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Sports Ministry announces internship programme with Rs 5.30 crore annual outlay, 452 paid positions across key sports bodies
December 25, 2025 9:36 am
The internship programme will follow two recruitment cycles every year, scheduled in January and July. Selected interns will undergo structured onboarding, receive mentorship from domain experts and gain exposure to policy formulation and implementation within the sports administration framework.
No bilateral sports with Pakistan, but government policy gives nod to contests in multilateral events
August 22, 2025 5:19 am
This was confirmed in the new policy announced by the government on Thursday with regard to India's sporting engagements with Pakistan.
National Sports Governance Bill to be tabled in Parliament during monsoon session: Sports Minister
July 14, 2025 7:43 pm
Reacting to news reports of the Pakistani government barring their hockey teams from coming to India for 'security reasons', the Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reasserted that teams from across the border won't be stopped despite the recent conflict between the two countries.
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.
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.
National youth fest kicks off at PAU
January 12, 2014 10:43 pm
The tight budget and winter chills have somewhat dampened the spirit of the fest this year.
Circle style kabaddi not recognised at national-level
December 15, 2013 5:35 am
Circle style Kabaddi is the game of rural Punjab and majority of Punjab and Haryana players expertise in it.
Maken showers praise on Balewadi Sports Complex
September 17, 2012 3:04 am
The Balewadi Sports Complex where three of Indias six Olympic medallists trained was in for praise from the Union Sports Minister Ajay Maken,who made a visit to the Gun for Glory shooting championship.
Maken hopes BCCI will not oppose sports bill now
October 17, 2011 5:31 am
Ajay Maken is hopeful that the BCCI would not oppose the new draft of the National Sports Development Bill.
Ashish Kumar accorded a warm reception
September 08, 2011 2:51 am
Gymnast Ashish Kumar was accorded a warm welcome in his hometown Allahabad on Wednesday.
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