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Retired sportspersons to receive monthly Rs 1,000 from West Bengal GovtWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced the creation of a special desk to offer government jobs to sportspersons who have brou...
Indian wrestler Divya Kakran slams Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal"I met with CM Kejriwal in 2017 after winning a medal in Asia, assured me of help if I gave him a letter in writing. I did, but he never go...
Durand Cup football tournament to be held in AssamChief Minister Himanata Biswa Sarma unveiled the three Durand Cup trophies, namely Durand Cup, Shimla Trophy and President’s Cup, at Guwaha...
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...
Sports ministry released Rs 6,801.30 crore under various sports development schemes in last 5 years"During the last five years, a sum of Rs 7,072.28 crore was allocated and a sum of Rs 6,801.30 crore was released under the various sports ...
Haryana polls: INLD promises loan waiver for farmers, small traders; MSP with 50 per cent profitThe manifesto for the October 21 polls was released by the party's state president, Birbal Das Dhalia.
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...
Railways to have functional autonomy, bear salary burdenRailways will bear the burden of 7th Pay Commission, besides the regular salary and pension payments for its present and ex-employees.
UP to give Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan Rs 50,000 pension a monthBollywood's Amitabh Bachchan, his wife Jaya and his son Abhishek will each get Rs. 50,000 every month for the rest of their lives from the ...
Government panel to review yoga as discipline for sports quota jobsAnother important aspect is whether the percentage of sports quota recruitment for central governmen can be made minimum five percent.
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...
Manohar Lal Khattar gives away cash award of over Rs 58 crore to playersThe chief minister said that with a view to promote the sport, a Kabbadi competition would also be organised in the state.
Narendra Modi government pushes for UPA's Direct Benefit Transfer SchemeThe Modi govt has picked up the previous UPA's direct benefit transfer proposal and is going full steam ahead to implement across the count...
Haryana polls: BJP promises to develop the state as intellectual capital, bringing white revolution if voted to powerGDP of Haryana will be brought to ten per cent within five years, the party has claimed that it will provide electricity and water 24 hours...
- 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.
Jharkhand has plenty of potential for growth: Hemant SorenChief Minister Hemant Soren today said the mineral-rich Jharkhand has plenty of potential for growth but lagged behind because of the preva...
General elections 2014: Muslims will very much vote for me, says Mohammed AzharuddinIt is good to know that more and more sportsperson are in politics, because sportsmen are focused entirely on any challenge they take up, s...
Cong-JMM should have 50:50 seat sharing agreement says HansdahRamesh Hansdah said they will pass a resolution for the 50:50 seat sharing agreement in the executive's meeting soon.
Govt to take steps for pension to award-winning sportspersonsLeader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj raised the issue of former athlete Makhan Singh, whose widow is willing to auction his medals for mo...
- Centre revises pay packages of 'outstanding sportspersons'
The Centre today decided to hike the minimum income level of outstanding sportspersons, living in indigenous circumstances, to be eligible ...