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Union 2025 Budget: Freebies and subsidies, their impact on government finances

Union Budget 2025: Exploring India's most historic budgets

Kalikesh Singh Deo takes charge as National Rifle Association of India prez

Senior vice-president Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo on Thursday took charge as National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) president after 'incumbent' Raninder Singh went on a "prolonged leave". The Sports Ministry had issued a directive that heads of national sports federations (NSFs) cannot hold office for more than 12 years as per the National Sports Code, following which Raninder, who was re-elected NRAI president in September 2021, went on leave. The ministry had pointed out last month that Raninder had completed 12 years as president -- from December 29, 2010 to Dec 29, 2022 -- and as per the code, he cannot continue as NRAI chief any further. The NRAI said in a release that its Governing Body in an emergent virtual meeting on Thursday "unanimously" approved Singh Deo as its president. "I humbly accept the responsibility bestowed upon me by the Governing Body and the trust shown upon me by the President. Our immediate priorities lie in putting our best foot forward for important

Buildup to ODI World Cup clouded by India-Pakistan relations: Report

Delay is in stark contrast to the 2019 event when dates and venues for the tournament in England and Wales were announced more than a year out in keeping with usual practice for major sporting events

Sport sponsorship rise to Rs 5,900 cr, cricket corners 85% of money: Report

Sponsorships bagged by sporting events and personalities more than doubled to Rs 5,907 crore in 2022, but cricket continues to corner a bulk of the money, a report said on Tuesday. Sports celebrities pocketed Rs 729 crore in 2022, which was a 20 per cent growth over the previous year, the report by media agency Groupm said, adding that Virat Kohli, M S Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, Sachin Tendulkar, Neeraj Chopra, and PV Sindhu are among the highest billing sportspersons. The overall spends on sports were pegged at Rs 14,000 crore by the agency, as against Rs 9,500 crore in the year-ago period. A report 'Sporting Nation 2023' highlighted "the unprecedented growth of sports sponsorship in India, with spends on-ground, team, and franchise rising by Rs 3,021 crore, a whopping 105 per cent growth from 2021, making the total sponsorship spends Rs 5,907 crore". It attributed the rise in overall spends in 2022 to a jump in the number of IPL matches, addition of two new teams in the popular cricket

Indian kids now spend less time than adults on physical activities: Survey

The top two reasons for the low participation of kids are 'lack of time' and the need to 'focus on studies': PUMA-Nielsen sports survey

Women's Premier League Season 1 is over; women's cricket is just starting

Smash hit: High-grade competitive action, money, international players have all poured in

Water sport activities not to be privatised: Goa tourism minister

Water sport activities will not be privatised in Goa, state tourism minister Rohan Khaunte told the Assembly on Monday. Responding to a Zero Hour mention by Aam Aadmi Party MLA Venzy Veigas, he said some persons with vested interests were spreading rumours about such activities being privatised. Touts were cheating tourists by overcharging them for water sport activities and it was important to regulate the trade, he said. "Goa Electronics Limited (GEL) has been assigned the task to introduce online system in the trade. The water sports' rate will be decided by respective associations, while GEL will charge Rs 50 per customer. GEL will run the counters and will provide the necessary technical support," he told the House.

DC vs MI Highlights, WPL 2023 Final: Mumbai crowned inaugural champions

Women's Premier League 2023 Final, Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians Highlights: Nat Sciver-Brunt has led the wome in blue and gold to inaugural title as they beat the Capitals by 7 wickets

WPL 2023, Delhi Capitals' Road to Final: Magnificent Meg leads the way

The Delhi Capitals have been led by thier magnifecent captain Mag Lanning beautifully as they became the first team to qualify for the WPL 2023 final

Fighting fit: What it takes to build a career in boxing

Fitness, will and long hours of training are needed to make a mark in a sport that is gaining viewers in India

IPL 2023: What new rules has BCCI introduced for the upcoming season?

IPL 2023: The latest edition of the IPL will begin with defending champions Gujarat Giants taking on four-time winners Chennai Super Kings on March 31

Talent for the game: Kohli's innings in winning endorsements continues

He has had a few match-winning knocks recently but gets more ad deals than teammates performing better

Odisha CM Patnaik inaugurates Birsa Munda Stadium, hockey centres

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday inaugurated multiple sports projects in Sundergarh district, famed for producing many national and international hockey players and athletes. Patnaik, during his two day visit to Rourkela, inaugurated projects including the Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium Complex in Rourkela and three Hockey Training Centres in Bisra, Lahunipara and Manchmara in Sundergarh district. Sundergarh has been the backbone of Sports in Odisha. Not just Hockey it has produced players of repute in athletics and many other disciplines. The projects launched today will enable us to collectively nurture a large spectrum of sports talent from this district and the nearby regions, Patnaik said. The Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium complex in Rourkela features an athletics stadium with 400 meter synthetic athletic track and a natural turf football field with floodlights. The stadium has four galleries with a seating capacity of more than 9,000 spectators, including seating for ...

As Air India restarts its hockey team, a look at Tata's sporting legacy

Some of India's top hockey and football talent has come from the ecosystem the conglomerate as nurtured

India vs Australia 3rd Test Day 2 Stumps: Lyon's 8-64 demolishes IND to 163

India vs Australia 3rd Test Day 2 Live Updates: Nathan Lyon's haul of 8-64 has demolished India for 163. The hosts could only manage to get a lead of 76 runs and the visitors now need 77 to win

Anushka is an inspiration, sacrifices made by her massive: Virat Kohli

Kohli added that apart from Sharma, it was only MS Dhoni who had reached out to Kohli during his tough phase

Odisha investing over Rs 2,500 crore in building sports infrastructure

The senior officers' conference, which was inaugurated by the Chief Minister on Tuesday, concluded on Wednesday

Indian men's cricket team is now the best in the world in all formats

With this, Rohit Sharma has become the first Indian captain in all the formats under whom the team achieved this rare feat

Chetan Sharma in the eye of storm after 'sting operation'; details here

BCCI Chief Selector Chetan Sharma said that former Indian Captain Virat Kohli tried to defame then BCCI President Saurav Ganguly as he felt Ganguly was responsible for him losing the ODI captaincy