India successfully carving out distinct identity in major sporting events: Rajnath SinghDefence Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted India's growing global presence in sports beyond cricket and hockey. Investments in infrastructu...
13 Apr, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
Over 1k athletes dropped from Khelo India for below-par performance and doping: Mansukh MandaviyaSports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya revealed 1342 athletes exited the Khelo India programme in three years. Reasons included poor performance...
12 Feb, 2026, 03.37 PM IST
Khelo India calendars have replaced hartal calendars in Kashmir: Manoj SinhaThe three-day Khelo India Water Sports Festival began at Dal Lake, Kashmir, with over 400 athletes and 300 staff from 36 states participati...
22 Aug, 2025, 12.22 PM IST
Khelo India Water Sports Festival commences at Dal Lake with 400 athletesThe Khelo India Water Sports Festival (KIWSF) has begun at Dal Lake, featuring over 400 athletes from 36 states and union territories. Comp...
21 Aug, 2025, 07.08 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
India will better its gold-medal tally in Special Olympics World Winter Games: Manuskh MandaviyaUnion Sports Minister Manuskh Mandaviya is confident that India will surpass its previous gold medal tally in the upcoming Special Olympics...
05 Mar, 2025, 06.37 PM IST
Ladakh to host Khelo India Winter Games from Jan 23Ladakh is gearing up to host the ice sports segment of the Khelo India Winter Games for the second consecutive year, from January 23-27, 20...
11 Dec, 2024, 10.00 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
Khelo India University Games: PM Modi emphasises shift in parental attitudes on sportsModi noted that parents earlier hesitated to involve their children in sports activities, fearing it would distract from academics. He high...
20 Feb, 2024, 11.58 AM 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
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
Saina game for Rathore's #5MinuteAur challenge, tags hubby & Shikhar DhawanThe Sports Minister had also tagged Kohli, Deepika, and Salman in the challenge.
09 Jan, 2019, 03.04 PM IST
A massive overhaul of sporting system is underway: Sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore"There are multiple steps that we are initiating. One of it is creation of an IT-based structure where every athlete, from the moment he ma...
23 Sep, 2017, 01.22 AM IST
Massive overhaul of sporting system underway: Rajyavardhan Singh RathoreIn an exclusive interview with ET, Rathore, 47, spoke about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for development of the sporting culture i...
22 Sep, 2017, 01.39 AM IST