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Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore named as the head of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards Committee

The silver medal winner of Athens Olympics 2004, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, has been appointed as head of the 15-member committee that will select the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna...

August 20, 2012

A multi-year broadcast deal inked b/w Hockey India & ESPN STAR

ESPN STAR Sports inked a multi-year broadcast deal Hockey India. The channel will now have the exclusive right to broadcast all international hockey test matches under Hockey India...

August 2, 2012

Departments will now have the right to give out of turn promotions to 3 sportspersons, 2 for coaches

The Govt allowed departments to give 3 out of turn promotions to sportspersons who do perform extraordinarily in big events and 2 for coaches. Objective: Encouraging sportsperson for...

July 27, 2012

South Africa to host Champions League T20

South Africa will host the 4th edition of the Champions League Twenty20 to be held in October, 2012 with Pakistan’s Sialkot Stallions being the new entrant. The tournament...

June 30, 2012

Indian women Kabaddi and Basketball teams clinch Gold in Asian Beach Games, China

Indian women’s Kabaddi team won Gold by defeating Thailand in the finals of the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, China.  Indian women team also bagged gold in...

June 25, 2012

“Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan”: Sports Ministry apportions Rs 77 crore

The Sports Ministry granted Rs 77 crore to 26 states for organizing annual sports competitions under the Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA) scheme.  The states include...

June 9, 2012

Santosh Trophy: Services beat Tamil Nadu

Services clinched their second National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy beating Tamil Nadu in the finals. It is an annual Indian football tournament which is participated by...

May 30, 2012

BCCI allows Pak team to play in Champion league T20 in India

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) gave its nod to permit a team from Pakistan to play in Champions League-T20 Championship to be held in...

May 17, 2012

Aditya Mehta stuns Pankaj Advani for Asian snooker title

India’s Aditya Mehta stunned compatriot Pankaj Advani to become only the third Indian ever to clinch the Asian Snooker Championships in Doha. Aditya sealed the match 7-5. Aditya...

April 29, 2012

Indian women win Kabaddi World Cup

Indian Women Kabbadi Team won the first women’s kabaddi World Cup title. They defeated Iran 25-19 in the finals at the Patlipura Sports Complex in Kankerbagh. The Deputy...

March 6, 2012

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