In a press statement, State BJP spokesperson Jayanta Kumar Goswami said that after assuming office as Prime Minister in 2014, Narendra Modi launched ambitious initiatives, such as Khelo India, to promote sports development in the country.
A total of 23 athletes will be taking part in men's events while 20 will be playing in women's competitions. India will also be competing in the 4 x 400 m mixed relay race, as per Olympics.com.
Indian long jump athlete Shaili Singh and triple jumper Praveen Chithravel bagged gold medals at the Indian Grand Prix 1 2024 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.
Dr Kishan Chand Nauriyal, Elvis Ali Hazarika, Hima Das, and Nadiram Deuri were bestowed with Assam Saurabh Award in recognition of their excellent and exemplary contributions in their respective fields by Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria.
Representing a contingent of just five participants, Anishmita has set her sight firmly on a podium finish. The contingent, though one of the smallest at the Khelo India Para Games, put up a courageous performance bagging a total of one gold, one silver and one bronze on Wednesday and their
Archana Suseendran triumphed in the women's 100- and 200-meter races. She finished ahead of Hima Das (11.74) and AT Daneshwari (11.80) in the 100 metres with a time of 11.52.
Hundreds of children gathered in Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in South Delhi. A team of 20 children played a friendly futsal match with the legendary cricketer and UNICEF Regional Goodwill Ambassador Sachin Tendulkar and celebrated Bollywood Star and UNICEF's Celebrity Advocate Ayushmann Khurra
Assam Rifles felicitated the ace sprinter and national record holder Hima Das, Arjuna Awardee, DSP of Assam Police on her visit to Dima Hasao for the promotion of sports
Andhra Pradesh's Jyothi Yarraji stunned a star-studded field, including Dutee Chand and Hima Das, to win the Women's 100m gold in a thrilling race. Amlan Borgohain had registered a timing of 10.28s in the semifinals and though he could not improve on that performance he was more than happy.
PM Modi felicitated the Indian contingent for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 in New Delhi on Saturday. The felicitation was attended by both athletes and their coaches. Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports Anurag Singh Thakur and Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Nis