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The decision to appoint Hima as DSP was taken in an Assam cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in Dispur on Wednesday.
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.
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.
The move was made to encourage yoga, spread awareness about its benefits and to help improve physical and mental wellbeing of the people.
AFI President Adille Sumariwalla expressed confidence that Nair will be able to guide Indian athletes to greater heights.
Announcing the decision, state sports minister E P Jayarajan said the departure of Maradona has saddened football fans around the world.
The minister initiated the action taking cognizance of a report published by Malayala Manorama the other day which brought the issue to light.
The Union Home Ministry on August 29 allowed sports gatherings of up to 100 people with effect from September 21, lifting the the total ban, which was earlier put in place till August 31.
Petitioner Aslam Sher Khan has sought quashing of the articles in HI's Memorandum of Association under which the posts of 'life member', life president' and 'CEO' with unlimited tenure and full voting rights have been created.
The Sports Ministry decided against bestowing the Arjuna Award on former Khel Ratna winners Sakshi Malik and Mirabai Chanu.