India celebrates sports in flashes, with non-cricket athletes often struggling for recognition and financial security. Despite government s...

Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat, who recently won a bronze medal in his Olympic debut at Paris 2024, was warmly welcomed at Delhi Airport. He...

The minister, while virtually addressing students of a private university in Greater Noida, also described how the Khelo India programme an...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's description of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "bad ome...

The Prime Minister also reiterated his government's commitment to do "its best to bring the 2030 Youth Olympic Games and the 2036 Summer Ol...

"I am happy to be nominated for Para Fencing by TIDC. My mission statement would be to inspire and empower para-athletes to reach their ful...

Greco-Roman wrestler Sunil Kumar, meanwhile, has been approved an amount of Rs 10.85 lakh towards a special training camp at Romania and Hu...

The minister said the government is not shying away from spending money on sports and would not hesitate to increase the budget.

Mission Olympic Cell drives India's Olympics preparation through Target Olympics Podium Scheme (TOPS), an initiative of the ministry.

The 34-year-old multiple Grand Slam winner had opted out of the scheme when she was selected last in 2017 because of an injury breakdown th...

Despite sports being a 'state subject' under the Indian Constitution, the union government has been allocating funds scheme-wise since 2016...

The Beijing Games gold winner said though things have improved in the last few years, more needs to be done.

77 Indian athletes in eight disciplines have qualified for the Olympics and many more are likely to qualify in the next two months.

"Congratulations #DipaKarmakar on creating history with your qualification. You inspire young Indians with your achievement. Best wishes," ...

After their win at the Canadian Open, Ashwini and Jwala had urged Gopichand to treat all badminton players equally or step down as the nati...

The Sports Ministry has sanctioned an amount of Rs 9 lakh to badminton star Saina Nehwal for hiring a full time physiotherapist till 2016 R...

Jwala, a bronze medallist along with Ashwini in the 2011 World Championships, had slammed the ministry for ignoring her for the TOP Scheme ...