The 81st edition of the national championship witnessed action from August 23 to 28. The 17-year-old star, the country's top-ranked player worldwide, outclassed the second-seeded Akansha Salunkhe 3-0 (11-7, 11-6, 11-4) in the final at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium, as per Olympics.com.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his best wishes to all the participating teams in the Asia Cup 2025 Hockey, which will kickstart from Friday in Bihar's Rajgir on National Sports Day (NSD), a celebration of the birth anniversary of Indian hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.
National Sports Day is celebrated every year on August 29 to commemorate the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand. First observed in 1995 and nationally celebrated since 2012, the day also witnessed the launch of the Fit India Movement in 2019, which has since become a mass f
New Delhi [India], August 22: HCL Group, a leading global conglomerate, in partnership with the Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) under the aegis of the Ministry of Youth Affair sand sports and Sports Authority of India, will host the HCL 81st National Squash Championship at the Majo
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday called upon citizens across the country to dedicate one hour to fitness and play on the occasion of National Sports Day 2025, observed every year on August 29 to commemorate the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan
The main event of the 30th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle was held in Delhi, where starting from Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on Sunday, cyclists circled around India Gate C Hexagon and proceeded to Vijay Chowk on Kartavya Path before returning to the National Stadium.
A press release from the state government said, "The Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Mr. Udhayanidhi Stalin, today (12.06.2025) extended his congratulations to: D. Gukesh, the reigning World Junior Champion and recipient of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, for securing third plac
The iconic Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium witnessed a vibrant morning of fitness and enthusiasm as the 'Fit India Sundays on Cycle' marathon rolled through the capital. The event, part of a nationwide movement launched by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in December 2024, united
The Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here turned into a celebration of fitness and inspiration this Sunday morning as the latest edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle witnessed enthusiastic participation from 750 participants, including teachers, athletes, Fit India influencers and fitn
The Fit India Movement's cycling event aims to further the "Fight Obesity" initiative by highlighting the role of educators, teachers, coaches, and academic mentors, who are key participants in this week's programme.
Olympians Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award from Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Mansukh Mandaviya, in Delhi on Thursday.