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2,932 athletes selected for further training under Khelo India sch
Updated : 2 days, 9 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): In order to capitalise on the sporting talent in the country, 2,932 athletes under the Khelo India Scheme and 10,248 athletes under various SAI sports promotional schemes have been selected for further training to excel in national and international com
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8 Khelo India State Centre of Excellence to get financial support
Updated : 3 days, 12 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): Sports Ministry has identified sports facilities in 8 states to be upgraded to Khelo India State Centre of Excellence. The identified facilities, to be upgraded with an effort to identify and groom Olympic level talent, will be upgraded at a cost of Rs
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Sports Ministry to establish Khelo India State Centre of Excellenc
Updated : 4 days, 9 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The Sports Ministry will be establishing the Khelo India Centre of Excellence (KISCE) in six more states, under the ministry's flagship Khelo India scheme.
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115 more COVID-19 cases reported in Myanmar
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], September 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Myanmar reported 115 more COVID-19 cases on Friday morning, totalling the cases to 2,265, said a release from the Health and Sports Ministry.
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Sports Ministry sanctions Rs 5 lakh for ailing footballer Ramanand
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): The Sports Ministry has extended financial support of Rs 5 lakh to young Indian footballer Ramananda Ningthoujam, who has represented the country at various international tournaments, and is suffering from kidney failure.
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Rijiju reiterates India's commitment to Clean Sport in online meet
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday attended an online meeting with World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Banka and reiterated India's commitment towards promoting Clean Sport.
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Sports Ministry extends contract of athletics foreign coaches, sup
Updated : 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 5 (ANI): With an aim to bring laurels in the 2022 Asian Games and 2024 Olympics, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Saturday decided to extend the contract of nine foreign coaches and support personnel, including high-performance director of athletics.
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Preparations are going on well, eager to see real sporting action
Updated : 3 weeks, 4 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 25 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth and Sports Kiren Rijiju said that preparations are underway to make the sporting facilities ready for the resumption of training of athletes after the coronavirus hiatus.
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'Matter of great pride': Deepak Malik on 8 para-athletes being cho
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 22 (ANI): With eight para-sports personalities set to receive the National Sports Awards this year, Deepa Malik, the president of the Paralympic Committee of India on Saturday said that it is a matter of great pride that such an unprecedented number of athletes have
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Arjuna Award will motivate me for next year's Tokyo Olympics: Dute
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): Ace Indian sprinter Dutee Chand on Saturday said the Arjuna Award will motivate her for next year's Tokyo Olympics and it will also inspire young athletes to pick up a sport.
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Dutee Chand, Manu Bhaker among 29 athletes recommended for Arjuna
Updated : 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Ace sprinter Dutee Chand and shooter Manu Bhaker are among the 29 athletes who have been recommended for this year's Arjuna Award by the sports ministry's selection committee.
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National Sports Awards Selection Committee hands over recommendati
Updated : 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Following a two-day meeting, the National Sports Awards Selection Committee on Tuesday handed over the recommendations for the National Sports Award of 2020 to the Sports Ministry.
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