In a significant step towards strengthening India's sports ecosystem, Raksha Khadse, Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports, attended the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Khelo India Multipurpose Hall at the Sports Authority of India's National Centre of Excellence (NCoE), Chhat
Bharti won silver in the 45-48kg class, and Devika took gold in the 52 kg category during the Khelo India University Games 2025 Rajasthan. Bharti's father is a daily wage labourer at a brick factory, and Devika's father has his own construction company
Competing in his fourth KIUG, Ritik, representing Lovely Professional University (LPU), added a third gold medal to his tally by defeating Yash Ghangas in the men's +100kg final
Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Mansukh Mandaviya, visited the Sports Authority of India (SAI) National Centre of Excellence (NCOE), Sonipat, on Saturday to review the ongoing training infrastructure and interact with coaches, athletes, and support staff.
In the national capital, the cycling drive at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium was marked by a powerful nukkad natak (street play) on the theme "Impact of Car-Free Day on Health & Environment". The performance given out by school children drew applause for driving home the message of cleaner air
With the win, SAI Sonipat now have 33 points from 12 matches, consolidating their position in the knockout phase, while Roundglass Hockey Academy stayed in second place with 29 points after edging past PIS Surjit Hockey Academy earlier in the day to keep their pursuit of top spot alive
Roundglass Hockey Academy beat Sports Authority of India National Centre of Excellence (SAI NCOE), Sonipat 3-1 to go on top of the table after day four of the second edition of the Punjab Hockey League (U 21), which is being played here at the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hocke
Roundglass Hockey Academy and Sports Authority of India National Centre of Excellence (SAI NCOE), Sonipat secured their second straight victories while Namdhari Hockey Academy and Naval Tata Hockey Academy, Jamshedpur notched up their first wins on Day 2 of the second edition of the Punja
Commemorating National Sports Day on the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha Nikhil Khadse, visited the Sports Authority of India's (SAI) National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
The final day was marked by standout individual performances from World and Commonwealth Games gold medalist Nitu Ghanghas (Haryana), Olympic medalist Lovlina Borgohain (TOPS), and World Champion Saweety Boora (SAI NCOE), who each secured titles in their respective weight categories.
The transformation of India's sports infrastructure over the past decade has not gone unnoticed, especially by those who've seen it evolve firsthand. From once being a facility with limited resources to now being hailed as one of the world's best, the Sports Authority of India's National Cen
The cycling drive will be organised simultaneously across more than 500 locations in India on June 15, including the capitals of all States and Union Territories, SAI Regional Centres, National Centres of Excellence (NCOEs), SAI Training Centres (STCs), Khelo India State Centres of Excellenc