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August 27, 2026 3:02 PM

Khelo India is platform to nurture sporting talent, build Viksit Bharat: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that sports should not be viewed merely as a means of winning medals, but as a powerful instrument to harness India's sporting potential and youth energy in the journey towards building a Viksit Bharat. Addressing the Khelo India Dialogue through video conference, the Prime Minister said the initiative had emerged as an important platform for nurturing sporting talent across the country and providing young athletes with opportunities and support to ...

August 24, 2026 5:18 PM

PM Modi to address young athletes during ‘Khelo India Dialogue’ on August 27

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address young budding athletes and youth leaders during a nationwide initiative, “Khelo India Dialogue - Khel Ki Baat, Pradhan Mantri Modi Ke Saath”, on August 27 to mark National Sports Day 2026. The large-scale youth engagement programme will be organised across more than 1,500 educational institutions throughout the country, bringing together young people, athletes, policymakers and representatives of educational institutions. IITs, IIMs, NITs, AIIMS, l...

August 11, 2026 4:51 PM

Khelo India builds the foundation for a sporting powerhouse

India’s emergence as a confident sporting nation is no longer a distant aspiration. It is becoming a visible reality, powered by sustained investment, institutional reforms and a determined effort to identify and nurture talent from every corner of the country. The Narendra Modi government’s Khelo India initiative has played a pivotal role in this transformation, moving India’s sporting policy beyond the traditional focus on medals towards building a comprehensive ecosystem for sporting ex...

August 10, 2026 5:42 PM

Sports culture, not just infrastructure, key to India’s medal success: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India’s success in international sports depends not merely on building infrastructure but on creating a comprehensive sports culture across the country. Interacting with India’s Commonwealth Games champions, PM Modi congratulated the athletes for bringing glory to the nation and said their medals and achievements inspire young students far more effectively than verbal encouragement. “Your medal inspires them more than anything we could say by g...

August 3, 2026 6:52 PM

The making of a sporting nation: How Khelo India is powering India’s rise to global sporting excellence

India's sporting landscape is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in its history, driven by sustained government investment, grassroots talent development, modern sports infrastructure and a long-term vision to establish the country among the world's leading sporting nations. The latest milestone in this journey came with the Union Cabinet's approval of the revamped Khelo India Scheme, which, along with enhanced Assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs), carries a combi...

July 27, 2026 7:39 PM

From grassroots to global glory: How Khelo India is powering India’s sporting revolution

As Indian athletes continue their campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, the country's sporting journey reflects a transformation that extends far beyond medal tallies. Over the past decade, sustained investment, expanded infrastructure and athlete-centric initiatives have reshaped India's sporting ecosystem, with the Khelo India programme emerging as the cornerstone of this national effort. India is making its 19th appearance at the Commonwealth Games, a journey that began in 1934...

July 27, 2026 9:53 PM

India pushes for stronger Commonwealth sports cooperation, reaffirms readiness to host 2030 Commonwealth Games

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday called for a stronger, member-driven framework for Commonwealth sports cooperation while reaffirming India's readiness to host the historic 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad. Addressing the Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting in Glasgow, Scotland, Mandaviya delivered the keynote address on the theme, "Reimagining Working Together: Strengthening Commonwealth Collaboration on Sport." He outlined India's ...

June 30, 2026 10:23 AM

Wimbledon: Sinner and Sabalenka answer doubters, grim day for British hopes

Men's defending champion Jannik Sinner and women's top seed Aryna Sabalenka both arrived at Wimbledon with question marks hanging over them but answered the doubters on Monday with contrasting first-round victories. Italy's Sinner, playing his first match since his shock defeat in the second round of the French Open on a boiling day in Paris, was stretched to the limit by Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic but survived, winning 4-6 6-3 6-7(6) 6-2 6-3. Sabalenka, who left Paris in a "deep, dark place" ...

June 22, 2026 2:00 PM

Manipur CM highlights role of sports in fostering unity, promoting friendship

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Sunday said that sports have always served as a powerful medium for promoting friendship, unity and social harmony, noting that sporting events bring people together beyond barriers of region, community and culture. Addressing the closing function of the 13th Chief Minister Trophy Kang Tournament, the Chief Minister said that since the inception of the Olympic Games, athletes from different countries have come together, interacted with one anothe...

April 28, 2026 2:49 PM

England’s Sciver-Brunt aiming to end title drought at T20 World Cup

England have underachieved since winning the 2017 Women's World Cup and they are determined to put that right when they host the Twenty20 edition on home soil in June, captain Nat Sciver-Brunt said. The 33-year-old replaced Heather Knight as all-formats captain in April last year and the T20 World Cup will be her second major International Cricket Council (ICC) event as captain and her first at home. Sciver-Brunt led the team at the 50-overs World Cup last year in India and Sri Lanka, where th...