Sports Authority of India

NEW DELHI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday presented the last big budget before her government returns to the polls in 2024’s general elections, and introduced a slew of measures meant to cater to as wide a spectrum of the voting populace as possible.

Specific to sports, in a year when Indian athletes will compete at the Asian Games and prepare for the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Union Sports Ministry has received its highest-ever budget allocation of Rs 3,397.32 crore. 

Oct 09, 2020 18:10
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju chaired the 53rd governing body meeting of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Thursday and said the government is committed to providing a sports ecosystem of global standards for athletes.
Oct 06, 2020 17:10
NEW DELHI: The Sports Authority of India has released the recruitment notification for filling up the Strength & Conditioning Expert & Physiotherapist posts.  Candidates can apply online from 01.10.2020 to 21.10.2020. Vacancy Details: Strength & Conditioning Expert – 62 Physiotherapist – 47
Oct 01, 2020 11:10
NEW DELHI: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday unveiled the new Sports Authority of India (SAI) logo. The logo is to represent the passion for athletes to achieve new heights. "The new logo would be easier to display and would easily get imprint in anyone's mind." said Rijiju. 
Sep 28, 2020 18:09
NEW DELHI: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Sunday announced it will resume sporting activities of Tokyo Olympics bound para-athletes and athletes at the National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) units across the country starting October 5.
Aug 31, 2020 17:08
NEW DELHI: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has decided to open up its shooting facility for developmental group athletes from September 2 as India enters Unlock 4. SAI has been opening up its facilities for sporting activities in a phased manner after the government of India announced Unlock 1.
Aug 12, 2020 19:08
NEW DELHI: The Sports Authority of India on Wednesday announced that the Indian men's and women's hockey teams are scheduled to resume sports activities from 19th August, following the completion of their 14-day quarantine period. 
Aug 07, 2020 19:08
NEW DELHI: The Sports Authority of India (SAI), in association with Education Boards CISCE and CBSE, will host an online program for training of Physical Education (PE) Teachers from CISCE Schools on "Khelo India Fitness Assessment of School Going Children".
Aug 06, 2020 20:08
NEW DELHI: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Wednesday shortlisted 258 athletes from across 12 sporting disciplines and they will be a part of the TOPS Developmental Group. This is a step towards grooming athletes for the 2024 and 2028 Olympics and the athletes have been shortlisted by SAI's Mission Olympic Cell, including the 85 selected before the lockdown.
Jun 01, 2020 14:06
NEW DELHI: The Union Sports Ministry has extended the tenure of Sandip Mukund Pradhan, director-general (DG) of Sports Authority of India (SAI) for a period of two years.
May 22, 2020 18:05
NEW DELHI: "Sparring, using of the ring/mat and sharing of equipment is not allowed for contact sports such as wrestling and boxing." Quoting directly from Sports Authority of India's much-awaited Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to restart training, which was released Thursday.