New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) As India accelerates its preparations to host the Commonwealth Games 2030 and strengthens its bid for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2036, Union sport minister Mansukh Mandaviya stressed that hosting international competitions enhances the nation’s global reputation and provides invaluable competitive exposure for Indian athletes. From New Delhi and Ahmedabad to Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Goa, Guwahati, Rajgir, Patna, Hyderabad, Pune, Lucknow and Mahabalipuram, cities acros…
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Gandhinagar, July 7 (IANS) The Gujarat government has taken another step in preparations for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, with Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi announcing that a meeting of the proposed Board of Directors of the Games’ organising company had been held to discuss the roadmap, planning and coordination required to stage the international multi-sport event. In a post on social media platform X, Sanghavi said the meeting marked “a significant step towards bringing the Commonwea…
Ahmedabad, July 2 (IANS) Ahmedabad has taken a further step towards strengthening its urban transport planning with a two-day capacity-building workshop on active mobility, bringing together government agencies, urban planning experts, researchers and students as part of preparations for the proposed 2030 Commonwealth Games and 2036 Olympic Games. The workshop, organised by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Thursday in collaboration with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHU…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved Phase 2(A) of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project across a new 6.032 km corridor with five stations, of which four will be elevated, and one will be underground. The names of stations in the Phase 2(A) corridor are Ashram Road, Koteshwar Prachin Mandir, Sabarmati River, Sardar Nagar, and Airport. The total completion cost, including interest during construction, for the project will be Rs 2,1…
Ahmedabad, June 9 (IANS) The 14-year-old Ishika Guchhait’s father sells betel leaves and took up yoga at the insistence of her mother to add discipline to her life. Gujarat’s Heena Rajbhor is a successful model who is fascinated with the theory of Yoga shastra and has been passionately researching it.Ishika, Heena, and the hundreds of yogasana athletes competing for India at the inaugural World Yogasana Championships at the EKA Arena here may belong to a different spectrum of society and got…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC), in its 174th meeting on Monday inducted multiple rowers into the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) Development Group ahead of the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya and other upcoming events.The list has been finalised following the completion of annual national selection trials and crew finalisation by the Rowing Federation of India (RFI).A total of 22 Rowers are now a part of the TOPS Development group across six boats. This crew will no…
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who was recently seen in ‘Pati Patni Aur Woh Do’, joined Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment Mansukh Mandaviya to celebrate Common Wealth Games Day. The event was held at the iconic Sabarmati Riverfront, and built momentum towards the historic 2030 Commonwealth Games to be hosted in Ahmedabad. The 75th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle brought together citizens, athletes and fitness enthusiasts…
Guwahati, May 24 (IANS) Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha Khadse, on Sunday visited the Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE) Assam and the High Performance Centre in Guwahati, where she interacted with athletes, coaches, sports science experts, and officials while reviewing the growing high-performance sports ecosystem in the Northeast.During the visit, Raksha Khadse toured various training and rehabilitation facilities at the High Performance Centre (HPC), includi…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday chaired a high-level review meeting to assess India’s preparations for the Commonwealth Games 2026 scheduled to be held in Glasgow, Scotland. The meeting focused on ensuring seamless coordination among stakeholders and strengthening the support system for Indian athletes preparing for CWG 2026.Senior officials from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, representatives from the Indian Olympic As…
Bhopal, May 15 (IANS) Former India captains Sardar Singh and Rani Rampal have praised Hockey India’s long-term vision for youth development, highlighting the federation’s focus on grassroots programmes and international exposure as key pillars for the future of Indian hockey.Currently serving as coaches of the India U-18 men’s and women’s teams, respectively, the two legends are overseeing preparations for a four-match exposure series against the Australian U-18 sides at SAI Bhopal. The …