Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said in Lok Sabha on Friday that the centre runs various all-inclusive schemes that help in promotion of sports throughout the country regardless of gender or section of society.
National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) launched an anti-doping helpline number for athletes and they supported personnel to provide information about anti-doping rules and guidelines.
Under the newly revised norm, athletes and support staff travelling for approved competitions abroad (foreign exposures) will now be entitled to USD 250 per day, which is an increase of 66% from an earlier norm of USD 150 per day.
Addressing a presser, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Thursday (Local Time), "The United States has supported suspending Russia and Belarus' sports national governing bodies from Internati
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 27 (ANI): Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Wednesday announced a long-term partnership that aims to elevate the performances of Indian athletes, support the national sports federations and build the credentials of In
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Thakur, in a written reply in Lok Sabha on Tuesday informed, "All schemes of the Department of Sports are gender neutral and cater to all sportspersons equally. However, one of the components of the Khelo India Scheme "Sports for Women" is specifically de
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): The Delhi High Court recently directed the Centre to file the details of the elements of compliance including the Constitution of each of the compliant National Sports Federations (NSFs). The court said that financial assistance would not be provided to the
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI/NewsVoir): The winged hourglass brand chose the heart of the City of Light and the occasion of the Longines Paris Eiffel Jumping for the launch of its latest new line: the Longines DolceVita X YVY. Double straps in brown, beige or black leather adorn the elega
Shocked by two harassment complaints by female athletes against their respective coaches, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Wednesday made it compulsory for National Sports Federations (NSFs) to add a woman coach in the contingents, if women are contesting at home and abroad.
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Central Government not to give financial assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs) that are not complying with the National Sports Code.