New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The inaugural edition of the Khelo India Tribal Games will be held from March 26 to April 6 in three cities of Chhattisgarh, Raipur, Jagdalpur and Sarguja, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya announced on Friday. The Games will feature seven medal sports – athletics, football, hockey, weightlifting, archery, swimming and wrestling. There will be two demonstration sports – mallakhamb and kabaddi. KITG will see representation from most states…
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New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday chaired a meeting at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) headquarters to review preparations for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, scheduled to be held from September 19 to October 4.Over 700 Indian athletes are expected to compete across more than 40 sports disciplines at the Games scheduled to be held in Aichi-Nagoya.During the meeting, Mandaviya reaffirmed the government’s commitment to athlete …
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) headquarters to review India’s preparations for the 2026 Asian Games, scheduled to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan from September 19 to October 4. Senior officials from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, SAI, and other stakeholders briefed Dr. Mandaviya on the country’s readiness ahead of the event, ensuring that ath…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Highlighting India’s rapid strides towards becoming a sports powerhouse, iconic athletes Rupinder Pal Singh and Rohit Tokas expressed deep appreciation for the country’s successful award of hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2030 after a long gap of 20 years.Rupinder Pal Singh, who was part of the Indian hockey team that won an Olympic bronze medal after a gap of 40 years in Tokyo 2020, said the massive push by the Government of India and collective efforts put in by …
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Arriving in Milan with deep personal sorrow, the Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha on Friday reaffirmed that serving the nation and the Olympic Movement is her top priority.V. Srinivasan, the husband of Rajya Sabha MP, died in the early hours of January 30 at the age of 64. Srinivasan collapsed at his residence in Payyoli in Kerala’s Kozhikode district and was immediately rushed to a nearby private hospital. However, doctors declared him brought dead, family s…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) A delegation from the International Olympic Academy (IOA), led by Dr Makis Asimakopoulos, Director, and Ms Alexandra Karaiskou, Head of NOAS/NOCs Relations, held an official meeting with the President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) P. T. Usha, at the headquarters of the Indian Olympic Association here on Monday.The International Olympic Academy congratulated the IOA on the reactivation of the National Olympic Academy of India, recognising this decision as an impo…
Kozhikode, Jan 30 (IANS) V. Srinivasan, husband of Rajya Sabha member and Indian Olympic Association President P.T. Usha, passed away in the early hours of Friday.Srinivasan collapsed at his residence in Payyoli in Kerala’s Kozhikode district and was immediately rushed to a nearby private hospital. However, doctors declared him brought dead, family sources said, adding that he felt uneasy around midnight, and despite being taken to the nearby hospital, he breathed his last.The sudden demise has …
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has significantly advanced India’s Olympic efforts by launching the National Olympic Education and Development Programme (NOEDP) and formally reactivating the National Olympic Academy (NOA).These decisions were made during the IOA Executive Council meeting on January 8, 2026, and were unanimously approved by the IOA General House at its Annual General Meeting on January 9, 2026, both meetings held in Ahmedabad.The initiatives showca…
Ahmedabad, Jan 9 (IANS) Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, on Friday stated that over the last one and a half years, the Central Government has laid a strong institutional foundation that clearly reflects its intent to reform Indian sports.Dr Mandaviya was addressing the Sports Governance Conclave organised by the Government of India, in association with the Government of Gujarat and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in A…
Ahmedabad, Jan 9 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday successfully concluded its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Ahmedabad, bringing together representatives of National Sports Federations, athletes’ representatives, and IOA office-bearers to review recent initiatives and outline the roadmap for the Olympic movement in India.At the commencement of the AGM, the House paid solemn tribute to the memory of two former IOA Presidents and other departed members of the IOA family. Mem…