Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs
Selection Committee recommendations for National Sports Awards 2019
Unlike in past, Ministry of Sports for year 2019 had formed a single selection committee for evaluating and deciding on all awards including both performance and coaching. The final list of sportsperson for annual sports awards for 2019 across various ..
2nd Khelo India School Games to be held in Pune from January 9 to 20, 2019
The second edition of Khelo India School Games rechristened as Khelo India Youth Games will be held from January 9-20, 2019 in Pune, Maharashtra. It will take place at Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune. The first edition of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Government selects 734 athletes for Khelo-India scholarships
Sports Authority of India (SAI) under Union Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs has cleared 734 athletes for the scholarship under the Khelo India Talent Development Scheme. They were selected High Powered Committee of SAI. Through this programme, the athletes ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
Entire Men’s Hockey team included in Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS)
The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) of Union Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs has included entire Men’s Hockey team of India under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS). This is first instance that entire team has been made beneficiary of ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
Sports Ministry to introduce ranking system for national sports federations
The Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs is planning to introduce ranking system for National Sports Federations (NSFs). It is aimed at inculcating healthy competition between sports bodies. This will be for first time the Sports Ministry will have system ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
PM Narendra Modi launches Khelo India School Games
Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared the inaugural of first edition Khelo India School Games (KISG) open at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. Key Facts The first KISG were held under the Khelo India Programme to highlight India’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Government to establish first National Sports Museum in New Delhi
The Union Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs is going to establish National Sports Museum at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi. It will be first of its kind sports museum in India. The aim of the sports museum is to ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
Anju Bobby George appointed Chairperson of TOP Scheme
Former world long jump champion Anju Bobby George was appointed as the Chairperson of Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) by Union Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs. She will succeed Anurag Thakur, Member of Parliament and Secretary of Board of ..