Sports Ministry Postpones National Sports Awards, Plans Stricter Selection Process

Sports Ministry Postpones National Sports Awards, Plans Stricter Selection Process

Last Updated:April 13, 2026, 10:47 pm IST Sports Ministry defers National Sports Awards, reviews Arjuna selection after rising awardee numbers and legal disputes. : Arjuna Award winner Mohammed Shami during the Sports and Adventure Awards 2023 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi, Jan. 9, 2024. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav)( The National Sports Awards have…

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National Sports Governance Act To Partially Come Into Effect From January 1

National Sports Governance Act To Partially Come Into Effect From January 1

Last Updated:December 31, 2025, 10:38 PM IST The National Sports Governance Act will partially start from January 1, 2026, enabling the National Sports Board and Tribunal, reshaping sports bodies and governance in India. Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. (File Photo: PTI) The landmark National Sports Governance Act will partially come into effect from January 1, as…

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‘Elections For National Federations Can Be Defered Until December 2026… As A Transitional Measure’: Sports Ministry

‘Elections For National Federations Can Be Defered Until December 2026… As A Transitional Measure’: Sports Ministry

Last Updated:December 22, 2025, 11:25 PM IST Sports Ministry allows NSFs like AIFF and IOA to defer elections till December 2026 for smooth transition to National Sports Governance Act. PT Usha and Kalyan Chaubey (PTI) Preparing for the full-scale implementation of the National Sports Governance (NSG) Act in January, the Sports Ministry announced on Monday…

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Prolonged delay in Boxing Federation elections? IOA constitutes panel to investigate

Prolonged delay in Boxing Federation elections? IOA constitutes panel to investigate

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has constituted a fact-finding committee to investigate the prolonged delay in the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) elections, even as the federation’s interim panel on Sunday reiterated its commitment to holding the polls by the August 31 deadline. The three-member committee, formed on July 11, is chaired by IOA Treasurer…

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