Search For "commonwealth"
Himachal government to honour medal winners of World Winter Games
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday gave a warm send-off to Special Athletes and Coaches of Special Olympics of Himachal Pradesh selected for the Special Olympics World Winter Games being organized in Turin, Italy from 7th to 16th March, 2025.
Read More
Pullela Gopichand reveals reasons behind Southeast Asia outdoing Europe in
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Pullela spoke to ANI in an exclusive interview. A Commonwealth Games and Asian Championships medalist and winner of the prestigious All England Open, he is one of the most decorated Indian shuttlers ever. As a coach, he is also a Dronacharya awardee for contributing to rise of star players l
Read More
Pullela Gopichand: From accidental shuttler to India's badminton mentor
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Pullela Gopichand, India's chief badminton coach and a former All England champion, has played a pivotal role in shaping the country's badminton landscape. In a conversation with ANI, he reflected on his journey from a young aspiring player to a mentor guiding India's top shuttlers. Gop
Read More
Aman Garg Appointed Chairman of the Commonwealth Esports Working Group - A
Updated : 1 year ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 21: Ebullient Gaming is proud to announce that its Founder, Aman Garg, has been appointed as Chairman of the Commonwealth Esports Working Group - Asia Region Representative, under the Commonwealth Youth For Sports Development and Peace Council. This appointment, m
Read More
Actor Jericho Rosales to play lead role in historical biopic 'Quezon'
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Actor Jericho Rosales has joined TBA studio's upcoming historical biopic Quezon in the lead role, reported Deadline. Rosales will play Manuel L. Quezon, the Filipino lawyer and soldier who became President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944.
Read More
"India has an incredible role to play": Commonwealth Secretary-General Pat
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland on Thursday emphasised India's significant role in developing and assisting other member states, particularly in terms of technological advancement and said that they look up to it with "hope" and "expectations."
Read More
Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel meets Commonwealth Games Federation President,
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel met with the President of the Commonwealth Games Federation, Chris Jenkins OBE in Gandhinagar and discussed future development of the sports sector and upcoming international sports events to be held in India, according to a release.
Read More
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to chair meeting of 'CSPOC' in Guernsey
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
According to an official release, Speaker Om Birla will chair the meeting of the Standing Committee of Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) on 10 January 2025 in Guernsey during his visit.
Read More
CM Patel appoints two visually impaired athletes to Class 1 and Class 2 po
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The two athletes are Darpan Satish Inani, a gold medalist in men's chess at the 4th Asian Para Games, and Himanshi Bhaveshbhai Rathi, a bronze medalist in women's chess at the same event. Darpan Inani will be appointed as Assistant Director Class-1 in the Sports Authority of Gujarat, Gandhi
Read More
After Asian success India's youth weightlifters eye Commonwealth Games 202
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The next target for the lifters is Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 qualification and national weightlifting coach and Olympian Mirabai Chanu's mentor Vijay Sharma says the Doha performance was promising and signals "a bright future for India."
Read More
PM Modi speaks to King Charles III, reaffirms commitment to bolster India-
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Sharing a post on X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote, "It was a pleasure to speak with HM King Charles III today. Reaffirmed commitment to bolster India-UK ties. Exchanged views on issues of mutual interest, including the Commonwealth, climate action and sustainability. Wished him good
Read More
Donald Trump nominates Herschel Walker as US Ambassador to Bahamas
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
US President-elect Donald Trump nominated Herschel Walker, a renowned American athlete and businessman, as the United States Ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
Read More