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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.
In a departure from tradition, the awards ceremony will be held on September 25 to avoid a clash of dates with the Asian Games to be held in the Indonesian twin cities of Jakarta and Palembang from August 18 to September 2.
The 28-year-old had been working as a daily wage labourer to sustain himself.
The IOA shot off a letter to the Sports Ministry, asking how these four officials and support staff were included in the contingent without being recommended by it.
The other two medals were bagged by Sunil Kumar and Arjun Halakurki on Tuesday.
The senior Indian hockey teams and 10 track and field athletes who are training for the postponed Tokyo Olympics are at SAI Bengaluru while a number of elite track and field athletes including star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra are at NIS Patiala.
The Week's sports journalist Neeru Bhatia is also part of the 12-member panel.
Mushtaque Ahmad's resignation was expected after the Sports Ministry asked him to quit, declaring his election violative of the national sports code's tenure guidelines.
He said the 'Target Olympic Podium Junior Scheme' is scouting talents as young as 10-year-old and 12-year-old with an aim to prepare them for the Los Angeles Games.
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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