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…
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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 …
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Olympians Jinson Johnson and Anish Bhanwala will be the main highlights of the 63rd Fit India Sundays on Cycle event on March 1. Johnson, a former India Olympian in 2016 and the national record holder in the 1500m with a time of 3:35.24, will join the cycling event at the picturesque RK Beach in Visakhapatnam. Johnson won a gold medal in the 1500m and a silver in the 800m at the 2018 Asian Games. He also earned a silver in the 1500m at the 2022 Asian Games, establishing …
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) honoured the Indian Davis Cup team for their impressive victory over the Netherlands in the Davis Cup Qualifiers during the Delhi Open ATP Challenger event last evening. India, then ranked 33rd, defeated the sixth-ranked Dutch team 3-2 in an exciting match in Bengaluru earlier this month, securing their spot in the second round of the Davis Cup Qualifiers scheduled for September.Kunal, IAS, AGMUT 2005, who is the Joint Secretary o…
Dehradun, Feb 15 (IANS) From the capital city to the peaceful landscapes of Dehradun and nearly all districts across the country, fitness enthusiasts participated in the 61st edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle (SOC) at close to 1000 locations. The FIT India Movement was launched on August 29, 2019, by the Honourable Prime Minister to make fitness a vital part of daily life. Its goal is to promote behavioural changes and encourage a more active lifestyle.Last year, Union Minister of Youth Affa…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Chief Secretaries of all states and UTs (union territories), the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) over allegations that gyms and fitness centres are being misused to exploit young women, including for forced religious conversion. A Bench presided by NHRC Member Priyank Kanoongo took cognisance of a complaint alleging that an organised racket was operati…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) An increase in the budget outlay, a push for sports goods manufacturing, and a proposal to extend the Khelo India Mission for the next 10 years were the major takeaways for sports in the Union Budget 2026–27 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on Sunday. These major initiatives make it clear that the government is trying to change the country’s sports ecosystem from funding events and athletic support to creating infrastructure, developing and …
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Stressing discipline in life, Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Tuesday interacted with the My Bharat – National Service Scheme (NSS) contingent of the Republic Day Parade during a call-on at his official residence here, an official said.Addressing the students, the Vice President expressed happiness at meeting the young volunteers and said that the enthusiasm and discipline of NSS participants reflected the strength of India’s youth.Union Minister of Youth Affair…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sport will extend full support to sports science initiatives in every possible way, but it is important that we invest wisely and use sports science with precision to deliver results, informed Secretary (Sports) and Director General, SAI, Hari Ranjan Rao in New Delhi. He was speaking on the opening day of a four-day Sports Science Workshop for Sports Authority of India (SAI) coaches in precision sports (archery and shooting), which got u…