Former Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has been elected as the President of the Himachal Pradesh Olympic Association during the Annual General Meeting on Sunday.
The 17-year-old Indian in April created history as he won the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2024, becoming the youngest-ever challenger to the world title held by Ding Liren after an exciting final round in Toronto.
Bringing a cricketing reference to the Lok Sabha election campaign, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party played like a 'one-day international' while laying the foundation and now it is time to hit the boundaries for making Indi
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said on Saturday that the ministry has taken note of the incident. A complaint was received in the Mapusa Police Station, wherein three players of the club alleged that the team manager assaulted and misbehaved with them in Goa. Acting on the complaint,
In a significant decision, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday said the Centre has revised eligibility criteria for sportspersons seeking government jobs and medal winners from the Khelo India Games - Youth, University, Para and Winter Games will be eligible for these jobs
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday congratulated Indian para swimmer Suyash Jadhav for securing the 2024 Paris Paralympics quota in the Men's 50m Butterfly S7 category.
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
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports' Mission Olympic Cell in their recent meeting approved Judokas Himanshi Tokas, Shraddha Chopade and Asmita Dey's proposals to participate in multiple competitions