New Delhi, August 27, 2026; Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged young people to spend more time on sports and physical activities, stressing that a strong sporting culture can contribute to healthier families, society and the nation’s global standing. Addressing athletes through the Khelo India Dialogue via video conference, Modi said sports should become […]
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New Delhi, August 27, 2026; Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a wider sporting ecosystem in India, stressing the need to develop disciplines linked to the country’s coastline and mountainous terrain to strengthen its performance at international competitions. Addressing athletes during the ‘Khelo India Dialogue’ through video conferencing, Modi said India must expand its […]
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Mandya (Karnataka): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya and Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H. D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday laid the foundation stone for a multi-purpose indoor sports complex in Mandya district of Karnataka. The facility, sanctioned under the Government of India’s Khelo India programme, will be built at an estimated […]
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Kurukshetra, Jan 22, 2026 – In a major development for sports in Haryana, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini inaugurated a state-of-the-art synthetic hockey ground at the Kurukshetra University Sports Complex. The facility has been constructed under the Khelo India Scheme with an investment of approximately ₹5.50 crore, aimed at providing world-class infrastructure to nurture the state’s […]
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New Delhi: The fifth edition of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) will be held across seven cities in Rajasthan including Jaipur, Ajmer, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Kota, and Bharatpur from November 24 to December 5, 2025. The Games will feature competitions in 23 medal sports and one demonstration sport, Kho-Kho. For the first time, beach […]
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New Delhi, September 29, 2025 – Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurated the 5th Hockey India Senior Women’s Inter-Department National Championship 2025 at Shivaji Stadium on Monday evening. The opening ceremony drew senior officials including Indian Oil Chairman A.S. Sahney, Hockey India President Dr. Dilip Kumar Tirkey, federation members, coaches, and […]
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New Delhi, 12 September 2025: At the inaugural session of the PLAYCOM Business of Sports Summit 2025, Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, called for making sports an integral part of daily life across India. “Every street in Bharat should become a sporting arena, and every podium […]
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TIT Correspondent info@impressivetimes.com “When I see an environment of promoting sports within Indian families, my heart swells with pride. I consider this the most auspicious sign for the future of the nation.” – Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 15 August 2025 Youth-Centric Vision With nearly 65% of India’s population below the age of 35, the Government […]
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Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), August 20 : The inaugural edition of the Khelo India Water Sports Festival (KIWSF) is set to begin at the iconic Dal Lake in Srinagar, with over 400 athletes vying for 24 gold medals across Olympic events in rowing, canoeing, and kayaking. The three-day festival marks the first consolidated open-age championships […]
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New Delhi, June 29: Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya led a diverse group, especially the ‘Swachhta Senanis’, our frontline cleanliness warriors, in a special edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle this morning in Palitana, Gujarat. Held across 6000 locations nationwide simultaneously, the cycling drives saw […]
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