PUNE: Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has said the government intends to start 1,000 Khelo India sports centres at the district level across the country.
Infrastructure
Jan 18, 2021 11:01
NEW DELHI: The Union Sports Ministry on Sunday said it has decided to name all the upcoming and upgraded facilities of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) after renowned athletes who have brought accolades for the country.
The initiative is meant to honour sporting heroes of the country, SAI stated in a press release.
Jan 13, 2021 12:01
NEW DELHI: With exactly two years to go, Hockey India and the Odisha government are gearing up to host the all-important 2023 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup.
In 2023, the nation will host the competition for a record fourth time since its inception in 1971. The 2023 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup is slated to be held in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela from 13 January 2023 to 29 January 2023.
Jan 11, 2021 11:01
MELBOURNE: Acting on the advice of the Queensland Health and the Queensland government, Cricket Australia and Stadiums Queensland are working together to ensure the safety of patrons attending the Vodafone Brisbane Test on January 15, with a crowd capacity of 50% at The Gabba.
Jan 05, 2021 13:01
NEW DELHI: Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday launched the Assam Rifles Public School (ARPS) in Shillong as a Khelo India Sports School.
At present, nine sports schools have been approved across the country, out of which five are managed by Defence and Para-military forces. In the North-East region, Assam Rifles Public School is the first sports school announced under the Khelo India scheme.
Jan 04, 2021 15:01
KOCHI: Kerala Blasters FC has announced the relaunch of the Young Blasters Sporthood Academy, in partnership with Sporthood. The centres are scheduled to resume all Young Blasters grassroots level activities later this month, after a break of nine months.
Dec 24, 2020 14:12
BHUBANESWAR: The wheels to host the prestigious FIH Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup India 2023 started rolling in as Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday, December 24, announced a new world class hockey stadium in Rourkela city, which would be the biggest stadium for Hockey in India with a seating capacity of 20,000.
This is going to redefine the sports landscape in the region.
Dec 24, 2020 13:12
NEW DELHI: Former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi has written to Delhi and District Cricket Association president Rohan Jaitley, demanding his name be removed from a stand at the Feroz Shah Kotla and renouncing his membership in the body. Reason: His "deep sense of embarrassment" over plans to install a statue of the late BJP leader Arun Jaitley, a former DDCA president, at the stadium.
Dec 23, 2020 19:12
NEW DELHI: Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday virtually inaugurated eight Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE), including one in Nagaland.
The KISCE inaugurated in other states are Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Manipur, Mizoram, Odisha and Telangana.
Dec 22, 2020 20:12
TOKYO: The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) Tuesday unveiled the version five budget for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, in conjunction with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Government of Japan.
Dec 18, 2020 19:12
BENGALURU: The Sports School (TSS), an integrated school for sports and academics, on Friday launched its 2021-22 National Scholarship Program.
The Sports School’s 2021-22 National Scholarship Program will be awarded to close to 60 eligible students who will receive the scholarship across four sports — cricket, football, tennis and basketball.