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NEW DELHI: The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Friday launched Project Tokyo 2020 in a bid to provide Covid appropriate support to Tokyo bound Olympic and Paralympic athletes on behalf of corporate industries.

FICCI has launched this project on the opening day of the Tokyo Olympics in recognition of the role of sports in promoting unity and inclusivity in society.

Feb 08, 2021 13:02
NEW DELHI: The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), Monday announced the re-appointment of Sanjog Gupta, head - Sports, Star India, as the chairperson to FICCI’s Sports Committee for 2021.  FICCI is the first national chamber of commerce to establish a dedicated sports vertical under the aegis of the sports committee.
Dec 09, 2020 17:12
NEW DELHI: Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said here Tuesday that the government has made various policy changes and taken up initiatives to encourage and support sportspersons and the sporting community, even after they retire.  
Dec 04, 2020 14:12
NEW DELHI: Uday Shankar, who recently stepped down as president, The Walt Disney Company APAC and chairman, Star & Disney India, effective as of December 31, has been named president-elect, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), for the year 2020-21. 
Nov 26, 2020 21:11
NEW DELHI: Following its successful run over the past 9 years, FICCI is organising the 10th Global Sports Summit – TURF 2020, on 8th and 9th December. The summit will comprise of India’s first virtual global sports and fitness exhibition, along with the international conference on business of sports, and the India Sports Awards.
May 13, 2020 20:05
NEW DELHI: Resume non-contact sports like cricket and badminton behind closed doors, in few locations and with limited manpower, industry body FICCI suggested on Wednesday, as the Indian sports sector looks to get the wheels back in motion amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mar 21, 2020 15:03
INDUSTRY BODY FICCI has conducted a study on the impact of COVID-19 or coronavirus on the Indian economy.  Based on the study, accessed by TelevisionPost, FICCI notes: “Cancellation of IPL matches alone could mean a loss of Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion) for the industry.” 
Dec 11, 2019 19:12
NEW DELHI: Kiren Rijiju, MoS (IC), Youth Affairs and Sports, Wednesday expressed hope that the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics will provide India a good platform to have its best ever performance at the mega event.
Dec 09, 2019 16:12
NEW DELHI: Industry body FICCI has announced the 9th edition of its global sports summit “TURF”, which is slated to be held at the FICCI Federation House on 11th December.   This will be the 9th edition of TURF, which will witness sports personalities, administrators and members from the Indian sports fraternity in attendance.
Jul 06, 2019 17:07
NEW DELHI: The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), in its assessment of the allocations made for sports by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting her first Union Budget in Parliament on Friday, sees two principal outcomes IF there is proper utilisation of the funds rendered.
Mar 14, 2019 15:03
MUMBAI: Key stakeholders from the sports ecosystem Thursday highlighted how government interference was hampering plans of broadcasters and investors alike in Indian sport. This was one of the key issues discussed during the session ‘Sportsonomics: Driving Indian Sports Forward, On and Off the Field’, at the FICCI Frames convention, which concluded here Thursday,