Direct schools not to hold sports events: SC to CAQM

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to consider directing schools in Delhi-NCR to postpone open air sports competitions planned in November and......

Maha minister Kokate stripped of portfolios after fraud conviction

Embattled Maharashtra minister Manikrao Kokate was on Wednesday stripped off his portfolios following his conviction in a 1995 cheating and forgery case, with Governor Acharya Devvrat reassigning......

Goa nightclub fire: Owners denied relief, MEA may revoke passports

A Delhi court on Wednesday refused to give any interim protection from arrest to Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, owners of the ill-fated Goa nightclub who fled to Thailand, as their partner was held in......

This Blind Army Officer Is An Inspiration For India

Lieutenant Colonel C Dwarakesh is the only completely blind officer to continue in the Indian Army after losing his eyesight while in service.In his remarkable journey after disability, he enhanced......

India, Oman trade pact: Agri items, gold, silver, footwear excluded

India has protected the interest of domestic farmers and MSMEs by not extending any duty concessions on products across several sectors, including agricultural items such as dairy, as well as......

Sports Ministry asks SAI to formulate SOP for future events

Sports Authority of India is responsible for the upkeep of five stadia in the national capital, including the Indira Gandhi Stadium that hosted the India Open.  IMAGE: The Indira Gandhi Sports......

Sports Ministry's directives make IOA uneasy

IMAGE: IOA chief PT Usha. Although no official response was forthcoming from the IOA, it is reliably learnt that the body is not happy to these directives as they are being seen as government......

National Sports Governance Act Rolled Out

Sports Governance Act: Tier System for Athletes, Convicted Ineligible. IMAGE: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. The ministry mandates at least four Sportspersons of Merit, two of them......

Wrestlers stuck in limbo as sports ministry withholds approval

IMAGE: The Sports Ministry has withheld approval for the wrestlers to participate in the second Ranking Series of the year scheduled to take place in Tirana, Albania, from February 26 to March 2.......

Bindra report exposes flaws in India's sports administration

'Neither SAI nor state departments have a dedicated sports administration service. Instead, roles are filled by generalist civil servants or contractual staff, often lacking sector-specific......