Dr Mansukh Mandaviya

June 21, 2025 10:59 PM

Over 1,500 join Union Sports Minister in Yogathon marking International Yoga Day

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, on Saturday participated in a mass yoga event at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in the national capital to mark the 11th International Day of Yoga. The event, part of the Ministry of Ayush’s 'Yoga Sangam' initiative, witnessed the enthusiastic participation of over 1,500 yoga practitioners, including more than 400 volunteers from the My Bharat programme. Held inside the Cycling Velodrome of the stadium, the event was also supp...

June 1, 2025 11:37 AM

PM Modi extends birthday wishes to Mansukh Mandaviya, lauds youth and sports efforts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended warm birthday greetings to Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, lauding his energetic efforts in promoting fitness, youth empowerment, and making India a sporting powerhouse. In a post on X, the Prime Minister wrote, “Best wishes to Shri Mansukh Mandaviya Ji on his birthday. He is energetically working towards making India a sporting powerhouse and empowering our youth. Equally commendable are his efforts towards the we...

March 19, 2025 5:12 PM

Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates NDTL 2025: pioneering innovations and tackling challenges in anti-doping science

Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, inaugurated the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) Annual Conference 2025 on Wednesday, focusing on the theme “Anti-Doping Science: Innovations and Challenges”, according to an official statement from the Ministry. During his keynote address, Dr. Mandaviya emphasized India’s unwavering commitment to promoting clean and fair competition in sports. He advocated for early education on dop...

March 4, 2025 10:56 PM

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya sends off largest Indian contingent for special Olympics World Winter Games

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, attended the official send-off ceremony for the 49-member Indian team set to compete in the Special Olympics World Winter Games. This marks the largest-ever Indian contingent for the prestigious event, which will be held in Turin, Italy, from March 7 to 17. The Indian team comprises 30 athletes, three officials, and 16 support staff, including coaches. The athletes will compete in six disciplines—Alpine Skiing, Cross-Country ...

January 13, 2025 9:30 PM

Mandaviya to attend Future of Jobs conference on Jan 15

Union Minister of Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya will attend a conference on the Future of Jobs on January 15 in New Delhi. The conference is organized by the Ministry of Labour & Employment in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the event, themed “Shaping Tomorrow’s Workforce: Driving Growth in a Dynamic World,” will explore evolving job trends and workforce strategies. The objective of the Conference is to exp...

January 7, 2025 5:41 PM

Bhashini-enabled e-shram portal now available in all 22 scheduled languages

Union Minister of Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, launched the multilingual functionality of the e-Shram portal on Tuesday in New Delhi, making it accessible in all 22 Scheduled Languages. This move aligns with the vision of making e-Shram a 'One-Stop-Solution' for unorganised workers in India, providing comprehensive social protection. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's (MEITY) Bhashini project was leveraged to upgrade the e-...

November 16, 2024 2:41 PM

EPFO playing key role in providing social security, financial stability to millions: Minister Mandaviya

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has played a pivotal role in providing social security and financial stability to millions of members across the country, Union Minister for Labour and Employment, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, has stressed. In his keynote address at an event in the national capital, Dr Mandaviya lauded the transformative journey of the EPFO, underscoring its critical role in managing a vast corpus of savings for its members and enhancing social security provisions acro...

November 8, 2024 7:06 PM

78 lakh EPS pensioners to benefit as new payment system completes pilot run

Union Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, announced on Friday the successful completion of the pilot run for the new Centralised Pension Payments System (CPPS) under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) 1995. The CPPS is designed to enhance pension services for EPS members. The pilot, conducted on October 29-30, disbursed approximately Rs 11 crore in pension payments for October to over 49,000 EPS pensioners across the Jammu, Srinagar, and Karnal regions. According to th...

September 16, 2024 5:53 PM

Govt to launch KIRTI phase 2 initiative in New Delhi

Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, is set to inaugurate the second phase of the Khelo India Rising Talent Identification (KIRTI) initiative on Friday in New Delhi. This ambitious project aims to revolutionize India's approach to discovering and nurturing sports talent at the grassroots level. KIRTI, envisioned as an integrated talent identification architecture, leverages modern ICT tools and global best practices. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports said that the...