Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore says the corporate sector is very much willing to support development of sports and athletes in India but it needs to be given the assurance that the money is going in right hands.
There is no casualty on Indian side.
The organisers of the Doha Asian Games sought an apology from Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore for his alleged "offensive behaviour" against officials.
Rathore, Tendulkar lead accolades for Chhetri
Teja had travelled to Jakarta for the Asian Games with the national compound team as head coach.
Athens Olympics silver medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore failed to make it to the final of the double trap shooting event at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday. He shot a series of 43,45,43,131 to finish 12th among 19 shooters. Samresh Jung's woeful form in the Olympics continued and he failed to make the 50m pistol final of the shooting competition, finishing a disappointing 42nd in the qualification round.
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore joined the Sahara after receiving the nod from the government and the Indian Army
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday
Five-time world champion M C Mary Kom has resigned as the national observer for Indian boxing after Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore made it clear that active sportspersons will not be considered for the position.
Rathore shot 139 in the qualifying rounds, but it was not enough to figure among the finalists at the World Shooting Championships.
Eleven days of action have failed to bring India, that won a record six medals in London four years ago, a single podium finish and there's growing desperation to end this poor run.
Sports Ministry to introduce 'transparent' National Sports Code
Rathore kept his lead to muster 141 out of 150 in the initial rounds of the National Shooting Championship and then fired 45 in the final round to take his tally to 186 for the gold medal.
"My preparations are on. Whether I will win a gold or not cannot be said but I am confident and would try to give my best," Rathore told PTI in Jaipur.
Pankaj Advani beat Ashok Shandilya in the billiards final as India won gold and silver from the event.
The news of Shah joining the Cabinet came from Gujarat BJP chief Jitu Vaghani, who tweeted a congratulatory message. "Had a courtesy meeting with our mentor Amit Shah and gave my best wishes to him on his inclusion as a strong member of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers," he tweeted.
Union minister Nitin Gadkari will head a committee which will reach out to social and volunteer organisations while his Cabinet colleague Sushma Swaraj will head a group that will produce literature for the polls.
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi carried out the first revamping of his ministry since he assumed power in May, the new ministers took charge of their portfolios on Monday.
Reports suggest that the prime minister has been evaluating his ministers' performances with an eye on implementing key government schemes before the next round of crucial state assembly polls.
The Olympic silver medallist finished a disappointing eighth in the double-trap event at the ISSF World Cup in Quingyuan, China.
Ankur Mittal claimed the men's double trap gold medal in the ISSF World Championship for his career's biggest triumph, as the Indian shooting team continued its dominance in the premier shooting tournament.
Anjali Bhagwat and Anuja Jung lost the gold in the 50m rifle three position pairs by just a point.
A 270-strong contingent, including 186 athletes and 43 coaches, will represent India at the Melbourne Games.
They were honoured with the Hero Indian Sports Academy Indian sportsman and sportswoman of the year award respectively.
June 1 is the official onset date of monsoon in India when it hits Kerala.
Abhinav Bindra climbed 24 rungs to second position in the 10m Air Rifle rankings while Olympic silver medallist Lt Col Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore is fifth in the Double Trap event.
Olympic silver medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore says his damaged gun cost him a place in final of the double trap event at World Shooting Championships.
'You have done the armed forces proud and brought honour to India by your performance par excellence,' the defence minister said.
The Indian marksman finished fifth in the qualifying round.
The Olympic silver medallist said said he is putting himself through some rigorous training to hit the mark.
The action comes alive in New Delhi.
The Athens Olympics silver medallist jumped four places from seventh in the latest world rankings for double trap shooters.
Gagan Narang had to settle for a silver medal in the men's 50m rifle prone event at the Asian Shooting Championships in Kuwait on Monday.
The Olympic silver-medallist managed an individual bronze in double trap shooting after guiding the country to silver in the team event.
Olympic gold medalist Sheikh Ahmed al-Maktoum is confident that the Indian will win doubles trap gold at the Asian Games.
From 50 stores Vimal Textiles aims to have 150 in 3 years.
The ace golfer said his goal is to qualify for the USPGA tour and win one major.
The list of 14 Arjuna award winners releases on Wednesday did not include a single men's cricketer.
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