Under PM Modi's leadership, India to be among top 10 performing countries in sports: Mansukh Mandaviya in Kerala"Under the leadership of PM Modi, the nation is progressing forward. PM Modi has set a target of making India a 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047...W...
20 Oct, 2024, 02.44 PM IST
Why a high court order stopping funds to sports bodies can be the wrong kind of game changerWhile various experts are still trying to gauge the number of sports federations affected by the ruling — with estimates ranging from 17 re...
07 Jun, 2022, 11.32 PM IST
Farhan Akhtar's 'Toofaan', delayed by 2 months due to the pandemic, will drop on Prime Video next monthIt was previously scheduled to start streaming on Amazon from May 21.
16 Jun, 2021, 05.33 PM IST
18 Bills listed for passage in Monsoon session of ParliamentNine of these bills, which includes Whistle Blowers Bill and the National Commission for Backward Classes Bill have been passed by Lok Sabh...
15 Jul, 2017, 09.25 PM IST
BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur proposes 10-year jail term for fixersIt is a significant step taken by Thakur considering that the BCCI has been mired by fixing scandal that rocked the 2013 IPL witnessing the...
01 May, 2016, 06.09 PM IST
Modi government spent Rs 510 crore on foreign jaunts in 2014-15, Lok Sabha toldAccording to data furnished by Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question, the home ministry spent Rs 30.2 crore on foreign travel las...
17 Mar, 2016, 12.08 PM IST
CPI(M) MP KK Ragesh questions CBI role in probe into Narendra Dabholkar murderThe 2013 killing of noted rationalist Dabholkar in Pune today figured in RS, with a CPI(M) MP saying even the court had expressed concern o...
23 Dec, 2015, 03.55 PM IST
Government mulls setting up committee to identify potential athletesAnother committee will look into the day-to-day performance of athletes while they train for games, Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal told...
22 Jul, 2014, 02.52 PM IST
'Grant industry status to sports to spur private investments'The report said long term sustainability of commercial ventures in the Indian sports sector would require sustained audience interest.
25 Feb, 2014, 05.07 PM IST
Recognising sports as an industry key to sports developmentThe report called for collaborative efforts of both the Government and private sector towards strengthening the sports ecosystem.
25 Feb, 2014, 04.44 PM IST
India seeks International Olympic Committee help for drafting anti-fixing lawIndia has sought inputs from IOC to fine tune its proposed comprehensive legislation on prevention of "match and spot fixing" in the backdr...
23 Feb, 2014, 12.27 PM IST
Sports Ministry preparing Prevention of Sporting Fraud BillThe Sports Ministry in consultation with the Ministry of Law has drafted a legislation for "cleansing of sports" in the country.
13 Nov, 2013, 07.12 PM IST
Bring BCCI under RTI ambit: Assocham to GovernmentThe government should bring the Board of Control for Cricket in India under the ambit of the Right to Information Act, industry body Assoch...
06 Nov, 2013, 09.48 PM IST
Fixing a dented image: What BCCI can learn from Major League BaseballIt's at a point where BCCI needs to take the example of an MLB and start dealing with its issues. Otherwise, it will be a rebel without a r...
11 Aug, 2013, 04.15 AM IST
Sunday ET: What the new sports and anti-fixing bills should addressRevised sports bill, anti-fixing bill will have to walk the thin line between over-regulation and flexibility.
30 Jun, 2013, 04.53 AM IST
Law Ministry for 3-7 yrs jail for spot, match fixingThe Law Ministry has proposed punishment ranging from three to seven years' jail for various "dishonest" practices in a sporting event, inc...
28 May, 2013, 10.50 PM IST
- Nitish Kumar not in favour of politicians running sports bodies
Nitish Kumar today took exception to politicians and businessmen running sports organisations saying sportspersons who should be at the hel...
01 Apr, 2013, 10.23 PM IST