Asian Games: Mandaviya meets OCA Director General, discusses strengthening sporting cooperation

September 21, 2026 10:11 AM

Asian Games: Mandaviya meets OCA Director General, discusses strengthening sporting cooperation

Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya met Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Director General and World Aquatics President Captain Husain Al-Musallam in Nagoya on the sidelines of the 20th Asian Games. The two sides discussed ways to strengthen sporting cooperation between India and the wider Asian sporting community. Mandaviya said the discussions focused on enhancing cooperation between India's National Sports Federations and their respective Asian federations and exploring wa...

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports invites applications for Sports Awards

September 30, 2025 1:08 PM

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports invites applications for Sports Awards

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, has invited applications for its annual Sports Awards, recognizing and rewarding excellence in sports. The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award honors sportspersons for the most spectacular and outstanding performances, while the Arjuna Award celebrates consistent excellence in sports. The Arjuna Award (Lifetime) recognizes lifetime contributions to sports development, and the Dronacharya Award is presented to coaches who have trained...

Aim is to make India a sporting superpower, says PM Modi in ‘Mann Ki Baat’

July 27, 2025 3:14 PM

Aim is to make India a sporting superpower, says PM Modi in ‘Mann Ki Baat’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday shared his vision for making India a sporting superpower and praised the Indian contingent for winning nearly 600 medals at the recent World Police and Fire Games. In the 124th episode of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi said that the government’s ‘Khelo Bharat Niti 2025’ has been widely appreciated. “The goal of this policy is clear — to make India a sporting superpower,” he said, adding that startups related to sports, wheth...

A new era for Indian sports: nurturing talent, honouring heroes

April 24, 2025 10:48 AM

A new era for Indian sports: nurturing talent, honouring heroes

India’s sporting ambitions continue to soar as the government ramps up support for athletes with a significant budgetary push and a comprehensive framework of welfare initiatives. For FY 2025–26, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has been allocated a record Rs. 3,794 crore—marking a 17% increase from the revised estimates of the previous fiscal year. This includes Rs. 1,000 crore earmarked for the flagship Khelo India programme, Rs. 830 crore for the Sports Authority of India (SAI),...