend India unfortunate, says surprised CoA

August 16, 2022 8:11 pm

In a massive setback for the country, world football governing body FIFA suspended India for "undue influence from third parties" and said the U-17 Women's World Cup "cannot currently be held in India as planned".