[ad_1] Two days after India made history in Budapest by clinching maiden gold medals at the 45th Chess Olympiad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the men’s and women’s teams at his residence 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, in the national capital New Delhi on Wednesday. PM Narendra Modi interacted with the chess champions, including R Vaishali,…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry, on Tuesday, lifted the suspension imposed on the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) following the initiation of the electoral process for its long-overdue elections in which multiple-time Paralympic medallist Devendra Jhajharia is set to be elected President.The suspension, enacted on February 2, was a result of the PCI’s perceived…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In the interim Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, the Sports Ministry received an allocation of Rs 3,442.32 crore, marking an increase of Rs 45.36 crore compared to the previous year.In the last budget, the Sports Ministry had received a revised allocation of Rs 3,396.96 crore. The primary…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry issued a stern warning of legal consequences against suspended Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Sanjay Singh. The ministry deemed Sanjay’s recent claims, specifically regarding government recognition of WFI, as “absolutely baseless and mischievous.”Emphasising the suspension of WFI for violating its own constitution, the ministry reiterated that any tournament…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry on Thursday gave its approval to the training proposals of Asian Games silver medallist javelin thrower Kishore Kumar Jena and Tokyo Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu.Jena is set to undergo training in Gold Coast, Australia, for a period of 78 days. This initiative is aimed at providing him with specialised…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry on Sunday said that the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) — currently under suspension — lacks the authority to conduct the Senior National Championships and any event organized by the body will be deemed ‘unsanctioned’ and ‘unrecognized’. Following the WFI polls, the Sports Ministry suspended the body citing multiple…
[ad_1] The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has relocated its office away from the residence of its former president, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a decisive move following the Sports Ministry’s stern disapproval. Notably, the Sports Ministry had suspended the newly-elected WFI body, which was under the leadership of Sanjay Singh, a close associate of…
[ad_1] The IOA appointed Bhupinder Singh Bajwa as the chairman of the committee with MM Somaya and Manjusha Kanwar as the members of the committee to run the day-to-day affairs of the WFI. In a letter dated 27 December 2024, the Indian Olympic Association said, “The ad hoc committee is tasked with overseeing and supervising…
[ad_1] Reacting to the sports ministry’s action against the newly elected Wrestling Federation of India, former Indian wrestler Sakshee Malikkh Sunday said the government’s decision to suspend the WFI is for the betterment of the wrestlers. She also dropped a hint about a possible change in her decision to retire, news agency ANI reported. “This…
