India among six nations bidding to host AFC Asian Cup 2031 with government support

[ad_1] The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Wednesday confirmed that India is among the six member nations bidding to host the AFC Asian Cup in 2031, marking a renewed push by the country to stage Asia’s premier international football tournament. The United Arab Emirates Football Association has withdrawn from the bidding process, leaving India to […]

After India Open chaos, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya pushes SAI to save Olympic dreams

[ad_1] Taking note of the organisational lapses that plagued the India Open badminton tournament here, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya met officials of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Monday to discuss “corrective measures” that would prevent a repeat of the fiasco. It is reliably learnt that the minister held a meeting with the stadium […]

No Khel Ratna this time: Chess prodigy Divya, decathlete Tejaswin among 24 recommended for Arjuna Award | More sports News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: No sportsperson has been recommended for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award for 2025, marking the first time in a decade that the nation’s highest sporting honour has not been conferred. The selection panel that met in the Capital on Wednesday picked 24 names for the Arjuna award but decided not […]

AIFF press SOS button: ISL clubs answer call, I-League clubs press reject | Football News

[ad_1] File photo of AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey. (ANI) It was a busy day at the Football House in New Delhi as the All India Football Federation (AIFF) convened back-to-back meetings with multiple stakeholders in order to address the current predicament facing Indian football.AIFF called for interactions on short notice with Executive Committee members, Indian […]

Parliament passes National Sports Bill after extensive discussion

[ad_1] The National Sports Governance Bill was on Tuesday passed by the Parliament with Rajya Sabha giving its nod a mere 24 hours after Lok Sabha, marking a historic first for India’s sports administration that is now set to be regulated by a national board and have its own dispute resolution mechanism. The National Anti-Doping […]

Lok Sabha passes sports bill; Minister Mansukh Mandaviya calls it ‘single biggest sports reform’ since independence

[ad_1] The long-awaited National Sports Governance Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on Monday with Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya describing it as the “single biggest reform in Indian sports since independence” amid opposition protests over revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. The National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill was also passed when the Lok Sabha reassembled […]

National Sports Governance Bill 2025: Is autonomy of sports bodies under threat?

[ad_1] Story so far: The National Sports Governance Bill, 2025, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday (July 23, 2025), minutes before being adjourned amid Opposition protests. The Bill, which is one of eight legislations listed for introduction in the ongoing Parliament monsoon session, seeks to regulate the various sports administrators in India. The Bill […]

Sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya introduces National Sports Bill for greater transparency in NSFs, including BCCI

[ad_1] Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday introduced the National Sports Governance Bill in Lok Sabha that proposes to institute a Board which will have sweeping powers to lay down rules and oversee the functioning of federations, including the cash-rich BCCI. Mandaviya introduced the bill that has provisions for a National Sports Board (NSB) to […]