India Sport

IOA executive council overrules president N Ramachandran, shifts AGM venue

Twenty-one of the 27 executive council members attended today's meeting while vice-president Anurag Thakur expressed inability to attend it as he was busy with assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh.

Nov 08, 2017, 00:15 AM IST

CWG 2018 hosts Gold Coast gear up to welcome large number of Indians

The Indian tourism market is worth A$18 million (Rs.920 million) a year to Gold Coast. The city`s 52 kilometres of accessible sandy beaches to swim, surf and snorkel are a huge draw for families and honeymooners. As many as 29,600 Indians visited the Gold Coast in the year ending June 2017.

Oct 04, 2017, 13:26 PM IST

Sports minister Rajyavardhan Rathore announces monthly stipend for athletes preparing for Tokyo Olympics

Elite athletes preparing for Tokyo Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games will receive a stipend of Rs 50,000 per month to meet their pocket expenses, sports minister Rajyavardhan Rathore announced on Friday.

Sep 15, 2017, 20:17 PM IST

Clean up sport: Ministry asks IOA, NSFs to disclose information

The ministry also announced November 30 as the last date to disclose the details of various activities like selection criteria, audited accounts and constitution.

Nov 11, 2016, 21:58 PM IST