AMRITSAR: The Inter-Khalsa Colleges Sports Tournament today kick started at Khalsa College main ground. More than 13 Colleges are participating in various events of the sports in this two-day long tournament. Chief guest at the occasion Dr.Mehal Singh, Vice Chancellor, Khalsa University, said the aim of the tournament is to instill the sense of sportsmanship and team spirt amongst the students.

BENGALURU: The Karnataka BJP on Saturday demanded the confiscation of passports of all involved in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case.

NEW DELHI: Olympic medallist shooter Gagan Narang hailed the government's efforts in bringing the Draft National Sports Governance Bill, calling it a milestone in India's quest of become a sporting superpower.

NEW DELHI: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya chaired a stakeholders consultation meeting with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), National Sports Federations (NSFs), and National Sports Promotion Organisations (NSPOs) on the Draft National Sports Governance Bill 2024 here on Thursday.

MUMBAI: Hollywood star Sydney Sweeney is all set to essay the role of boxer Christy Martin in an upcoming biopic.

JAIPUR: The Special Operation Group (SOG) of Rajasthan Police has arrested Dinesh Jagrawal (50), former secretary of Taekwondo Association in the case of issuing fake sports certificates, said officials on Friday.

KARNATAKA: Commenting on the tracking of Pakistani nationals with Indian passports in Bengaluru, Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara stated on Saturday that it was the failure of central Intelligence agencies.

AHMEDABAD: Angel Morera, a young trainee at the Tennis Academy in the Adani Sportsline Sabarmati Riverfront Sports Park, has been selected to participate in the CISCE National Games 2024. She will compete in the Girls U-19 category at the event.

BENGALURU: Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara said on Monday that the Pakistani national and three other foreigners, who were arrested in the city for illegal stay, were set to get Indian passports.

MUMBAI: Actor Akansha Ranjan Kapoor, who is known for her work in ‘Guilty’, ‘Ray’ and ‘Monica, Oh My Darling’, has shared what she is going to do on her birthday.

NEW DELHI: Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya met Indian tennis great and International Tennis Hall of Famer Leander Paes on Thursday to discuss the future of sports in India and strategies to further enhance the country's performance in the Olympics and Paralympics.

AHMEDABAD: Two men from Rajasthan were arrested and a juvenile was apprehended here for stealing high-end sports bikes, said officials on Thursday.

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) of Pakistan announced that it has apprehended a suspect allegedly involved in human trafficking during an operation in the eastern Punjab province.

CHANDIGARH: AAP senior spokesperson and MP Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer praised the Mann government of Punjab for successfully reviving the state's sports culture and for implementing an excellent new sports policy. Hayer said that the main objective of sports policy and tournaments like Khedan Wattan Punjab Diyan is to make Punjab no. 1 state in sports again and to promote sports culture among people of all ages.

NEW DELHI: On the occasion of National Sports Day, which is observed every year on August 29 to mark the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, a special event was organised at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here to celebrate his 119th birth anniversary.

MUMBAI: Actor Ashutosh Kulkarni, who essays the role of Krishna Bihari Vajpayee in the television show ‘Atal’, has shared that basketball is his favourite sport and that he was actively involved in the sport during his academic years.

NEW DELHI: On the occasion of National Sports Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings to sportspersons across the nation and reaffirmed the government's commitment to supporting sports and encouraging greater youth participation in the field.

HYDERABAD: The government of Telangana will establish a Sports University next academic year with an aim to produce sportspersons who can win Olympic medals, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Sunday.

NEW DELHI: Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain has said that the country's athletes need a total scientific approach in the training system to enable Indian sportspersons win more medals in future sporting mega-events.

NEW DELHI: Steel Plant Sports Board, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) won their matches on Day 3 in the 2nd Hockey India Senior Women Inter-Department National Championship here on Saturday.

AMRITSAR: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has demanded passports from the sangat for the pilgrims to be sent to the shrines in Pakistan on the occasion of the martyrdom anniversary of the fifth Patshah Guru Arjan and the death anniversary of Shere Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Both the groups are scheduled to be sent to Pakistan in June 2022.

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MUMBAI: 'Ghoomer', a film that celebrates the achievements of specially-abled sportsmen who have conquered their adversities, was announced on Wednesday.

NEW DELHI: The Special Cell of Delhi Police has arrested six people who were involved in the procurement and arrangement of fake visa documents and preparation of fake visas of different countries, especially European countries, UK, France, Canada and Spain, an official said here on Tuesday.

NEW DELHI:Sachin Tendulkar's management firm -- SRT Sports Management Private Limited -- on Saturday confirmed that the legendary cricketer is not part of the upcoming Legends League Cricket (LLC), starting January 20.

LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government has accepted the longstanding demand for reservation to sportspersons in the state government jobs.

LUCKNOW:Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Meerut on January 2.Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had announced the setting up of the university to promote sports in the state.

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BENGALURU: Petroleum Sports Promotion Board were crowned as the champions of the 1st Hockey India Senior Men Inter-Department National Championship 2021, Bengaluru, Karnataka with a thrilling 2- 1 victory over Railway Sports Promotion Board in the Final of the competition.

BENGALURU: Railway Sports Promotion Board beat Punjab National Bank 4-3 and Petroleum Sports Promotion Board outplayed Sports Authority of India 9-2 in the semi-finals of the 1st Hockey India Senior Men Inter-Department National Championship here today.

BNGALURU: Central Civil Services Cultural and Sports Board defeated Tamil Nadu Police 6-2 in the Pool D match on the fourth day of the 1st Hockey India Senior Men Inter-Department National Championship here today.

AMRITSAR: Sports are very important for a person and students should use their energy in sports only then they can stay physically and mentally healthy.

NEW DELHI: World Esports Cup (WEC21), South East Asias premier tri-nation esports championship, has received close to 1.2 million registrations from the gaming community from India, Pakistan and Nepal.

CHANDIGARH: Laying emphasis on spending 10 to 15 % of the national budget on youth especially sportsmen, Punjab Sports Minister Pargat Singh todayvsaid that by spending money on human resources one doesn't need to spend much money on health services.

JALANDHAR: The entire Jalandhar city was painted in the color of patriotism, on Wednesday, with tricolor in hands and reverberating slogans of Bharat Mata Ki Jai. This was the view of the Tiranga Yatra (Tricolor Procession) organized by the Aam Aadmi Party in Jalandhar, which was led by Aam Aadmi Party’s National Convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is on a two-day visit in Punjab and marched across the city with thousands of enthusiastic AAP workers and supporters.

AMRITSAR: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has started the process of sending a Jatha of devotees to visit shrines in Pakistan on the occasion of Khalsa Sajna Diwas (Baisakhi).

BANGA:Giving an unprecedented push to development of the Banga assembly segment, the Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Tuesday announced a grant of Rs 132 crore for constituency including a Government college and an integrated sports stadium.

BHAINI SAHIB: In order to promote sports in Punjab especially in the rural hinterland, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Saturday announced to construct sports grounds on Bhaini Sahib sports model in block and district level.

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JALANDHAR: Katoch stadium witnessed remarkable Sportsmanship as Punjab Chief Minister Mr Charanjit Singh Channi donned the role of a goalkeeper during the final of Surjit Hockey Tournament.

RUPNAGAR: Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi today laid foundation stone of Sports Stadium at Village Roademajra in Sri Chamkaur Sahib Constituency in the presence of renowned environmentalist Baba Balbir Singh Seechewal.

CHANDIGARH: Trials for selection of various state teams for Khelo India Youth Games will be held by Sports Department Punjab on October 30, 2021 at 11 am.

CHANDIGARH: The Sports Minister Pargat Singh today approved the cash prizes, in limbo since 2 years, to the players and Coaches hailing from State who performed exceedingly well at the State, National and International level. A total of over 3000 players would be given prize money amounting to Rs. 11 crore for the year 2018-19 and 2019-20.

NEW DELHI:  Team Alpha and Rohit Jain have sealed their places for the upcoming global finals of the World Esports League 2021 scheduled from December 16-19 at the Gwangju Esports Arena in Korea.

HYDERABAD:The inaugural Kisan Rail service for onions from Moula Ali in Telangana, is setting off with 361 tonnes of onions to West Bengal.
Comprising of 15 parcel vans, the Kisan Rail from Moula Ali railway station, terminates at New Jalpaiguri Station of West Bengal.

HAMIRPUR (HP): Time has come when each government has realized the importance of water sports of larger economic policy. As of now, lakes are largely restricted to sight seeing and pleasure trips while it demands from us more than of that on the other hand the low sensibility of arm-chair administration produces stagnation. Perhaps it is against the background of highly comprehensive and highly fragmented character of water sports that the government of Himachal Pradesh attempted to go ahead with a number of innovative plans.

HAMIRPUR (HP):Time has come when each government has realized the importance of
water sports of larger economic policy. As of now, lakes are largely restricted to sight
seeing and pleasure trips while it demands from us more than of that on the other hand the
low sensibility of arm-chair administration produces stagnation.

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government issued orders on Thursday making clearance certificate from anti-corruption bureau (ACB) mandatory for government employees who apply for obtaining a passport.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Minister of State for Sports and former hockey Olympian Sandeep Singh said on Saturday that the state's first sports injury rehabilitation centre is being set up at the Tau Devi Lal Sports Stadium in Panchkula, which will be ready before the Khelo India Games in February 2022.

CHANDIGARH: An amount of Rs. 3 crore has been released for 116 more schools as part of the ongoing efforts of the Punjab Government to improve the sports infrastructure of the schools.

NEW DELHI:Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has congratulated long jumper Shaili Singh for winning the silver medal at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee will send a Jatha of Singh devotees in November to celebrate the birth anniversary of the first Guru Nanak Dev at Gurdwara Sri Nankana Sahib, Pakistan.

CHANDIGARH: On the occasion of the ‘International Youth Day’, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday launched the distribution of sports kits to Rural and Urban Corona Volunteers who rendered outstanding services in support of the state government’s fight against the second wave of the pandemic.

PATIALA: Given the current circumstances imposed on us due to Covid 19, The Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University, which is running two post graduate courses for Yoga, namely, the MSc Yoga (two years course) and the Post Graduate Diploma in Yoga (a one-year course), has decided to partner itself with the Everest Yoga Institute to organise a one-month Yoga awareness and practice program which is being run in a virtual mode across the globe in over 20 countries, said Lt. Gen. J S Cheema, Vice Chancellor.

CHANDIGARH: Expressing a huge shock over the sad demise of legendary athlete Padma Shri Milkha Singh decorated as a Flying Sikh, Punjab Sports Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, on Saturday, said that it is shocking to learn about the death of the greatest athlete of Asia.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday announced a Milkha Singh Chair at Sports University Patiala, in memory of the great athlete who died late last night due to Covid complications.

CHANDIGARH:Exhorting the Olympic-bound Punjab athletes to make the state and country proud with their performance, Sports Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, on Friday, said he was confident that our players would bring back home the biggest medal haul from Tokyo.

CHANDIGARH: To encourage Tokyo Olympics qualifier of the state, the Punjab Government would hold get together with them on June 18. This program will be presided over by Punjab Sports and Youth Services Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Sports Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, on Sunday, condoled the sad demise of Nirmala Milkha Singh, wife of seasoned athlete Flying Sikh Milkha Singh.

BENGALURU: Railways has transported more medical oxygen to Karnataka as it faces growing demand amid the Covid surge, an official said on Friday.

CHANDIGARH: A delegation of Punjab Coaches Association of the Sports department today called on the Director Sports Punjab Mr. DPS Kharbanda to impress upon him for the pending demands of the coaches.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday directed the Finance Department to immediately release the sanctioned amount of Rs 60 crore for the first phase construction of the Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University (MBSPSU), Patiala campus.

SHIMLA: In a bid to boost adventure sports activities in the state and working towards
prosperity seems to be the mandate of the state government. The state government has
notified the ‘Himachal Pradesh Water Sports and Allied Activities Rules-2021’ thus paved
the way to hold water sports activities in the state. In December, 2019, draft rules were
published in the Rajpatra inviting objections/suggestions from the general public under Rule
65 of the HP Tourism Department and Registration Act 2002.

GROS ISLET, ST LUCIA (KINGSTON): The fourth match of Hero CPL Esports series saw Nicholas Pooran of the Guyana Amazon Warriors take on Mitchell Santner of the Barbados Tridents at a virtual Kensington Oval. It was the Warriors who emerged victorious after a brutal display with the bat and superb bowling from their spinners. Warriors won by a massive 60 runs.

SECUNDERABAD: For the first time, mangoes from Telangana are being transported to Delhi by Kisan Rail. On Tuesday, a total of 476 tons of mangoes were loaded in 20 parcel van units from Lingampet Jagityal for dispatch to Adarsh Nagar, New Delhi.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Sports and Youth Services Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi on Monday launched the second phase of ‘Pride of Punjab’ program besides releasing the ‘Voices of YuWaah’ report jointly prepared by Government of Punjab and UNICEF (YuWaah) at his official residence here.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Sports, Youth Services and NRI Affairs Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, on Wednesday, called on Tokyo Olympics-2021 qualifier and national record holder Kamalpreet Kaur at his official residence here and handed over Rs.10 lakh cheque to the first Indian discus thrower.

CHANDIGARH:The Punjab government has issued new instructions to the principals of district institute for education and training (DIET) regarding the utilization of the existing sports funds to bring more transparency in the expenditure.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Sports, Youth Services and NRIs Affairs Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, on Saturday, congratulated Punjabi athlete Kamalpreet Kaur on qualifying for Tokyo Olympics-2021 by achieving a target of 63.50 meters and breaking a 9-year-old national record in discus throw event.

CHANDIGARH: Twenty-six outstanding sports persons, who had been left mid-way on false promises of providing government jobs by previous SAD-BJP government, on Wednesday, given appointment letters by Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, Minister for Sports, Youth Services and NRIs Affairs here at Punjab Bhawan. While offering them jobs in Punjab Police, Rana Sodhi affirmed that "I am glad that we have fulfilled the promise made by the earlier SAD-BJP government."

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab School Education Department has released funds of Rs. 2.60 crore for 14 districts of the state to raise the standard of sports.
Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the school education department said that this amount has been transferred in the account of the district education officers. This amount has been Issued for Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Mansa, Moga, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Patiala, Pathankot, Roop Nagar, Sangrur, S.A.S. Nagar and Tarn Taran districts.

CHANDIGRH: Punjab Sports and Youth Services Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, on Sunday, condoled the sad demise of Ishar Singh Deol (91), an international athlete conferred with Dhyan Chand National Sports Award. The mortal remains of Mr. Deol, who passed away late last evening, were consigned to fire at Jalandhar today.

CHANDIGARH:The Punjab School Education Department has issued new instructions to the school heads regarding the utilization of the existing sports funds to bring more transparency in the expenditure.

CHANDIGARH/SAS NAGAR: The 29th Senior National Men & Women Wushu Championship 2021 kicked off to a flying start at the campus of Chandigarh University Gharuan. Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, Minister for Sports, Youth & NRI Affairs, Government of Punjab along with Bhupinder Singh Bajwa, President, Wushu Association of India (WAI) and Satnam Singh Sandhu, Chancellor, Chandigarh University inaugurated the 29th Senior National Wushu Championship organized by Wushu Association of India.

BTHINDA: Central University of Punjab, Bathinda (CUPB) under the patronage of Vice Chancellor Prof. Raghavendra P. Tiwari commenced the 9th Annual Sports Meet on Wednesday at CUPB Ghudda Campus. This programme is being organized as a part of various activities to be conducted under eight-day celebrations to mark the 12th Foundation Day of the university. Along with major sports & athletics gaming events, the special highlight of this Mega Sporting Event is Indigenous Games of Punjab such as Pithu Garam, Kabaddi, Kokla Chapaki, Rassa Kassi, Stapoo, Gilli Danda, Gitta etc.

JAMSHER(Jalandhar Cantt): With an aim to further boosting sports among youngsters and encourage them to excel different sports, MLA Pargat Singh today distributed sports kits to 100 budding Football players at Jamsher Football ground, where young players are being trained by the Youth Fotball Club (YFC), Rurkan Kalan.

CHANDIGARH:Aiming to win the Olympic medal for India, the Boys Sports Company, Madras Engineer Group & Centre Banglore-42 will be conducting an all Indian open selection rally to select candidates for induction into Boys Sports Company (MEG & Centre) from February 22 to 25, 2021.

PHAGWARA: The selection trial in the sports wings of the state for the year of 2021-22 will be held on February 12 at Guru Nanak Stadium, Kapurthala for Athletics, Basketball and Kabaddi. The boxing arena will be at Phagwara and the boxing will be at Lord Mahavira Jain Public School, Phagwara.

NEW DELHI: Led by sports streaming especially in the Indian Premier League (IPL) months, the OTT video consumption grew 13 per cent (on-year) in 2020, a new report said on Wednesday.

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CHANDIGARH: Punjab Sports and Youth Services Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, on Tuesday, termed the action taken by Shimla Police to arrest the youngsters of Punjab who were peacefully raising their voices in favour of agitating farmers as an attack on their constitutional rights and democratic fabric of the country. He said that the arrest was made at the behest of BJP Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, who wants to appease their political bosses.

CHANDIGARH: Fulfilling the promise of awarding sportspersons of international and national acclaim, who have excelled during the year 2017-18, the Sports Department has decided to honour 90 players in the first phase. Punjab Sports and Youth Services Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi has recently announced to confer upon cash prizes worth crores to such 1135 sportspersons.

CHANDIGARH: Old is gold has been proving by veterans of the country by bringing haul of gold (medals) in various sports at national and international levels. S.K Sondhi of Chandigarh is also among them who has not only performed well in his service but also in sports arena. Sports is not a word that came to his mind when he thinks his journey in sports and fitness. He is not only outstanding performer during his service but also in sports.

CHANDIGARH: Asserting that our preparation for Olympics was on right track, Sports Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi on Saturday expressed confidence Punjab athletes would once again bring laurels for the country in the Games to be held next year in Japan.

CHANDIGARH: Joining the chorus backing the agitating farmers, three former Punjab sportspersons, all belonging to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), have announced to return their awards in protest against the use of police force during the farmers' protests, including Padma Shri and Arjuna awardee wrestler Kartar Singh, Arjuna awardee basketball player Sajjan Singh Cheema and Arjuna awardee hockey player Rajbir Kaur.

CHANDIGARH: “Punjab Youth Development Board will initiate sports kits distribution to youth clubs soon.” It was disclosed by Chairperson of the Board Er. Sukhwinder Singh Bindra in a meeting held at District Administrative Complex Mohali.