V K Malhotra

Delhi BJP President Vijay Goel today appointed senior leader V K Malhotra as convenor of the Election Co-ordination Committee which will oversee all matters relating to the December 4 assembly polls.

The meeting was attended, among others, by Chautala and suspended IOA Secretary General Lalit Bhanot. Acting IOA chief V K Malhotra and IOC member in India, Randhir Singh did not attend the meeting.

A day after the joint meeting scheduled to be held in Lausanne, Switzerland on April 15 and 16 was postponed, IOA acting chief V K Malhotra wrote a letter to IOC accusing the Sports Ministry of acting against finding a way to the country's return to the Olympic movement.

"Inspite of this the IOC decided to suspend us, but we will try our level best to get the suspension revoked as soon as possible," V K Malhotra said after the meeting which lasted just over an hour. The Sports Ministry insisted that it was not the Sports Code, but IOA's constitution, which was not aligned with the Olympic Charter. In a major emb...

In the wake of IOC's threat to ban India from the Olympic movement, Randhir Singh, who withdrew his name from the race for IOA president's post, on Wednesday accused acting President V K Malhotra for creating such a mess that would ultimately bring shame to the nation.

IOA presidential candidate Randhir Singh has questioned the authority of acting chief V K Malhotra to appoint the new chairman of Election Commission for next week's polls following S Y Quraishi's resignation, which has evoked sharp reaction from rival Abhay Singh Chautala's camp.

Indian Olympic Association senior vice-president V K Malhotra on Friday asked the Commonwealth Games organisers to make use of Hindi in official communications, publicity work and opening and closing declaration of the multi-sporting event to be held in Delhi from October 3-14.

President of General Association of National Sports Federations V K Malhotra on Sunday launched another verbal attack on Sports Minister M S Gill, saying that his claims of doubling the prize money for Commonwealth and Asian Games medal winners are "totally misleading".

General Association of National Sports Federations chief V K Malhotra on Friday criticised Sports Minister M S Gill for blaming national federations for the delay in completion of Commonwealth Games venues, saying it is the government which is responsible for the "mess and chaos".

A R Rahman's Commonwealth Games theme song has failed to impress the CWG Organising Committee's Executive Board member V K Malhotra, who feels the composition has "fallen short of expectations".

Delay in the completion of the the Commonwealth Games venues will rob the Indian athletes of the crucial home advantage as the players are losing out on getting a hang of the stadiums, Archery Association of India President V K Malhotra said on Tuesday.

Describing the re-election of V K Verma as Badminton Association of India's President a slap on the Sports Ministry's face, Archery Association chief V K Malhot

Describing the re-election of V K Verma as Badminton Association of India's President a slap on the Sports Ministry's face, Archery Association chief V K Malhotra on Sunday said the incumbent triumphed despite desperate bids to impose the "draconian" tenure-limitation guidelines.

Three prize money tournaments including the national archery championship will be organised at the Yamuna Sports Complex in run up to Commonwealth Games, AAI said after its Annual board meeting here on Saturday.

Politicians, bureaucrats and businessmen who have been occupying the top posts in various National Sports Federations (NSF) for more than a decade will have to step down after their current term expires, the Sports Ministry said on Sunday.

Delhi BJP President Vijay Goel today appointed senior leader V K Malhotra as convenor of the Election Co-ordination Committee which will oversee all matters relating to the December 4 assembly polls.

The meeting was attended, among others, by Chautala and suspended IOA Secretary General Lalit Bhanot. Acting IOA chief V K Malhotra and IOC member in India, Randhir Singh did not attend the meeting.

A day after the joint meeting scheduled to be held in Lausanne, Switzerland on April 15 and 16 was postponed, IOA acting chief V K Malhotra wrote a letter to IOC accusing the Sports Ministry of acting against finding a way to the country's return to the Olympic movement.

"Inspite of this the IOC decided to suspend us, but we will try our level best to get the suspension revoked as soon as possible," V K Malhotra said after the meeting which lasted just over an hour. The Sports Ministry insisted that it was not the Sports Code, but IOA's constitution, which was not aligned with the Olympic Charter. In a major emb...

In the wake of IOC's threat to ban India from the Olympic movement, Randhir Singh, who withdrew his name from the race for IOA president's post, on Wednesday accused acting President V K Malhotra for creating such a mess that would ultimately bring shame to the nation.

IOA presidential candidate Randhir Singh has questioned the authority of acting chief V K Malhotra to appoint the new chairman of Election Commission for next week's polls following S Y Quraishi's resignation, which has evoked sharp reaction from rival Abhay Singh Chautala's camp.

Indian Olympic Association senior vice-president V K Malhotra on Friday asked the Commonwealth Games organisers to make use of Hindi in official communications, publicity work and opening and closing declaration of the multi-sporting event to be held in Delhi from October 3-14.

President of General Association of National Sports Federations V K Malhotra on Sunday launched another verbal attack on Sports Minister M S Gill, saying that his claims of doubling the prize money for Commonwealth and Asian Games medal winners are "totally misleading".

General Association of National Sports Federations chief V K Malhotra on Friday criticised Sports Minister M S Gill for blaming national federations for the delay in completion of Commonwealth Games venues, saying it is the government which is responsible for the "mess and chaos".

A R Rahman's Commonwealth Games theme song has failed to impress the CWG Organising Committee's Executive Board member V K Malhotra, who feels the composition has "fallen short of expectations".

Delay in the completion of the the Commonwealth Games venues will rob the Indian athletes of the crucial home advantage as the players are losing out on getting a hang of the stadiums, Archery Association of India President V K Malhotra said on Tuesday.

Describing the re-election of V K Verma as Badminton Association of India's President a slap on the Sports Ministry's face, Archery Association chief V K Malhot

Describing the re-election of V K Verma as Badminton Association of India's President a slap on the Sports Ministry's face, Archery Association chief V K Malhotra on Sunday said the incumbent triumphed despite desperate bids to impose the "draconian" tenure-limitation guidelines.

Three prize money tournaments including the national archery championship will be organised at the Yamuna Sports Complex in run up to Commonwealth Games, AAI said after its Annual board meeting here on Saturday.

Politicians, bureaucrats and businessmen who have been occupying the top posts in various National Sports Federations (NSF) for more than a decade will have to step down after their current term expires, the Sports Ministry said on Sunday.