Sports startups cash in on India’s everyday athlete economy boomA surge in sports participation is fueling a boom in platforms for everyday athletes. Startups are making it easier to book courts and find...
23 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM 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
Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu meets Mandaviya, seeks Rs 563 cr to boost sports infra in stateAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu met with Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. He requested Rs 538 crore for stadiums ...
16 Jul, 2025, 01.25 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
Khelo India centres inaugurated in all districts of OdishaOdisha's Sports Minister Suryabanshi Suraj launched Khelo India centers across all 30 districts, a joint initiative with the Union Sports M...
20 Apr, 2025, 07.34 PM IST
Gulmarg has become winter sports capital of India: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi declared Gulmarg the winter sports capital of India, hosting the fifth edition of Khelo India Winter Games. He...
13 Jan, 2025, 09.21 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
Centre revises guidelines on recruitment, promotion of sports personsThe Indian government has revised its guidelines on sports recruitment and promotion to include events of national importance and provide g...
05 Mar, 2024, 06.01 PM IST
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announces setting up of 2 shooting ranges, 2 archery training centresAt a grand felicitation ceremony organised at Karnal, players, both medal-winners and others who participated at the event, received cash p...
20 Oct, 2023, 04.58 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
India extends USD 40 million for bolstering sports infrastructure in Maldives: EAM JaishankarExternal Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday said India has extended a concessional USD 40 million Line of Credit for developing spo...
19 Jan, 2023, 06.05 PM IST
Will take traditional sports international, says sports minister Anurag ThakurUnion Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday assured the Lok Sabha that traditional sports such as Mallakhamb, Thang Ta, Yogasana, Gatka a...
09 Dec, 2022, 06.15 PM IST
Government to open 143 Khelo India centres across 7 states"It is our endeavour to make India one among the top 10 countries in the 2028 Olympics. To fulfil this goal we need to identify and nurture...
25 May, 2021, 01.34 PM IST
PM Modi inaugurates Khelo India Winter Games, says will make J&K winter sports hubAthletes from 27 states and Union Territories are competing in the Games which will conclude on March 2.
26 Feb, 2021, 10.49 PM IST
Govt to start 1000 Khelo India centres to employ retired sportspersons: RijijuThe sports minister said that the Khelo India and the Fit India movements are going on strongly despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
08 Dec, 2020, 05.28 PM IST
Kiren Rijiju to hold 2-day online meet with state sports ministers to discuss way forward amid COVID-19Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju will hold discussions with sports ministers of all states and union territories from July 14 to figure a...
12 Jul, 2020, 06.59 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