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National Sports Awards Applications Invited Till November 14: Sports Ministry
The applications for the National Sports Awards will be invited till November 14, said the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
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Government Asks BCCI To Take Steps To Prevent Surrogate Tobacco Ads By Sportspersons
The Union Health Ministry has urged the BCCI and the Sports Authority of India to take measures to prevent surrogate advertisements of tobacco and alcohol by sportspersons.
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No More Tobacco Ads At Cricket Stadiums? BCCI Set To Receive New Mandate: Report
The Union Health Ministry is planning to instruct the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to stop putting hoardings with advertisements for smokeless tobacco products at cricket venues.
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Sports Ministry Gets Rs 45 Crore Boost In Union Budget
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) saw Rs 26.83 crore increase in its budgetary allocation from the previous year's revised expenditure of Rs 795.77 crore.
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IOA To Form Ad-Hoc Committee To Conduct WFI Executive Committee Elections Within 45 Days: Sports Ministry
The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced on Monday that the IOA will be forming an ad-hoc committee to conduct the elections for the Executive Committee of the WFI within 45 days of its formation
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Consulting Stakeholders On Ways To Stop Misinformation Flows: I&B minister
Union minister Anurag Singh Thakur on Tuesday said the central government was consulting stakeholders over means that can be adopted to stem misinformation flows into India, especially global media outlets.
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Sports Ministry Gets Rs 700 Crore Plus Boost In Union Budget
In a year when the Indian athletes will compete at the Asian Games and prepare for 2024 Paris Olympics, the Sports Ministry has got a fillip with the government allocating Rs 3,397.32 crore, an increase of Rs 723.97 crore, in the Union Budget on Wednesday
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Cyclist Harassment Case: National Human Rights Commission Sends Notices To Sports Ministry, SAI
The NHRC has issued notices to the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Sports Authority of India (SAI), days after a woman cyclist accused the chief cycling coach of "inappropriate behaviour"
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Delhi Government Failed To Act On Dog Walking Row, Centre Took Strong Action: Anurag Thakur
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur today said the Delhi government failed to act against the IAS couple over the alleged misuse of Thyagraj stadium in Delhi, but the Ministry of Home Affairs transferred them to give a strong message.
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Union Home Ministry Cancels Foreign Funding Licenses For 2 NGOs
The Union Home Ministry has cancelled the FCRA licence of two NGOs -- Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) and Apne Aap Women Worldwide (AAWW) -- for allegedly violating laws and diverting funds received from abroad, officials said on Tuesday.
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Centre Asks States, Union Territories To Allow Relaxation Of COVID-19 Curbs
The Home Ministry today asked states and union territories to consider relaxing Covid curbs for social, sports, entertainment, academic and religious events as well as night curfew hours in view of the substantial decline in the number of cases.
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Watch: Neeraj Chopra, Other Olympic Stars Talk About Their Comfort Food And What Scares Them
The video by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting was shared on Twitter by Union Minister Anurag Thakur.
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New Ministers Take Charge Day After Massive Cabinet Revamp
A day after the reboot of the union cabinet, a number of new (and promoted) ministers took charge of their assignments this morning, including Ashwini Vaishnaw - the new Railways Minister, and Anurag Thakur - the I&B Minister.
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Sports Ministry Approves Rs 2.5 Lakh Assistance For COVID-19 Affected Former Powerlifter Joseph James
The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) approved an amount of Rs 2.5 lakh for former powerlifter Joseph James, who was discharged on May 5 after being in ICU for 7-8 days due to Covid.
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Sports Ministry To Allot Rs 5 Crore To NCOE Aurangabad, Says Kiren Rijiju
The Union sports ministry has decided to allot a fund of Rs 5 crore for advanced equipment at the National Centre of Excellence (NCOE), Aurangabad.
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National Sports Awards Applications Invited Till November 14: Sports Ministry
The applications for the National Sports Awards will be invited till November 14, said the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
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Government Asks BCCI To Take Steps To Prevent Surrogate Tobacco Ads By Sportspersons
The Union Health Ministry has urged the BCCI and the Sports Authority of India to take measures to prevent surrogate advertisements of tobacco and alcohol by sportspersons.
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No More Tobacco Ads At Cricket Stadiums? BCCI Set To Receive New Mandate: Report
The Union Health Ministry is planning to instruct the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to stop putting hoardings with advertisements for smokeless tobacco products at cricket venues.
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Sports Ministry Gets Rs 45 Crore Boost In Union Budget
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) saw Rs 26.83 crore increase in its budgetary allocation from the previous year's revised expenditure of Rs 795.77 crore.
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IOA To Form Ad-Hoc Committee To Conduct WFI Executive Committee Elections Within 45 Days: Sports Ministry
The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced on Monday that the IOA will be forming an ad-hoc committee to conduct the elections for the Executive Committee of the WFI within 45 days of its formation
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Consulting Stakeholders On Ways To Stop Misinformation Flows: I&B minister
Union minister Anurag Singh Thakur on Tuesday said the central government was consulting stakeholders over means that can be adopted to stem misinformation flows into India, especially global media outlets.
-
Sports Ministry Gets Rs 700 Crore Plus Boost In Union Budget
In a year when the Indian athletes will compete at the Asian Games and prepare for 2024 Paris Olympics, the Sports Ministry has got a fillip with the government allocating Rs 3,397.32 crore, an increase of Rs 723.97 crore, in the Union Budget on Wednesday
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Cyclist Harassment Case: National Human Rights Commission Sends Notices To Sports Ministry, SAI
The NHRC has issued notices to the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Sports Authority of India (SAI), days after a woman cyclist accused the chief cycling coach of "inappropriate behaviour"
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Delhi Government Failed To Act On Dog Walking Row, Centre Took Strong Action: Anurag Thakur
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur today said the Delhi government failed to act against the IAS couple over the alleged misuse of Thyagraj stadium in Delhi, but the Ministry of Home Affairs transferred them to give a strong message.
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Union Home Ministry Cancels Foreign Funding Licenses For 2 NGOs
The Union Home Ministry has cancelled the FCRA licence of two NGOs -- Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) and Apne Aap Women Worldwide (AAWW) -- for allegedly violating laws and diverting funds received from abroad, officials said on Tuesday.
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Centre Asks States, Union Territories To Allow Relaxation Of COVID-19 Curbs
The Home Ministry today asked states and union territories to consider relaxing Covid curbs for social, sports, entertainment, academic and religious events as well as night curfew hours in view of the substantial decline in the number of cases.
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Watch: Neeraj Chopra, Other Olympic Stars Talk About Their Comfort Food And What Scares Them
The video by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting was shared on Twitter by Union Minister Anurag Thakur.
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New Ministers Take Charge Day After Massive Cabinet Revamp
A day after the reboot of the union cabinet, a number of new (and promoted) ministers took charge of their assignments this morning, including Ashwini Vaishnaw - the new Railways Minister, and Anurag Thakur - the I&B Minister.
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Sports Ministry Approves Rs 2.5 Lakh Assistance For COVID-19 Affected Former Powerlifter Joseph James
The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) approved an amount of Rs 2.5 lakh for former powerlifter Joseph James, who was discharged on May 5 after being in ICU for 7-8 days due to Covid.
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Sports Ministry To Allot Rs 5 Crore To NCOE Aurangabad, Says Kiren Rijiju
The Union sports ministry has decided to allot a fund of Rs 5 crore for advanced equipment at the National Centre of Excellence (NCOE), Aurangabad.
