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National Sports Day: Quotes, significance and top 20 Indian sports players

National Sports Day is celebrated globally to honour the sportspersons, traditional sports, sportsmanship and national sports teams. Read this article to know more about the day

Recent years have been great for sports: PM Modi on National Sports Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on the National Sports Day on Monday and said the recent years have been great for sports. He also paid tributes to hockey wizard Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary, which is observed as the National Sports Day. He tweeted, "Greetings on National Sports Day and tributes to Major Dhyan Chand Ji on his birth anniversary. The recent years have been great for sports. May this trend continue. May sports keep gaining popularity across India.

SAI to release Rs 6.52 crore as out-of-pocket allowance for 2,189 athletes

The Sports Authority of India has sanctioned a total of Rs 6.52 crore as out of pocket allowance (OPA) for 2,189 Khelo India athletes across 21 disciplines, including para, for the April-June period

Cyclist harassment case: NHRC issues notices to Sports Ministry, SAI

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), which took suo motu cognisance of the matter, sought a detailed report from the ministry's secretary and the SAI director general

SAI terminates chief cycling coach's contract over harassment allegations

The SAI took the decision hours after it decided to call back the entire Indian contingent from Slovenia where the cyclists had gone for a training-cum-competition trip

IPL 2022: These five bowlers cost little and outshone expensive picks

Along with established players, who were bought low in the auction, but went on to regain their IPL stardom, there were new stars who were bought at very low prices but punched way above their weight

PM Modi wishes Indian athletes participating at Deaflympics in Brazil

The 24th Summer Deaflympics will be held in Brazil's Caxias Do Sul from May 1 to 15

Rs 7.22-cr out-of-pocket allowance from SAI to 2,509 Khelo India athletes

A financial assistance of Rs 6.28 lakh is allocated for each residential athlete training at the accredited academies as per the annual Khelo India scholarship scheme

SAI releases Rs 7.22 crore as allowance to 2509 Khelo India athletes

The Sports Authority of India has released a total of Rs 7.22 crore as an out of pocket allowance for as many as 2,509 Khelo India athletes across 21 disciplines for the months of January to March.

Ranji Trophy: Dhull, Rahane, Sarfaraz centuries highlight of day one

Centuries from India's U19 World Cup winning captain Yash Dhull, senior Test batter Ajinkya Rahane and youngster Sarfaraz Khan were the highlights on day one of the 2021/22 Ranji Trophy on Thursday.

PKL season 8 final to be held on Feb 25; playoffs on Feb 21, 23

The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) final will be held on February 25 while the two play-off prior to the mega match will be held on February 21 and 23 respectively, organizers said on Wednesday. "The playoffs are scheduled to be held on 21st February and on 23rd February. The grand finale of Pro Kabaddi Season 8 is scheduled to be held on 25th February," a media release issued here said on Wednesday. It also said that the top six teams will then battle it out for the PKL trophy. Anupam Goswami, CEO, Mashal Sports and League Commissioner, PKL said: "We have been able to conduct the league day-on-day with no break this is a huge achievement and milestone, not just for kabaddi, but for the resumption of all indoor & contact sports." "PKL Season 8 has also seen tough competition amongst teams with the race to the playoffs set to go down to the final day of the league stage," he added.

Thirty-three new Covid-19 positive cases reported at SAI Bengaluru

Sports Authority of India on Friday informed that 33 new COVID-19 have been reported at the SAI National Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru.

SAI appoints six foreign coaches for athletics till Paris Olympics

To support Indian elite athletes' preparations for the Paris Olympic Games, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has approved the appointment of six foreign coaches for athletics until 2024

Asset monetisation plan: Sports infrastructure to follow airport PPP model

The government has pitched for the PPP mode after India's recent good performance in the Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo Olympics: SAI, IOA sensitise athletes on adapting to Japanese culture

SAI and IOA continued their efforts to sensitise the Tokyo-bound athletes with a session titled 'From India with Pride' that helped them to understand the Japanese culture

Sports Authority of India invites applications for TOPS CEO post

The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Monday issued a fresh advertisement inviting applications for the position of CEO for its Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS)

Sports Ministry invites applications for National Sports Awards

Sports Ministry invited applications for the national sports awards, allowing eligible athletes, coaches, universities and other entities to self-nominate

Govt to provide medical, accident insurance to 13,000 athletes and coaches

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said the well-being of athletes, coaches and support staff are his ministry's priority and the decision is in line with that objective

Budget 2021: Govt cuts sports budget by Rs 230.78 crore in an Olympic year

The Central government in the Union budget for 2021-22 on Monday allocated Rs.2,596.14 crore to sports, less by Rs.230.78 crore -- or, 8.16 per cent -- allocated in the previous financial year

Budget 2021: Govt enhances anti-doping 'contribution to WADA by Rs 50 lakh

To support World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) mission for clean sports, the government has marginally increased its annual contribution from Rs 2 crore to Rs 2.5 crore in the Union budget for 2021-22