Arvind Kejriwal inducts bodybuilders, wrestlers in AAP ahead of Delhi Assembly pollsSeveral sportspersons, including wrestlers and bodybuilders, joined the Aam Aadmi Party in the presence of Arvind Kejriwal. Kejriwal welcom...
26 Dec, 2024, 01.42 PM IST
Mansukh Mandaviya urges retired sportspersons to apply for RESET programmeSports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has launched the Retired Sportsperson Empowerment Training (RESET) programme, encouraging retired athlete...
13 Sep, 2024, 04.56 PM IST
Indian Olympic Association to provide medical insurance to present and former sportspersonsThe IOA, during its executive committee meeting held at the Olympic Bhawan on Tuesday, also decided to provide medical insurance cover to p...
22 Feb, 2023, 10.39 PM IST
Pine Labs launches Second Innings programme for retired athletes in collaboration with Natekar Sports & FitnessThis initiative, a unique bid to give back to the sports community, provides an opportunity for retired and currently unemployed athletes t...
31 Jan, 2022, 10.03 PM IST
Better late than never: Sporting fraternity welcomes decision to rename Khel Ratna after Dhyan ChandDhyan Chand is widely regarded as the greatest player in hockey. In his career that spanned from 1926 to 1949, he clinched Olympic medals i...
06 Aug, 2021, 02.31 PM IST
Ministry decides to name all new, upgraded SAI facilities after sportspersonsSpeaking about the decision, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said, "To build a sports culture in the country, it is important that our sportsp...
17 Jan, 2021, 11.14 AM IST
Former sportspersons from Punjab to return awards in support of farmers' agitation on SundayFarmers from Punjab and Haryana have been camping at five Delhi gateways for the past nine days to press their demand for a repeal of the r...
05 Dec, 2020, 05.13 PM IST
Farmers' protest: Several former sportspersons to return awardsAmong them are Padma Shri and Arjuna awardee wrestler Kartar Singh, Arjuna awardee basketball player Sajjan Singh Cheema and Arjuna awardee...
01 Dec, 2020, 04.18 PM IST
Ministry will continue to help needy former sportspersons: RijijuThe ministry has been providing financial assistance to former athletes like 1998 Bangkok Asian Games gold medallist boxer Dingko Singh in ...
11 Jul, 2020, 06.05 PM IST
The sport of politics: Where Rathore hit bull's eye and Bhutia missed a sitterSports stars have long dotted the political firmament and will do so again this election with seasoned names like Rajyavardhan Singh Rathor...
17 Mar, 2019, 02.30 PM IST
From boxing to badminton, former sportspersons are honing medal prospects for IndiaBBC, 130 km west of New Delhi, was founded by boxer and legendary coach Jagdish Singh, who has trained many of India’s top pugilists, inclu...
22 Sep, 2018, 11.00 PM IST
Dhoni picks us 25% stake in sports tech start-upRun Adam, which claims to be India’s first 360 degree sports tech-ecosystem, uses technology platform to connect athletes with resources, i...
07 Aug, 2018, 08.39 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi bats for sports as career, hails spirit of athletes"There is a mentality among people that sports cannot be taken up as a career. I want to change that thought process," he said.
30 Jun, 2017, 10.43 PM IST
When this former sportsperson turned to divine intervention to kick an addiction problemA faith healer recently visited the sportsman at the rehabilitation centre to talk and pray together.
10 Apr, 2017, 11.23 AM IST
Ex-sportspersons with international medals will get pension: GovtThis is done keeping in mind the financial security of these former sportspersons under the 'Scheme of Sports fund for Pension to Meritorio...
09 Mar, 2017, 07.56 PM IST
- Ministry set to implement welfare schemes for sportspersons
Silver and bronze medallists of the Asiad and CWG will be entitled to get 6000, gold medallists of para-Olympic Games will get 5000.
12 Aug, 2014, 02.59 PM IST
Leave sports to sportspersons, politics to politicians: Omar Abdullah"I am personally of the view that sports bodies should be administered by sportspersons -- that is the great favour we can do to sportspeop...
25 May, 2013, 07.22 PM IST