Union Sports Ministry

NEW DELHI: The Union Sports Ministry, faced with the less than flattering optics around the country's top wrestlers resuming their sit-in protest here on Sunday in the wake of the apathetic handling of their grievances, on Monday cancelled the elections of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), that were scheduled for May 7. 

The ministry further directed the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to constitute an ad-hoc committee to conduct the polls within 45 days of its formation and also manage day-to-day affairs of the WFI.

May 11, 2020 17:05
NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation's (AIFF) technical committee has recommended that the 3 + 1 (Asian) foreign recruit rule be applicable in the domestic league competitions from the 2021 season. The Asian Football Confederation has recommended these regulations for participation in AFC Club competitions. 
May 11, 2020 17:05
NEW DELHI: The Union Sports Ministry on Monday granted recognition to 54 national federations till September this year, PTI reports. The ministry granted fresh recognition to the All India Carrom Federation. The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), Rowing Federation of India (RFI) and School Games Federation of India (SGFI) were the ones denied recognition once again, accordimng to the newswire.
May 04, 2020 18:05
NEW DELHI: Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said his ministry is devising a plan for phase-wise resumption of national camps for Olympic-bound athletes by the end of this month, PTI reports.
Apr 13, 2020 20:04
NEW DELHI: India will host the Asian Boxing Championships for men and women in November-December this year, the national federation revealed on Monday, expressing confidence that the COVID-19 pandemic will be well and truly under control by that time.
Mar 20, 2020 18:03
NEW DELLHI: In the wake of the spiralling coronavirus cases in the country, the Union Sports Ministry has issued an advisory to all sports organisations that bars "all sports organisations and their affiliate units" from holding any events till April 15. Additionally, all Sports Authority of India (SAI) facilities too will be shut for the duration.
Mar 02, 2020 19:03
MUMBAI: Even as growing fears related to the global spread of coronavirus is leading to the cancellation (at worst) or postponement (at best) of events across sporting disciplines, the Union Sports Ministry is “looking afresh” at the training and competition programmes abroad in an Olympic year. 
Feb 27, 2020 19:02
NEW DELHI: The Union Sports Ministry has suspended the recognition of the School Games Federation of India (SGFI) over violation of provisions of National Sports Development Code of India (NSDCI), 2011. 
Feb 21, 2020 16:02
NEW DELHI: Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said the government is set to implement the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) at the junior level from this year, PTI reports. The TOPS scheme is a flagship program of the Sports Ministry for providing financial assistance to India's top athletes.
Feb 14, 2020 17:02
NEW DELHI: The Union Sports Ministry has finally ran out of patience with the Indian Golf Union (after five interim extensions over two years that was a seriously long rope the IGU was given). 
Feb 14, 2020 16:02
NEW DELHI: The Union Sports Ministry has confirmed that the Centre has not declared any sport as the 'national game' of the country. The ministry said this in response to an RTI query filed by a school teacher from Dhule district of north Maharashtra, PTI reports. The commonly held perception is that hockey is the national sport of India.