Summit of the Future: once in a generation UN summitThe Summit of the Future will be held on 22-23 September before the UN General Assembly in New York. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will addr...
20 Sep, 2024, 12.23 PM IST
Randhir Singh set to become first Indian President of Olympic Council of AsiaThe 44th Olympic Council of Asia General Assembly will be held at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on September 8. Former India...
07 Sep, 2024, 02.41 PM IST
Randhir Singh to take charge as first Indian Olympic Council of Asia head after Sept 8 electionsThe OCA Election Committee approved Randhir Singh for President, supported by India and 27 Member NOCs. Chaired by Justice Rohinton Nariman...
22 Jul, 2024, 07.47 PM IST
IOA asks Randhir Singh to continue as OCA's acting president, will helm AsiadThe IOC wrote to Randhir, a former secretary general of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and an ex-IOA member, after banning Kuwait's S...
30 Jul, 2023, 10.21 PM IST
OCA grants IOA additional one week for sending wrestlers' names for Asian GamesThe one-week extension was granted by the OCA under "exceptional circumstances" after the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) top brass includ...
08 Jul, 2023, 10.30 PM IST
IOC proposes "appointed CEO" in place of elected Secretary General in IOARepresentatives of the IOC, Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), IOA and Sports Ministry had a meeting in Lausanne on September 27, following a "...
08 Oct, 2022, 01.16 PM IST
Odisha Cricket Association to wait for BCCI's review petitionAfter the SC in July backed the recommendations of the Justice Lodha Commitee, several cricket boards have broadly agreed to abide. But not...
07 Sep, 2016, 03.42 PM IST
Sarita Devi matter lands in OCA doorstepsLight weight woman boxer Sarita, who was robbed off a shot at gold due to poor ring-side judging despite totally dominating her semi final ...
02 Oct, 2014, 10.35 AM IST
Olympic Council of Asia warns India of penalty if it withdraws from some sportsThe IOA received an e-mail from the OCA on August 29, which warned IOA of penalty if it withdraws from some sporting disciplines.
04 Sep, 2014, 09.49 PM IST
Indian Olympic Association writes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to save India's Asiad bidIOA's Rajeev Mehta said only PM can save situation for India after Olympic Council of Asia had given an extension of just "a couple of days...
03 Jul, 2014, 08.39 PM IST
Indian Olympic Association's Asiad bid in jeopardyIndia's chances of hosting the 2019 Asian Games was in jeopardy as Olympic Council of Asia refused the IOA's request for extension of deadl...
03 Jul, 2014, 04.03 AM IST
Indian Olympic Association to seek deadline extension, proposes budget below Incheon Asian GamesIOA will seek an extension of deadline of 15 days from its parent Asian body for submission of final bid to host 2019 Asian Games, IOA Secr...
30 Jun, 2014, 10.19 PM IST
IOA writes to Central & Delhi governments on 2019 Asian Games bidThe IOA wrote to the Sports Ministry & Delhi LG, seeking government approval, required to mount a bid for hosting the 2019 Asian Games
24 Jun, 2014, 06.44 PM IST
Indian Olympic Association says it's yet to take decision on 2019 Asian Games bidIOA officials told Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal that it was yet to take a decision on mounting a bid despite the fast-approaching dea...
12 Jun, 2014, 04.59 PM IST
- 10 detained ahead of Pak team's arrival for Women's World Cup
Police detain 10 activists of Utkal Bharat for agitating against Pakistan's participation in the Women's Cricket World Cup at Cuttack.
27 Jan, 2013, 05.25 PM IST
- Randhir Singh elected OCA's Secretary General
Senior IOA official Randhir Singh was on Thursday re-elected as Secretary General of the Olympic Council of Asia for the sixth consecutive ...
14 Jul, 2011, 08.11 PM IST
- China funded Indian team to win water polo gold
The Chinese authorities 'sponsored' a weak Indian women's water polo team that competed in the quadrennial event.
30 Nov, 2010, 11.25 AM IST