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SAI issues fresh SOPs to combat rising Covid cases
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): The Sports Authority of India has come up with fresh Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to deal with the drastic rise in the Covid cases, mostly owing to the Omicron variant. These measures will be strictly implemented at the various National Centres of
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COVID-19: 4 Women's National Cricket League matches postponed
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], January 6 (ANI): Four Women's National Cricket League matches scheduled to take place over the coming days have been postponed. The decision was announced by Cricket Australia on Thursday.
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Taliban bans women from sports activities
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 6 (ANI): A number of sports club owners in Kabul said that the Taliban has banned athletic sports for women.
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AFC Women's Asian Cup: Maharashtra govt officials, AIFF stakeholders meet
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 6 (ANI): In view of the evolving COVID-19 situation in India, key stakeholders from the Government of Maharashtra met virtually with a delegation of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 to discuss the challenges, s
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SAI approves extension of National Camp for 117 athletes till March 31
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): The Sports Authority of India has approved the extension of the National Camp till March 31 for 117 track and field athletes including 45 coaching and support staff in five locations across the country in preparation for the Commonwealth Games and Asian Ga
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Chhattisgarh bans rallies, social, cultural, sports events; imposes night
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], January 4 (ANI): Chhattisgarh government on Tuesday banned rallies, processions, and social, cultural as well as sports events in all the districts of the state in the wake of surging COVID-19 cases and imposed a statewide night curfew from 10 pm to 6 am.
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World Champion Malika Handa continues her fight for 'equal rights'
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
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.
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Study finds women who are sports fans don't necessarily attend more games
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Ohio [US], January 4 (ANI): A new study has found that even American women who identify as being quite passionate sports fans don't watch athletic events much more frequently than women who say they aren't as interested.
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US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction notes 'concern
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 4 (ANI): The US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has reacted to a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) which said that the Taliban had restricted sports activities and access to medical services for women and girls.
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Study finds athletes need thorough tests after long COVID
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 3 (ANI): According to a new study, athletes returning to training following long COVID should undergo a series of tests and seek regular advice from a multi-disciplinary team of specialists to ensure they are fit to resume exercise.
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All women MPs should be allowed to testify: Sushmita Dev to parliamentary
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): The only woman member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports Sushmita Dev on Monday wrote to the Committee Chairperson Vinay Sahayabuddhe to invoke Rule 84 (1) to enable women MPs to testify before Committee
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Will ask Sports Minister Pargat Singh to help Malika Handa, says Punjab De
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
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.
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