National Skills Development Fund to invest surplus in term deposits for better returnsThe government-owned trust plans to prepare a panel of banks for investment of surplus funds in fixed deposits and has invited expressions ...
Govt promotes skill development schemes through 20 central ministriesUnder the Skill India Mission, the government is implementing various skill development schemes across the country through 20 central minis...
Online portal for sports schemes, rewards, benefits launched"If an athlete had to seek for rewards and recognition from the government after a good performance, they had to go via the federation or S...
Coal India contributes Rs 75 crore towards NSDF as CSR initiativeThakur said the contribution by Coal India to NSDF has come at an appropriate time in the backdrop of unprecedented performances by the cou...
ET View: Stay in the wings, GoI, to make India a sporting nationIt is heartening to note that Rathore, a former Olympic medal-winning shooter himself, has stated that 'professionals' will be appointed to...
Contribution to NSDF to promote sports in IndiaThese selected athletes are provided financial assistance for their customized training at institutes that have world class facilities and ...
106 sportspersons selected so far under TOP Scheme: GovernmentAs many as 106 sportspersons have so far been given financial assistance under the ambitious Target Olympic Podium (TOP) Scheme of the gove...
Parliamentry Committee slams Sports Ministry for lack of fund mobilisationA Parliamentary Standing Committee has come down hard on the Sports Ministry for its inaction on the the issue of mobilisation of funds fro...
IL&FS Trust appt as regulator for NSDC 'conflict of interest'Official auditor CAG today questioned the appointment process of IL&FS Trust Company Ltd as the monitor and micro-prudential regulator for ...
State-run MECL to contribute funds for skill developmentAs per the agreement, MECL will contribute Rs 26.7 lakh to the NSDF and NSDC will implement the project through its partner network.
Ministry sanctions financial helps to Abhinav Bindra, Asab, KeshavanSports Ministry today sanctioned a budget of of Rs 112.50 lakhs as financial assitance for shooter Abhinav Bindra to hire a personal physio...
Parliamentary Panel slams SAI for not roping in sportspersonsParliamentary Standing Committee expressed surprise at the fact that sportspersons were not being represented at any level in SAI's functio...
Saina Nehwal to get 9 lakh for hiring physiotherapistThe Sports Ministry has sanctioned an amount of Rs 9 lakh to badminton star Saina Nehwal for hiring a full time physiotherapist till 2016 R...
Sports ministry gets insurance partner for TOP athletesThe Sports Ministry has roped in Oriental Insurance Company Limited as its insurance partner under the Target Olympic Podium scheme for ath...
Government moves to channel more private money into sportsThe government is planning to allow private sector companies to invest in sports development, which includes athlete training and infrastru...
Sports Ministry sanctions grant for Sochi Winter OlympicsThe Sports Ministry has sanctioned a grant of Rs 10,52,000 for purchase of sports equipments and other essential items for the participants...
- Union Budget 2012-13: Funds for skills development under National Skill Development Fund doubled
The Budget doubled infusion into the National Skill Development Corporation to Rs 1,000 cr, raising the corpus of the fund to Rs 2,500 cr.