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Khelo India Women's Hockey League 22 for Under-16 to begin from tomorrow

The Khelo India Women's Hockey League 22 (Under-16) matches will commence from Tuesday at the iconic Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium

Khelo India: Around Rs 9.5 cr gets released under 'Sports for Women'

Around Rs 9.5 crore have been released under the "Sports for Women" component of the Khelo India Scheme to increase women's participation in sports since 2020, Union Minister Anurag Thakur informed

PKL Auction: Over 500 players drafted, including 24 from Khelo India Games

More than 500 kabaddi exponents are expected to enter the fray when the Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 player auction takes place in Mumbai on August 5-6, according to PKL organisers Mashal Sports.

Young Indian weightlifter Achinta Sheuli is set for debut at CWG 2022

At the SAI centre NSNIS Patiala, Achinta Sheuli can be seen constantly hustling and making his calm nature do the talking at every training session. The Bengal weightlifter has his priorities in place

SAI to release Rs 6.52 crore as out-of-pocket allowance for 2,189 athletes

The Sports Authority of India has sanctioned a total of Rs 6.52 crore as out of pocket allowance (OPA) for 2,189 Khelo India athletes across 21 disciplines, including para, for the April-June period

Khattar announces sports academy in Haryana for players from across India

A sports academy will be set up in Haryana to train players from across the country, CM Manohar Lal Khattar said at the grand closing ceremony of the fourth edition of Khelo India Youth Games

Khelo India reinforced spirit of Ek Bharat, Shresht Bharat: PM Modi

Curtains came down on a successful Khelo India Youth Games 2021 at the Indradhanush Stadium in Haryana

Home Minister Amit Shah to launch Khelo India Youth Games-2021

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch Khelo India Youth Games-2021 in Panchkula on Saturday, an official statement said on Friday.

Aim to turn India into a top sporting nation by 2047, says Amit Shah

He also said initiatives like Khelo India and Fit India were aimed at achieving the goal of India becoming a top sports nation

Vice President inaugurates 2nd edition of Khelo India University Games

Inaugurating the Khelo India University Games -2021, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu gave a call "to return to our roots"

Rs 7.22-cr out-of-pocket allowance from SAI to 2,509 Khelo India athletes

A financial assistance of Rs 6.28 lakh is allocated for each residential athlete training at the accredited academies as per the annual Khelo India scholarship scheme

PM to deliver inaugural address at Khelo India Winter Games ceremony

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the inaugural address at the opening ceremony of the second Khelo India Winter Games to be held at Gulmarg in north Kashmir from February 26 to March 2. Modi will attend the inauguration of the five-day long event via video conferencing on Friday, the Press Information Bureau said in a statement. The event is being organised by the Sports Ministry in collaboration with the J&K Sports Council and the Winter Games Association of J&K. The disciplines that will feature in it include alpine skiing, nordic ski, snowboarding, ski mountaineering, ice hockey, and ice skating among others. A total of 27 states, Union Territories and boards will be participating in the games.

Budget 2021: Govt cuts sports budget by Rs 230.78 crore in an Olympic year

The Central government in the Union budget for 2021-22 on Monday allocated Rs.2,596.14 crore to sports, less by Rs.230.78 crore -- or, 8.16 per cent -- allocated in the previous financial year

Sports budget takes cut of Rs 230.78 cr, Khelo India sees biggest reduction

The impact of the Covid-19 was felt on the national sports budget as the central government on Monday allocated Rs 2596.14 crore for the financial year 2021-22 -- a reduction of Rs 230.78 crore

Odisha eyes medals at 2021 Khelo India Games, to support state's new talent

Odisha will make all efforts to extend absolute support to its sportspersons who are aiming to qualify and win medals in the 2021 Khelo India Youth Games at Panchkula in Haryana.

Kiren Rijiju inaugurates 8 Khelo India State Centre of Excellence

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday virtually inaugurated eight Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE), including one in Nagaland.

Kalaripayattu, other indigenous games find place in Khelo India Youth Games

The other two games included are Gatka, Thang-Ta and Mallakhamba

Sports Ministry sanctions Rs 67.32 cr to 6 Khelo India State CoE

The Sports Ministry has approved six centres as the Khelo India Centre of Excellence (KISCE) and they will now be upgraded at a consolidated budget estimate of Rs 67.32 crore for FY 2020-21 and subsequent four years in an effort to identify and groom Olympic level talent.The States of Assam, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya and Sikkim and Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, have been identified in the second leg.The centers identified in each state and the financial support extended includes:Assam: States Sports Academy, Sarusajai- Rs 7.96 croreMeghalaya: J N S Complex, Shillong, Meghalaya- Rs 8.39 croreDaman & Diu: New Sports Complex Silvassa- Rs 8.05 croreMadhya Pradesh: MP State Academy- Rs 19 croreMaharashtra: Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune- Rs 16 croreSikkim: Paljor Stadium, Gangtok - Rs 7.91 croreSpeaking about the initiative Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju in an official statement said, ..

SAI lodges FIR to demand probe into false ad for 2021 Khelo India Games

The Sports Authority of India lodged an FIR after several athletes across the country were duped of money through a false advertisement for next year's Khelo India Games

Elite, Khelo India shooters to continue training at home range: Rijiju

Kiren Rijiju announced that shooters of all categories - elite, developmental and Khelo India - will be given ammunition and targets so that they can continue training at their home range