Rahul Bhatnagar replaces Injeti Srinivas in Sports Ministry as Secretary
In a bureaucratic re-shuffle, Bhatnagar, a senior IAS office from the UP Cadre, was brought back to the ministry. He will also hold the post of Director General of SAI.
Oct 12, 2017, 15:14 PM ISTOlympic Task Force recommends steps to improve sports in India
The task force urged sports authorities to visit the countryside and make all out attempts to spot talent in various primary schools and nurture them.
Aug 12, 2017, 23:12 PM ISTAbhinav Bindra, Prakash Padukone in 9-member panel for developing Sports Development Code
The other notable sportsperson in the committee is India's lone world championship medallist athlete Anju Bobby George.
Jan 05, 2017, 20:01 PM ISTRio Shame! This 2016 Olympics revelation from SAI will SHOCK you
Despite sending it's largest ever contingent, of 118 athletes, India returned with only two medals from Rio.
Sep 09, 2016, 23:06 PM ISTIndia brought Afghanistan athletes in chartered flight: Pakistan envoy impressed with SAG 2016
The multi-sport event is being held in Guwahati and Shillong.
Feb 07, 2016, 00:13 AM ISTSAI signs MoU with Pullela Gopichand Badminton Foundation
The Academy will select 50 players in a nation-wide talent search scheme.
Nov 24, 2015, 19:53 PM ISTAfter Abhinav Bindra, Anurag Thakur quits TOPS
Sports Authority of India (SAI) director general Injeti Srinivas has been made in charge of the scheme.
Nov 06, 2015, 10:47 AM ISTSpecial athletes spend night on road, Ministry orders probe
In yet another case of apathy towards athletes, members of the Indian team bound for the Asia Pacific Deaf Games (APDG) were forced to sleep on pavements in their wait for visa ahead of the competition beginning in Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei on Friday.
Oct 02, 2015, 16:20 PM IST