Ballia (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 5 (ANI): In a bid to meet the nomination deadline, Uttar Pradesh Sports Minister Upendra Tiwari on Friday had to sprint to the office of the returning officer in the Ballia collectorate.
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): The Union budget of 2022-23 has allocated Rs 3,062.60 crore to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, a hike of 11.08 per cent (305.58 cr) as compared to the budget estimate in 2021-2022.
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): Malika Handa, a specially-abled Chess player on Tuesday reiterated her call for having equal rights after she was denied a job and cash reward by the Punjab sports minister because the state doesn't have a policy for deaf sports.
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], January 3 (ANI): Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Monday said that he will ask Sports Minister Pargat Singh to help specially-abled chess player Malika Handa.
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], January 3 (ANI): Malika Handa's mother Renu Handa has slammed the Punjab government and its Sports Minister Pargat Singh for not giving her daughter a job and cash reward promised to her by the earlier Amarinder Singh led government.
New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): Malika Handa, a specially-abled Chess player on Sunday said that Punjab Sports Minister Pargat Singh informed her that the state government can't give her a job and cash reward as the government does not have any such policy for deaf sports.
New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): Ahead of the 2022 Assembly election, Manipur Youth Affairs and Sports Minister and National People's Party (NPP) leader Letpao Haokip on Wednesday joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the national capital.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 24 (ANI): Odisha Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behera on Friday said the sporting infrastructure in the state has achieved new heights under the leadership of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 24 (ANI): Odisha Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behera inaugurated the 4th National Para Badminton Championship which kickstarted at Bhubaneshwar on Friday.
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur on Wednesday inaugurated the first edition of Khelo India U-21 Women's Hockey League at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here.
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday held a Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) meeting with the newly-inducted members of the Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) at Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 9 (ANI): The Forest and Sports Minister of Himachal Pradesh government Rakesh Pathania alleged that the Congress party in the state is trying to spoil the image of the state government.