I never thought I would become IOA president: PT Usha"In my whole life I had lived just 13 years without sports. Otherwise I have been living with sports, as an athlete, coach and administrato...
10 Dec, 2022, 07.31 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
R Vinay Kumar announces retirement from first-class and international cricket"Today 'Davangere Express' after running for 25 years and passing so many stations of cricketing life, has finally arrived at a station cal...
26 Feb, 2021, 04.08 PM IST
Govt to start 1000 Khelo India centres to employ retired sportspersons: RijijuThe sports minister said that the Khelo India and the Fit India movements are going on strongly despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
08 Dec, 2020, 05.28 PM IST
Religious leaders, filmstars, sportsmen to attend Mohan Bhagwat's lecturesThe RSS had indicated that it would invite Congress president Rahul Gandhi, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury and the leaders of all...
12 Sep, 2018, 04.18 PM IST
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...
14 Aug, 2015, 10.38 AM IST
Government makes amendments in award schemes for sportspersonsAs per the amendments, not more than one sportsperson of eminence/coach from a particular sporting discipline shall be a member of the Sele...
23 Feb, 2015, 04.41 PM IST
Virat Kohli surpasses Sachin Tendulkar on Twitter to head listIndian vice-captain Virat Kohli has overtaken Sachin Tendulkar as the most followed sportsperson on Twitter.
23 Dec, 2014, 05.05 PM IST
Group Captain Sachin Tendulkar attends Air Force Day paradeThe cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, who attended the function with his wife Anjali, was seen wearing an IAF uniform.
08 Oct, 2014, 05.03 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
Forbes list of highest earning sportspersons, Tiger Woods tops againTiger Woods has topped the Forbes list of highest earning sportspersons every year since 2002, except in 2012.
29 Mar, 2014, 01.03 AM IST
Ministry issues norms for awarding Khel Ratna, DronacharyaWith an aim to avoid controversy on giving away sports awards, the government today decided to grant 90 per cent weightage to medal winners...
03 Feb, 2014, 09.56 PM IST
Milkha Singh's wife, daughter join AAP, but he says no to politicsMilkha Singh's wife Nirmal Kaur and their US-based daughter have joined the Aam Aadmi Party, but the 'Flying Sikh' himself wants to stay aw...
11 Jan, 2014, 07.33 PM IST
Milkha Singh's wife, daughter join AAP, but he says no to politicsLegendary athlete Milkha Singh's wife Nirmal Kaur and their US-based daughter have joined the Aam Aadmi Party.
11 Jan, 2014, 05.15 PM IST
AP politicians hail decision to award Bharat Ratna to Sachin TendulkarTelugu Desam Party President N Chandrababu Naidu today congratulated cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on being chosen for the Bharat Ratna, th...
16 Nov, 2013, 05.27 PM IST
- Global sports stars score on desi brand pitch
The influx of non-Indian sportspersons increased from being around 25% of the total volume in 2009 to up to 40-45% of sportspersons used as...
25 Feb, 2013, 09.30 AM IST
- Ministry makes committee to examine suggestions on Sports Bill
The Sports Ministry constituted a committee under Justice (retd) Mukul Mudgal to examine suggestions on the National Sports Development Bil...
07 Apr, 2011, 01.35 PM IST