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August 11, 2026 4:53 PM
India’s emergence as a confident sporting nation is no longer a distant aspiration. It is becoming a visible reality, powered by sustained investment, institutional reforms and a determined effort to identify and nurture talent from every corner of...
July 27, 2026 6:34 PM
As Indian athletes continue their campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, the country's sporting journey reflects a transformation that extends far beyond medal tallies. Over the past decade, sustained investment, expanded infrastructure ...
December 26, 2025 12:04 PM
India’s sports ecosystem underwent a major overhaul in 2025, driven by policy reforms, governance restructuring, and unprecedented budgetary support, converging with ambitious plans to elevate the country on the global stage. The country shifted fr...
September 12, 2025 4:31 PM
The government has readied plans to make India one the world’s top ten sporting nations, Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Friday. Addressing the PlayCom – Business of Sports Summit 2025, Mandaviya said, “We have laid out a 10-ye...
July 9, 2025 5:08 PM
Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports Raksha Khadse on Wednesday visited the Weightlifting Warriors Academy in Modinagar, a premier training centre under the Khelo India Accredited Academy initiative. She was accompanied by Olympic m...
July 19, 2024 9:54 AM
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, is set to inaugurate the second phase of the Khelo India Rising Talent Identification (KIRTI) initiative on Friday in New Delhi. This ambitious project aims to revolutionize India's approac...
March 20, 2024 12:50 PM
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) recently allocated funds of more than Rs. 30.83 crore for the financial year 2023-24, with an Out-of-Pocket Allowance (OPA) of INR 7,71,30,000 for 2571 Khelo India athletes for Quarter 4. This amount is a part of t...
March 6, 2024 5:20 PM
Union Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur on Wednesday announced that athletes who excel in Khelo India Games, including both winners and runners-up, will now be eligible for government jobs. In a post on X, Thakur said: “This groundbreaking step ...
February 23, 2024 11:03 AM
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Thakur, highlighted the transformative impact of Khelo India and the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) on India's sports landscape. He stated that under the 'Khelo India' initiative, more than 300...
February 8, 2024 7:21 PM
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has released a fund of Rs. 30.83 crore, and an out-of-pocket allowance of Rs 7.13 crore for 2,571 Khelo India Athletes for Quarter 4 of the financial year 2023-24. This amount is part of the Khelo India Scholarship...
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