Cabinet approves PM-Surya Sarovar Yojana, extends PM-Kisan for 5 years, clears revamped Khelo India scheme worth Rs 36,441 croreThe Union Cabinet approved three significant schemes on Thursday. One scheme aims to expand India's floating solar capacity significantly. ...
31 Jul, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
India's development did not come to standstill despite oil supply crisis: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India's railway network would have faced a major crisis during the recent West Asia conflict if...
17 Jul, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
Bengal budget 2026: Rs 3,000 monthly dole for unemployed youth, Kalyani airport and new sports university announcedWest Bengal's new budget introduces 'Bhorsha Kormosuchi,' offering monthly allowances to unemployed youth. Uneducated individuals aged 21-4...
23 Jun, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
Commonwealth Games 2030: Key venues such as SVP complex set for completion by 2029Ahmedabad's sports complexes for the 2030 Commonwealth Games are nearing completion. Key venues like the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports En...
23 May, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
Curacao qualified for FIFA World Cup, what's our long-term plan? Indian football comes up in Rajya SabhaIndia's football future was debated in the Rajya Sabha. A Congress member highlighted Curacao's World Cup qualification to question the Spo...
18 Dec, 2025, 03.44 PM IST
Delhi Government plans six new Khelo India centresThe Delhi government plans to establish six Khelo India Centres to nurture young athletes in sports like athletics, football, and kabaddi, ...
02 Jun, 2025, 03.16 PM IST
Sports Minister announces introduction of multiple Games under Khelo India schemeMansukh Mandaviya announced expansion of Khelo India. Multiple games will be introduced. These include school sports, martial arts, beach a...
18 May, 2025, 05.10 PM IST
Dhyan Chand lifetime award to be replaced by Arjuna lifetimeThe sports ministry has replaced the Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement with the Arjuna Award Lifetime to rationalize sporting hono...
24 Oct, 2024, 08.36 PM IST
Budget 2024: Khelo India once again gets lion's share in Union Budget for sportsKhelo India secures Rs 900 crore in the sports ministry's budget, showing a continued focus on grassroots sports development. Additional fu...
23 Jul, 2024, 03.48 PM IST
Once infamous for riots, UP is now a sports hub: Anurag ThakurLucknow, May 5 (PTI) Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday said the state of Uttar Pradesh was once notorious for witnessing riots but ha...
05 May, 2023, 02.05 PM IST
SAI releases Rs 6.52 crore as 'Out of Pocket Allowance' to 2189 Khelo India athletesThe OPA (Rs 1.20 lakh annually) is transferred directly to the athlete's bank account, whereas the rest of the amount is spent on the athle...
15 Jun, 2022, 01.25 PM IST
Khelo India Scheme extended till 2025-26"The Ministry has decided to extend Khelo India scheme from 2021-22 to 2025-26. The Ministry has furnished an Expenditure Finance Committee...
22 Mar, 2021, 08.52 PM IST
Rs 13.73 crore released till date for para-sportspersons: Kiren RijijuDespite sports being a 'state subject' under the Indian Constitution, the union government has been allocating funds scheme-wise since 2016...
15 Mar, 2021, 08.28 PM IST
SAI releases Rs 5.78 crore as "out of pocket" allowance for Khelo India athletesThe OPA (Rs 1.20 lakh annually) has been transferred directly to the athlete's bank account, whereas the rest of the amount is spent on the...
12 Nov, 2020, 08.49 PM IST
SAI demands probe after several athletes duped through false Khelo India advertisementSAI said the advertisement also used "logos of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sports Authority of India and Khelo India, which m...
04 Nov, 2020, 10.42 PM IST
Haryana to host 2021 Khelo India Youth Games after Tokyo OlympicsHaryana will host the fourth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games after the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the state's chief minister Manohar Lal K...
25 Jul, 2020, 09.14 PM IST
Govt sanctions Rs 7.87 crores as out-of-pocket allowance for Khelo India athletesThe sanction is for the period between October to December this year, and will be paid to each athlete as a sum of Rs 10000 a month.
28 Sep, 2019, 06.01 PM IST