Ms. Neelam Kapur has taken over as Director General of the Sports Authority of India today, February 7. An Indian Information Service officer of 1982 batch, she has earlier handled important assignments in National Aids Control Organisation (NACO) and headed Directorate of Film Festivals, Directorate of Audio Visual Publicity (DAVP) …
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Khelo India, a landmark initiative to foster holistic sports development in India received a massive boost as youth icon, Akshay Kumar supported Khelo India by taking the pledge and urging everyone to come forward and play. The appeal to India’s youngsters to come forth and be a part of the …
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Indian Sporting legends of the likes of P.T Usha, Bhaichung Bhutia, Vijender Singh and iconic para athlete Deepa Malik are among those who have lauded the efforts made by of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports led by Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ministry of Youth Affairs and …
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The Khelo India pledge, launched by the Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sport, Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has now crossed the million mark. This follows the hugely successful launch of the Khelo India Anthem, which reached more than 200 million fans within two days of its launch. The …
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The National Sports Programme, Khelo India, figured prominently as the float of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports returned today to the Republic Day parade on Raj Path after four years. It drew applause not only from those present along Raj Path but also from everyone on the entire …
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2016 AFC Cup finalists Bengaluru FC have named a 30-man squad for the upcoming Preliminary and Play-Off Stages of the 2018 AFC Cup on Saturday. The squad which departed for Delhi earlier in the day, will travel to Thimphu in Bhutan on Sunday where they face Transport United on January …
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Earlier in the day, the latest FIFA ‘Coca Cola’ Men’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the January rankings, India gained four spots to be in 102nd position behind Oman, but ahead of Qatar; while Germany stay top. India have 333 points, 13 points …
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In an endeavour to encourage mass participation and promote excellence in sports, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in New Delhi today unveiled the Khelo India Anthem. Commencing on January 31, 2018, the Khelo India School Games will be the first programme to mark the beginning of Khelo India, …
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Mumbai has again been chosen to host one of Manchester United’s long-running and popular #ILOVEUNITED fan events, with live screening of the Premier League away fixture against Burnley on Saturday, January 20 at The Royal Western India Turf Club, Mahalakshmi in Mumbai. The exclusive and free event for United fans …
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A total of 14 city qualifiers will be held in India for the Neymar Jr’s Five 2018, a 5-A-Side football tournament organised and held by Red Bull. The qualifiers will be held in January and February, with the India Finals in March 2018. The biggest five-a-side football tournament to take …
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