Sports Ministry

October 10, 2021

Sports Minister criticises Hockey India for pulling out of Commonwealth Games

Thakur said being the main financier of Olympic sports in the country, the government has every right to take call on matters of national representation.

July 16, 2021
Olympic T-shirt presented to coach Nambiar

Nambiar, who coached P T Usha to glory, is battling Parkinson's disease.
July 14, 2021
Tokyo Olympics: Rahman teams up with Ananya to present 'Cheer4India' song | Video

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur launched the 'Cheer4India' song of the country's Olympic contingent.
July 07, 2021
Thakur replaces Rijiju as Sports Minister

The 46-year-old former BCCI president was given charge of Sports along with the Information and Broadcasting Ministry after he took oath as a cabinet minister.
June 30, 2021
BCCI to recommend Mithali Raj, R Ashwin for Khel Ratna

For Arjuna Award, the Board will send the names of senior batsman Shikhar Dhawan, who was ignored last year, K L Rahul and pacer Jasprit Bumrah.
May 11, 2021
Never break COVID-19 protocols of other countries: Sports Minister

The remark came in the backdrop of Bengaluru FC's AFC Cup play-off against Eagles FC in Male being postponed after the visiting team had to tender an apology for violating quarantine protocols in the host city.
February 11, 2021
DSP Hima Das will keep running for India: Sports Minister

The decision to appoint Hima as DSP was taken in an Assam cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in Dispur on Wednesday.

Sports Ministry

Sports Minister criticises Hockey India for pulling out of Commonwealth Games

Olympic T-shirt presented to coach Nambiar

Tokyo Olympics: Rahman teams up with Ananya to present 'Cheer4India' song | Video

Thakur replaces Rijiju as Sports Minister

BCCI to recommend Mithali Raj, R Ashwin for Khel Ratna

Never break COVID-19 protocols of other countries: Sports Minister

DSP Hima Das will keep running for India: Sports Minister

Govt slashes sports budget by Rs 230 crore

Sports Ministry includes Kalaripayattu in Khelo India Youth Games

Sports Ministry formally recognises yogasana as competitive sport