Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha attended the closing ceremony of the Khelo India University Games organized at the Indoor Stadium of Netaji Subhas Regional Sports Training Centre.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Anurag Singh Thakur on Monday attended as Chief Guests the Opening Ceremony of the Khelo India University Games 2023 - Ashtalakshmi at a programme held at the Sarusajai Sports Complex in Guwahati.
PM Narendra Modi noted the mascot of the Khelo India University Games, i.e. Ashtalakshmi in the shape of a butterfly. PM who often calls the Northeast states Ashtalakshi said "making a butterfly the mascot in these games also symbolizes how the aspirations of the North East are getting new w
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur inaugurated the Khelo India University games today in Guwahati. The Khelo India University Games - Ashtalakshmi 2023 will feature an array of sporting disciplines including Athletics, Rugby, Basketball, Volleyball, Swimming, Badminton
Commencing with Kabaddi matches in Guwahati, Happy Ganghas, the right raider from Choudhary Bansi Lal University in Bhiwani, shared his thoughts on the importance of the Khelo India University Games, his passion for kabaddi, his inspirations and future aspirations
Ajay, the left cover defender of his team, is participating in his fourth overall Khelo India Games, which includes two appearances at the Khelo India Youth Games and the previous edition of the Khelo India University Games.
Six gold medals will be on offer from the swimming competitions on Monday at the Dr Zakir Hussain Aquatic Complex while competitions will begin in hockey, table tennis and weightlifting ahead of the grand opening ceremony which will be graced by Assam Chief Minister, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma i
The second part of the Winter Games will be held in Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir from February 21 to February 25. The first part of the multi-sport event was held from February 2 to 6 in Leh, Ladakh
North East has been one of the powerhouses of sports in the country and Assam has been at the forefront of developing sports infrastructure that can cater to all the eight North Eastern states apart from various schemes to support elite athletes.
Swimmer Shivangi Sharma, who sizzled in the pool four years ago when Assam hosted the third edition of the Khelo India Youth Games, winning five medals, expressed her confidence in the state's preparedness for the KIUG as she awaits to hear "nice things" about her state