Poulomi Ghatak: Indian Table Tennis star announced retirement

Poulomi Ghatak, one of the most successful Indian table tennis players, who represented India at various international levels, declared retirement from her tennis career. Who is Poulomi Ghatak? Poulomi Ghatak belongs to the state of West Bengal. She is married to Soumyadeep Roy, a professional table tennis player in India. Her tennis career started in ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Sports Current Affairs

Topics: Table tennis • Table tennis at the 2010 Commonwealth Games • Table tennis at the 2018 Commonwealth Games • Table Tennis Federation of India • Table tennis in India

Sports Minister to launch Fit India Freedom Run event

The Ministry of Sports has launched the Fit India Freedom Run Event, a country-wide event that promises to become a fitness phenomenon in the coming days in the country. It has been launched virtually by the Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju. About the Fit India Freedom Run In the event, the participants are allowed to run ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • Sports Current Affairs

Topics: Fit India Freedom Run Event • Fit India Movement • Kiren Rijiju • National Sports Day • Sports Ministry

First General Council meeting of Khelo India Scheme held

The Sports Minister, Kiren Rijiju, has chaired the first General Council Meeting of the Khelo India Scheme. The Union Minister has urged the stated to organize the State-level Khelo India Games on an annual basis with the objective of identifying talent from the states from the grass-root level. Highlights of the Meeting Speaking at the ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • Sports Current Affairs

Topics: Khel Mahakumbh Scheme • Khelo India Scheme • Kiren Rijiju • Olympics • Sports Ministry

IPL 2020 tournament to be held in UAE

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that the IPL 2020 Tournament is going to be held in UAE from September 19 and it will end on November 10, 2020. Among the main changes introduced due to the COVID 19 Pandemic this year, it has been decided that COVID 19 substitutes ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

Category: Sports Current Affairs

Topics: BCCI • Board of Control for Cricket in India • Indian Premier League • IPL • IPL Governing Council • UAE

Selection Committee for National Sports Awards 2020 constituted

The Union Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs has announced the constitution of the committee for selection of the recipients of the National Sports Awards 2020. The 12-member committee has been mandated a single committee to pick up the awardees for both athletes and coaches. Constitution of the Committee The government has included former India ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Category: Sports Current Affairs

Topics: Dhyan Chand • National Sports Award • National Sports Award 2020 • Sardar Singh • Selection Committee • Virender Sehwag