Sports Ministry

DSP Hima Das will keep running for India: Sports Minister

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.

February 01, 2021
Govt slashes sports budget by Rs 230 crore

The government's flagship Khelo India programme was handed the biggest reduction -- of Rs 232.71 crore -- among all sports heads for the 2021-22 budget.
December 20, 2020
Sports Ministry includes Kalaripayattu in Khelo India Youth Games

The Sports Ministry has also approved the inclusion of three other indigenous sports - Gatka, Thang-Ta and Mallakhamba - in the Games scheduled to be held in Haryana next year.
December 19, 2020
Sports Ministry formally recognises yogasana as competitive sport

The move was made to encourage yoga, spread awareness about its benefits and to help improve physical and mental wellbeing of the people.
December 04, 2020
Athletics Federation of India names Radhakrishnan Nair as chief coach

AFI President Adille Sumariwalla expressed confidence that Nair will be able to guide Indian athletes to greater heights.
November 26, 2020
Kerala declares two-day mourning for Maradona

Announcing the decision, state sports minister E P Jayarajan said the departure of Maradona has saddened football fans around the world.
October 21, 2020
Sports minister orders inquiry into vanishing of sports items worth Rs1 crore

The minister initiated the action taking cognizance of a report published by Malayala Manorama the other day which brought the issue to light.

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