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 …
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New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The fourth meeting of the National Compliance Platform (NCP), which focused on emerging doping challenges in sports, was held on Monday under the leadership of the Secretary (Sports) at the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.Hari Ranjan Rao, Secretary (Sports), conducted a comprehensive review of anti-doping measures undertaken by various stakeholders and discussed ways to strengthen inter-ministerial coordination to prevent doping and promote clean and fair sports a…
Srinagar, Feb 6 (IANS) Driven by the idea that the youth form the bedrock of India’s human resources as they are the leaders and policy makers of tomorrow, the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has been encouraging cultural unity and youth empowerment through exchange initiatives and inter-state engagement programmes of J&K’s youth. The focus of this national people-to-people initiative is to connect Jammu and Kashmir in line with the vision, ‘Mera Yuva Bharat’.An Inter-State Yo…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has directed all recognised National Sports Federations (NSFs) to establish dedicated committees on International Relations and Make in India in Sports within their organisations.To enhance India’s global involvement in sports, the International Relations Committee will oversee updates to relevant International Federations (IFs) and Continental Federations (CFs), including changes to competition rules, governance, elections, a…