This is interesting. And frankly, surprising! The Union Sports Ministry has taken a diametrically opposite position to that of global governing body United World Wrestling and the Indian Olympic Association on the matter of the status of the (still for all intents and purposes) Brijbhushan Sharan Singh-controlled Wrestling Federation of India.
Governance
Mar 07, 2024 20:03
In response to increasing instances of advertisements promoting illegal activities such as betting and gambling, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued a comprehensive advisory. The advisory, by the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, emphasizes the prohibition of advertising, promotion, and endorsement of unlawful activities prohibited under various laws.
Mar 07, 2024 20:03
NEW DELHI: Kushal Das, former general secretary of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), who oversaw the activities of Indian football for over a decade, has expressed shock over the recent developments in the game’s governing body.
Mar 06, 2024 20:03
Under-fire All India Football Federation president Kalyan Chaubey, in a letter to member associations and executive committee members, gave a detailed rebuttal to the corruption allegations thrown at him, stating it was all part of a ‘concerted and systematic effort’ to malign him before the AIFF's Annual General Meeting (AGM) this month.
Mar 06, 2024 19:03
Medal winners in all Khelo India competitions will now be eligible for government jobs as per a revised criteria, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday.
Thakur said the department of personnel and training, in consultation with the sports ministry, has made “progressive revisions to the eligibility criteria for sportspersons seeking government jobs”, PTI reports.
Mar 06, 2024 19:03
Located on the wonderful Garden Route in South Africa, roughly halfway between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, is Fancourt Golf Resort – venue this week for the 33rd BMW Golf Cup World Final. In keeping with the motto for the largest international tournament series for amateur golfers – ‘once in a lifetime’ – Fancourt provides the perfect conditions for a unique sporting and social experience.
Mar 05, 2024 19:03
Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is celebrating a monumental achievement set to be reached at the upcoming Olympic Games Paris 2024: The IOC has distributed quota places equally to female and male athletes – 50:50.
For the first time in Olympic history, there will be full gender parity on the field of play.
Mar 04, 2024 20:03
The All India Football Federation is becoming one "sack happy" place. The AIFF on Sunday terminated the services of its principal legal advisor Nilanjan Bhattacharjee after he made serious "corruption allegations" against federation president Kalyan Chaubey, who had termed them "baseless".
Mar 04, 2024 19:03
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia launched its campaign to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup on Friday, a bid that is all but certain to succeed due to the absence of any other expressions of interest before the game's global governing body.
With Morocco, Portugal and Spain set to share the hosting of the 2030 tournament, FIFA limited the 2034 contest to bidders from the Asian and Oceania confederations.
Mar 01, 2024 20:03
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will be conducting a Senior Inter Zonal Multi-Day Trophy in Pune from March 28. The competition will see women's red-ball cricket return to India’s domestic calendar after a gap of six years.
Feb 29, 2024 20:02
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday announced that the government will issue digital certificates to registered athletes across the country, a move which would ensure a transparent account of their participation and performance.
The digital certificate will have dates of the athletes' participation in competitions and serve as proof of their achievements, PTI reports.