A statement from the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced, "The Union Government has notified the National Sports Board (Search-cum Selection Committee) Rules, 2026 under the National Sports Governance Act, 2025."
Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Mansukh Mandaviya, called for embedding sporting culture in every household, and inculcating the passion for sports in every child.
On the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand - celebrated nationwide as National Sports Day - a special tribute was paid to the iconic player by Fumio Ogura, President, Asian Hockey Federation; Raveendran Sankaran, IPS, DG-cum-CEO, BSSA; Jitendra Rana, IPS, Inspector General o