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Congress demands Goa Sports Minister's resignation for holding financial g
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], February 5 (ANI): Congress has demanded the resignation of Goa Sports Minister Manohar Babu Ajgaonkar alleging that he has deliberately kept the financial grants of Rs 2.18 crores on hold since 2017 to settle his "Mission 30 per cent Commission".
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Sports Ministry holds meeting with representatives of NSFs, reaffirms stri
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports said it has asked the National Sports Federations (NSFs) to comply with the provisions of the Sports Code and carry out requisite amendments in their constitutions and bye-laws for bringing them in conformity with the
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Sports Ministry provides financial assistance to wrestler Sunny Jadhav
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): The Sports Ministry on Thursday said that it has provided financial assistance of Rs 2.5 lakh to Madhya Pradesh-based wrestler Sunny Jadhav.
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Channel 4 secures free-to-air UK coverage of India-England Test series
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Leeds [UK], February 4 (ANI): Channel 4 signed a deal with Star Sports, the global rights holders, to broadcast England's Test series against India. This will be the first time in more than 15 years that Test cricket is set to return to free-to-air television in the UK.
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Ajay Singh re-elected as president of Boxing Federation of India
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Ajay Singh has been re-elected as president of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) after defeating former Maharashtra sports minister Ashish Shelar in the polls.
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No shortage of funds in Sports Ministry, Olympic preparations in full swin
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said that there is no shortage of funds in the ministry and the preparations for the Tokyo Olympics are in full swing.
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Team is shaping up very well for Olympics, says hockey team forward Mandee
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 3 (ANI): The Indian men's hockey core probable group, which has been training at the Sports Authority of India in Bengaluru for the last three weeks, is currently carrying out high-intensity practice sessions with the Olympics as their sole target.
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Farmers reach Haryana's Jind to participate in 'kisan mahapanchayat'
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Jind (Haryana) [India], February 3 (ANI): A large gathering of farmers on Wednesday was seen assembling at Kandela village sports stadium to participate in the "kisan mahapanchayat" that is underway in Haryana's Jind.
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West Bengal allows 100 pc capacity for outdoor sports events
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 3 (ANI): The West Bengal government on Wednesday allowed stadiums and sports complexes outside containment zones with full seating capacity for outdoor sports events following social distancing, use of masks, and sanitisers.
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We know how important farmers are, outsider's opinion not needed: Pragyan
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Former India spinner Pragyan Ojha on Wednesday said the country knows how important farmers are and an outsider's opinion is not needed on an internal matter after international pop star Rihanna extended support to farmers protesting on the borders of Ind
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Argentina Tour has helped in building confidence, says women's hockey coac
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], February 2 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team will return to New Delhi on February 3 after playing their first competitive tour since February 2020. The exposure tour of Argentina, as part of their preparations for the Olympic Games, saw the Indian core group reg
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ISL 7: Loss a result of poor decision making in our defending, says Baxter
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], February 2 (ANI): After suffering a loss against Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League (ISL), Odisha FC head coach Stuart Baxter said that his side made poor decisions on the field when it came to defending the ball.
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