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NADA India conducts Live Session with NCERT on “Preserving Fair Play: A Stand Against WADA’s Prohibited Substances”
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NADA India conducts Live Session with NCERT on “Preserving Fair Play: A Stand Against WADA’s Prohibited Substances”

New Delhi, January 31, 2024.The National Anti-Doping Agency of India (NADA India) and the National Council of Education & Training (NCERT) joined together to host a live session on "Preserving Fair Play: A Stand Against WADA's Prohibited Substances."The session aimed to raise awareness about the detrimental effects of prohibited substances in sports and foster a culture of fair play and integrity among athletes. It witnessed participation from a diverse audience including athletes, coaches, educators, and sports enthusiasts. The esteemed panel of speakers included Dr. Col. Rana K Chengappa and Dr. Malika Sharma who shared their insights and experiences regarding the challenges posed by doping in sports.
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Khelo India Winter Games 2024 mascot, snow leopard ‘Sheen-e She’ (Shan) reveals
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Khelo India Winter Games 2024 mascot, snow leopard ‘Sheen-e She’ (Shan) reveals

New Delhi, January 31, 2024.The mascot and logo of Khelo India Winter Games were launched today.  The first part of the Winter Games, a mouth-watering event for winter sports athletes, will be held in Union Territory of Ladakh for the first time from February 2-6. The second portion is scheduled in Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir from February 21-25.In keeping with the tradition and bio-diversity of the region, the mascot of the Khelo India Winter Games 2024 is a snow leopard. It has been named ‘Sheen-e She’ or Shan in Ladakh region.The logo of the Games, prominent with the Indian tricolor, reflects the uniqueness of the picturesque land and the many sports that’s on the cards. The Games logo is complete with a Dharmachakra (turning wheel of Dharma) on a hilltop in Chanspa in Leh,...
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Neeraj Chopra says India must host global athletics competitions within two-three years
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Neeraj Chopra says India must host global athletics competitions within two-three years

New Delhi, January 25, 2024.He has single-handedly raised the profile of Indian athletics internationally and Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra now wants the country to go a notch higher in the pecking order by hosting global events in the next two-three years.India is set to bid for the 2029 World Athletics Championships but Chopra said the country can host other global competitions of smaller scale before that."It will be good if we host 2029 World Championships but 2029 is a long way to go. I think India can host some big global competitions like Continental Tour event (of World Athletics) before that.
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PUNO ADVANCE – India’s 1st – Immersive Experience Entertainment Center, Now in Jaipur!!
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PUNO ADVANCE – India’s 1st – Immersive Experience Entertainment Center, Now in Jaipur!!

Jaipur, 24 January 2024.Puno, having a legacy in the indoor entertainment segment has created a niche for themselves in the indoor entertainment industry. Being Headquartered in Jaipur, PUNO has earned recognition & accolades after launching their Pilot Project PUNO – India’s 1st Indoor Adventure & Trampoline Park at Jaipur following with their mission to register the PAN India presence with launching of centers in Raipur & Pune.With a vision to provide best of the entertainment options to the fellow citizens of India, they came up with India's first Immersive Experience Entertainment Center at Pune in the name and style of “Puno Advance” in June 2023; after the successful launch of PUNO Advance, they are all geared up now to launch “North India's 1st Immersive Experien...
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Udita hits brace as India maul Italy 5-1 to enter FIH Olympic Qualifier semis
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Udita hits brace as India maul Italy 5-1 to enter FIH Olympic Qualifier semis

New Delhi, January 17, 2024.Udita Duhan capped her milestone 100th international appearance with a double strike that took India closer to a Paris ticket after hosts thrashed Italy 5-1 to enter the semi-final of the FIH Olympic Qualifier.Udita (1st minute, 55th), Deepika (41st), Salima Tete (45th) and Navneet Kaur (53rd) were the goal scorers for Indian team as it finished second in Pool B with two wins from three games behind United States, who remained unbeaten.
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The Boxing Federation of India organise talent hunt programmes
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The Boxing Federation of India organise talent hunt programmes

New Delhi, January 11, 2024.The Boxing Federation of India (BFI), in association with power company REC Limited, will organise the Western Open Talent Hunt Programme at the Army Sports Institute in Pune.The competition for the elite and youth categories will take place from January 12 to 19.The event is part of the four open preliminary tournaments that the BFI has planned to organise across the country for elite, youth, junior and sub-junior categories for both men and women boxers.
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PM Modi to inaugurate youth festival in Maharashtra
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PM Modi to inaugurate youth festival in Maharashtra

New Delhi, January 11, 2024.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 27th National Youth Festival in Nashik on Friday and will later launch development projects worth over Rs 30,500 crore in Maharashtra.In line with his vision to boost people's ease of mobility by strengthening urban transport infrastructure and connectivity, Modi will inaugurate the Mumbai Trans-harbour link (MTHL), now named 'Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewari-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu', constructed at a cost of over Rs 17,840 crore.Modi had laid the foundation stone of the bridge in December, 2016. It is the longest bridge in India and also the longest sea bridge in India.
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Rhythm Sangwan bags India’s 16th quota place in shooting for Paris Olympics
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Rhythm Sangwan bags India’s 16th quota place in shooting for Paris Olympics

New Delhi, January 11, 2024.Rhythm Sangwan became the 16th Indian shooter to win a Paris Olympic quota place with a bronze medal in the 25m sports pistol event at the Asia Qualifiers here on Thursday.With Rhythm's qualification, India secured its highest-ever number of quota places for the July-August Games, with the previous best being the 2020 Tokyo Olympics where the country had sent 15 shooters.
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Dhull loses captaincy after defeat in Ranji Trophy opener, Himmat Singh is new skipper
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Dhull loses captaincy after defeat in Ranji Trophy opener, Himmat Singh is new skipper

New Delhi, January 09, 2024.Yash Dhull was on Monday removed as Delhi captain, hours after the team suffered a heavy defeat against Puducherry in their Ranji Trophy opening match.Senior batter Himmat Singh will now lead the side that takes on Jammu and Kashmir in an away game from January 12.In an attempt to revive Delhi's flagging fortunes, U-19 World Cup-winning captain Dhull was made the skipper of the side in December 2022.
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KKR, Meer Foundation to raise funds for football training programme for 50 girls from West Bengal
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KKR, Meer Foundation to raise funds for football training programme for 50 girls from West Bengal

Mumbai, January 09, 2024.IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders and non-profit organisation Meer Foundation have started a football training programme in West Bengal to empower 50 girls from tribal and rural backgrounds.Through this initiative, they aim to unearth hidden talents among young women in the region, providing them with opportunities to pursue a professional career in football.Meer Foundation and KKR, owned by superstar Shah Rukh Khan, have teamed up with Shreeja India, an NGO based in Kolkata, to run the programme which targets first-generation learning (FGL) girls (age group 10–20 years) in Rajnagar Block, Birbhum district in West Bengal.
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Bumrah bamboozles Proteas as India record historic victory in Cape Town
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Bumrah bamboozles Proteas as India record historic victory in Cape Town

Cape Town, January 04, 2024.Jasprit Bumrah, India’s priceless fast bowling mean machine, produced a hostile spell to guide India to a series-levelling seven-wicket victory against South Africa in the shortest game ever played in Test history.Bumrah (6/61 in 13.5 overs), the master practitioner of fast bowling, knocked the stuffing out of South Africa’s middle-order in a menacing morning spell though Aiden Markram (106 off 103 balls) fought like a lone ranger on a burning deck to take South Africa to 176 in 36.5 overs at stroke of lunch on day two.A target of 79 even on the toughest of tracks wasn’t exactly a tall order and young Yashasvi Jaiswal (28) threw his bat around before skipper Rohit Sharma (16 not out) completed the formalities in the company of Shreyas Iyer (4 not out...
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Vi and Team Vitality Forge a Strategic Esports Partnership in India
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Vi and Team Vitality Forge a Strategic Esports Partnership in India

New Delhi, January 04, 2024.According to the State of India Gaming Report 2022, the Indian esports industry is expected to grow to $140 million by 2027. Over the last few years, esports as a category gained recognition as a mainstream sport especially after being debuted as an official medal sports at various international sports platforms. To capitalise on this growing consumer category, Vodafone Idea (Vi), one of India’s leading telecom operators and Paris-based Team Vitality, an internationally acclaimed esports organisation, have announced a long-term union to boost the esports ecosystem in India.With this first-of-its-kind collaboration, the two brands jointly aim to create opportunities and exposure to esports fans and gaming enthusiasts alike.&n...
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India need 79 runs to win second Test after Markram scores memorable hundred
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India need 79 runs to win second Test after Markram scores memorable hundred

Cape Town, January 04, 2024.Aiden Markram scored the most combative hundred of his career but a vintage Jasprit Bumrah morning spell kept India firmly on course for a series-levelling win against South Africa at lunch on day two of the second Test here on Thursday.Markram threw caution to the wind as he smashed his way to 106 off just 103 balls, singlehandedly steering Proteas to 176 all out in 36.5 overs at stroke of lunch and leaving India with a victory target of 79 on a spicy pitch .
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Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar’ 2023
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Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar’ 2023

New Delhi, January 04, 2024.Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar’ 2023 today. The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 09th January, 2024 (Tuesday) at 1100 hours.‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar’ is given to corporate entities (both in private and public sector), Sports Control Boards, NGOs, including sports bodies at the State and National level, who have played a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development.The applications were invited online and sportspersons/coaches/entities were permitted to self-apply through a dedicated Online Portal. A large number of applications/nominations were received for this award in 2023...
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Bhupinder Singh became the chairman of the new committee of wrestling association.
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Bhupinder Singh became the chairman of the new committee of wrestling association.

New Delhi, December 28, 2023.The Indian Olympic Association on Wednesday formed an ad-hoc committee on Wednesday to look into the matters of the federation just days after the newly elected Wrestling Federation of India body was suspended by the Sports Ministry.The committee will be led by Wushu Association of India Bhupinder Singh Bajwa who is the chairman and will also consist of Olympian MM Somaya and former international badminton player Manjusha Kanwar.“The IOA has recently become aware that the recently appointed President and officials of WFI have made arbitrary decisions in violation of their own constitutional provisions and against the principles of good governance espoused by IOC and further without following due process overturned the rulings of the IOA- appointed A...
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South Africa reach 392-7 in reply to India’s 245 all out at lunch on day 3
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South Africa reach 392-7 in reply to India’s 245 all out at lunch on day 3

New Delhi, December 28, 2023.South Africa reached 392 for 7 in their first innings at lunch in reply to India's 245 all out on day 3 of the opening Test here on Thursday.Opener Dean Elgar (185), playing his last international series, and Gerald Coetzee (19) were the two batters to be dismissed in the morning session as the hosts extended their lead by 147 runs.At the break, Marco Jansen (72) and Kagiso Rabada (1) were at the crease.
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Vinesh Phogat to return Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award
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Vinesh Phogat to return Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award

New Delhi, December 26, 2023.Star wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday decided to return her Khel Ratna and Arjuna award to the Prime Minister, saying that such honours have become meaningless in the current situation where the grapplers are struggling badly for justice.Phogat, the two-time World Championship medal winner, announced her decision in her letter penned for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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India reach 91/3 at lunch against SA in first Test
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India reach 91/3 at lunch against SA in first Test

Centurion, December 26, 2023.India reached 91 for three against South Africa at lunch on the first day of the opening Test of the two-match series here on Tuesday.Invited to bat, India were in a spot of bother at 24 for three before Virat Kohli (33 not out) and Shreyas Iyer (31 not out) rode on luck to stabilise the visitors' innings with unbeaten 67 runs for the fourth wicket.Left-arm pacer Nandre Burger (2/23), who made his Test debut, looked dangerous while Kagiso Rabada (1/15) picked up the other wicket as South Africa managed 26 overs in the first session.
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Coca-Cola extends partnership with ICC till 2031
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Coca-Cola extends partnership with ICC till 2031

New Delhi, December 26, 2023.The International Cricket Council (ICC) and Coca-Cola are thrilled to announce an eight-year global partnership encompassing ICC World events across all three formats, up until the end of 2031.The official signing ceremony which took place at ICC’s Headquartersmarked a historic milestone for the partnership and demonstrated Coca-Cola's commitment to sports. This eight-year partnershipas a Global Partner of the ICC, confirmed the collaboration as one of the longest-everassociations formed by the ICC with a single brand, spanning a total timeline of 13 years (2019 - 2031). The relationship will see The Coca-Cola Company’s brands becoming exclusive non-alcoholic beverage partners. The agreement includes all men’s and women’s events at the pin...
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Want to achieve what nobody has achieved in South Africa: Rohit Sharma
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Want to achieve what nobody has achieved in South Africa: Rohit Sharma

New Delhi, December 25, 2023.India captain Rohit Sharma on Monday said, as a leader, he wants his team to "achieve" what others Indian sides in the past have failed to do in South Africa.Since their first Test series in South Africa in 1992, India have never achieved success there.India will play South Africa in the the first of the two Tests starting here on Tuesday.
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Sports Ministry suspends newly-elected WFI for flouting rules
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Sports Ministry suspends newly-elected WFI for flouting rules

New Delhi, December 25, 2023.The Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), three days after it elected new office bearers, for not following the provisions of its own constitution while taking decisions and also asked IOA to constitute an ad-hoc panel to manage the affairs of the sports body.In suspending the WFI, the government cited its "hasty announcement" of organising the U-15 and U-20 nationals "without following due procedure and not giving sufficient notice to wrestlers" for preparations.Hours after getting elected as WFI President on Thursday, Sanjay Singh had announced that age group national championships will be held from December 28 in Gonda, UP.
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Kartik Aaryan, Onboard as the ‘Brand Ambassador for Football on Sony Sports Network’
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Kartik Aaryan, Onboard as the ‘Brand Ambassador for Football on Sony Sports Network’

Mumbai, December 22, 2023.Sony Sports Network, the premier destination for football in India, has joined hands with Bollywood’s Gen Z superstar and youth icon - Kartik Aaryan, who is known to be a die-hard football fan, to become their Brand Ambassador for football. During his partnership with Sony Sports Network, Kartik will be seen promoting LIVE football action on Sony Sports Network around the year with 900+ matches from marquee football tournaments and leagues which include UEFA EURO 2024, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League, UEFA Nations League, Bundesliga, Emirates FA Cup, Durand Cup and Roshn Saudi League amongst others.Kartik Aaryan who has enthralled audiences with stellar performances on the silver screen is als...
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India beat South Africa by 78 runs to clinch ODI series 2-1
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India beat South Africa by 78 runs to clinch ODI series 2-1

New Delhi, December 22, 2023.: Sanju Samson hit a fine century as India defeated South Africa by 78 runs in the third ODI to clinch the three-match series 2-1 here on Thursday.Sent into bat, India lost both the openers early before Samson (108 off 114 balls), which was his maiden ODI hundred, and Tilak Varma (52 off 77 balls) made useful contributions to take 296 for eight.
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