New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games Association (India) on Friday welcomed the visit of a high-level delegation from Commonwealth Sport (CS), led by its President Dr Donald Rukare, along with CEO Katie Sadleir and Director of Games & Assurance Darren Hall, as part of ongoing engagements around the preparations for the 2030 Commonwealth Games to be held in Ahmedabad. Commonwealth Sport delegations were very impressed with the “scale of planning, quality of venues, and the strong…
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New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Indian Pickleball Association (IPA) on Thursday welcomed the decision of the Delhi High Court not to grant a stay on its recognition as the National Sports Federation (NSF) for pickleball in India.The development comes after a Division Bench of the High Court took up a Letters Patent Appeal (LPA) filed by the All India Pickleball Association (AIPA), which has challenged an earlier order dated February 2, 2026. In that order, a Single Judge had dismissed AIPA’s ple…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The importance of staying fit holistically was upheld in the greatest of ways during the 68th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle here at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Swimming Pool Complex. Besides the regular 5km cycling ride, over 800 participants took part in myriad fitness zones, specially laid out across the complex, two days prior to World Health Day. Multiple activity zones featured badminton, table tennis, cricket, tug of war, yoga, skipping challenges, and …
Ambikapur, April 4 (IANS) The saying ‘talent needs no introduction’ found a fitting example at the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026, where wrestlers from Karnataka’s Siddi community have made a powerful statement on the mat. Their success is no longer just about medals—it reflects the emergence of an entire community as a force in wrestling. Of African descent, there are about 50,000 Siddis in India of which one-third live in Karnataka.Out of the nine wrestlers representing Karnataka at KIT…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The 4th edition of the India Sporting Goods Fair (ISGF) 2026 opened on Tuesday with a strong focus on transforming India into a global hub for sports goods manufacturing, exports, and trade.Addressing exhibitors, international buyers, and stakeholders, Secretary (Sports), Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Hari Ranjan Rao, stated, “This is a golden period in the growth trajectory of India’s sports goods industry.”Outlining an ambitious national vision, Rao hig…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Monday greeted Abhinav Borgohain, Sujal Sharma and Riya Pandey, who bagged the top three positions at the state-level ‘Viksit Bharat’ Youth Parliament 2026 organised at the Vidhan Sabha, an official said. Gupta said the winners will get the opportunity to participate in the national competition to be held in Parliament.Addressing the participants, Vijender Gupta stated, “The State-Level ‘Viksit Bharat Youth Parliament’ promote…
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta, on Monday, will interact with young participants of the State Level Viksit Bharat Yuva Sansad (VBYP) 2026, being organised in collaboration with ‘My Bharat’ portal under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, an official said on Sunday. The interaction forms part of the State Level round of VBYP 2026, aimed at promoting engagement of young citizens with democratic institutions and legislative processes, an official statement sa…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Kazakhstan senior men’s hockey team is currently in India for a high-performance training camp in the Sports Authority of India Northern Regional Centre, Sonipat, Haryana, from March 10 to 21, as part of their preparations for the upcoming Asian Games Qualifiers 2026. The camp, held at one of India’s premier hockey training centres, offers world-class synthetic turf, advanced conditioning facilities, and an intensely competitive environment—providing Kazakhstan a…
Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday said empowering women strengthens families and society, stressing that greater participation of women in sports and fitness activities is vital for the nation’s progress. Mandaviya participated in the FIT INDIA Pink Cyclothon in Kolkata to celebrate International Women’s Day, promoting women’s fitness and cycling. The nationwide Sunday on Cycle initiative continued to draw enthusiastic participat…
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 …