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NEW DELHI: A week after the Equestrian Federation of India sent a letter to the Sports Ministry, asking to be exempt from certain provisions of the National Sports Code, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday reiterated in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) that all national sports federations (NSFs) will have to adhere to the code.

Jun 20, 2019 15:06
NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind, addressing the joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament Thursday, noted that in order to make India a "global sports powerhouse", it is important to unearth talents from across the country. In his address, the President said the new government has decided to widen the spectrum of the 'Khelo India Programme' to cover the entire country.
Aug 10, 2018 16:08
NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) Thursday passed the National Sports University Bill, 2018, paving the way for the formation of the country’s first ever National Sports University in Manipur. The Bill, which was passed by a voice vote in the Upper House, was adopted by the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) on August 3.