India likely to play a match against 'Rest of the World' team

The match could happen if the planning between the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and BCCI goes right. Azadi...

Thakur launches revised scheme of cash award for sportspersons

Anurag Thakur informed that the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has brought out several important amendments to...

Kerala Governor accepts Saji Cherian's resignation

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 6 (ANI): Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has accepted the resignation...

Sports Ministry striving to strengthen bench for Olympics

The transition of athletes from the youth level to the elite level remains the key

Anurag Thakur visits SAI Calicut Centre, interacts with athletes

The Minister, who was on a one-day visit to Kozhikode also felicitated and interacted with former and current...

Anurag Thakur calls for enrolment of youth in nation-building

The two-day conference that saw representatives from 33 states and Union territories including 15 ministers of Youth...

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel on sporting culture

Kevadia (Gujarat) [India], June 25 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday said that under the...

Delhi HC notice to AFI on High Jumper Tajaswin Shankar plea

New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Athletic Federation of...

Himachal Pradesh: Chess Olympiad Torch relay reaches Dharamshala

Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur received the torch and handed it over to Grandmaster Deep...

PM Modi launches torch relay for 44th Chess Olympiad

FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, Indian Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand and Union Minister for Youth Affairs and...

Anurag Thakur congratulates Neeraj Chopra for clinching gold

The Indian javelin thrower hit the spot on his very first try at the tournament, had a foul on his second try, and...

Anurag Thakur, Gautam Gambhir hail 'golden boy' Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra, India's Olympic gold medallist, set a new national record and finished with a silver medal with a...