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Sports ministry allows NSFs to defer elections until December 2026

December 23, 2025 12:18 am

Through a letter dated 22nd December 2025, the ministry notified all the federations that, in order to implement the foundational changes required by the newly passed National Sports Governance (NSG) act, the federations will be allowed to defer the elections till December 2026.

54 National Sports Federations lose recognition after High Court order

June 26, 2020 1:20 pm

The sports ministry were forced to take an u-turn on the extension of federations' recognition after Delhi High Court issued an order related to governance issues.

Recognition for National Sports Federations on hold after HC raps sports ministry

June 25, 2020 1:49 pm

The Delhi High Court confronted the sports ministry’s counsel with its February 7 order, in which it had directed the Indian Olympic Federation (IOA) as well as the ministry to not take a decision in relation to the federations without informing the court.

Players and others

February 17, 2018 12:03 am

Ranking of sports federations is not going to address any of sports’ most compelling problems

NSFs oppose ministry’s move to trim national events’ funding

June 14, 2014 3:00 am

In its order dated April 7 , the ministry had announced a uniform cap of Rs 2 lakh for sub-junior, junior and senior championships.

National teams asked to display SAI logo on kit

December 19, 2013 1:39 am

SAI's decision-making arm decided to appoint qualified CEOs to professionalise their management.

Sports bodies cold to Govt offer to hire CEOs

February 06, 2014 4:16 pm

V K Malhotra said having a CEO paid by the government might mean surrendering control.

Sachin Tendulkar's visionary document hits roadblock

September 30, 2013 5:57 pm

Sachin Tendulkar had suggested that sports should be made part of the school curriculum.

Tainted persons to be barred from IOA elections: IOC

August 16, 2013 2:34 am

In a 43-page draft revised constitution,the world body laid down the provisions concerning the election process of the IOA.

Ministry,IOA at loggerheads as revised sports bill reopens old wounds

March 29, 2013 1:45 am

Malhotra added he will meet the ministry officials to arrive at a solution in the first or second week of April and will decide whether to attend the Lausanne meeting only after that.

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