India’s Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Thursday, Februry 22 said his ministry is actively considering setting up a World Class Football Academy in Manipur in collaboration with the local state government. A group of 20 students along with their teachers from Chandel district of Manipur called on Minister of …
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2018 Football for Friendship (F4F) Open Draw was held on February 15 in Moscow, Russia. F4F is the International Children’s Social programme implemented by Gazprom company – official partner of FIFA and the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The goal of the programme is to involve the young generation …
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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 February rankings, India stay in 102nd position behind Oman, but ahead of Qatar; while Germany stay top. India have 333 points, the same as last month and …
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As Nisar Ahmed, the young sprinter from Delhi crosses the finish line as a victor in what’s probably the most important race of his short yet illustrious career with a national record under his belt, he is overcome with an overwhelming sense of emotion with the stage he stands at …
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After his strong performances for the India U-17 team and the Indian Arrows, India youth goalkeeper Dheeraj Singh has reached Scotland for a training stint with Premiership side Motherwell FC. Dheeraj had an impressive outing for India at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup at home and since then Motherwell …
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Spain’s LaLiga Foundation and LaLiga’s women’s football department have signed a collaboration agreement with the Vicente Ferrer Foundation, with the aim of developing football in the most deprived communities of the southern Indian district of Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh. Through the Anantapur Football League (AFL), managed by the Vicente Ferrer …
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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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