Tag: Sportspersons

The leading wicket-taker in Test cricket this year, Ravichandran Ashwin, has been putting up an impactful show with the ball and bat. He began 2021 with a resilient 128-ball 29 to draw the Sydney Test against Australia alongside Hanuma Vihari.

Puri: Sportspersons in the pilgrim city of Puri expressed their happiness after Revenue Minister Maheswar Mohanty laid the foundation stone for a new stadium near Penthakata yesterday. As national and international level events will be held at the proposed stadium, players will get a chance to watch renowned players from close quarters and learn from […]

New Delhi: The Delhi cabinet on Monday approved government jobs for those sportspersons from the city who excel in their field. “Cabinet approves jobs in Delhi government for those sportspersons who excel in their sports. Rules to be notified within one month,” Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted. The step was taken to encourage and support […]

Chandigarh : Keeping Haryana’s flag flying high in the medals tally for the country in the Jakarta Asian Games, sportspersons from Haryana have bagged nearly 25 per cent of the total medals. Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anil Vij said on Thursday that sportspersons from the state won 17 medals in these games. Of […]

New Delhi: The Union sports ministry will soon launch a web portal for identifying and selecting promising sportspersons in the country and help them financially to excel in their fields. “The ministry will offer financial help of Rs 5 lakh to 1,000 sports talents who will be selected every year through a transparent and open […]