Badminton

NEW DELHI: The Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Thursday announced a cash incentive of over INR 1.12 crore to the players and support staff for their success in major international tournaments, including the Asian Games, Badminton Asia Team Championship and the BWF World Junior Championships.

May 07, 2018 15:05
NEW DELHI: The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has awarded cash incentives totalling Rs 13 million to members of the Indian badminton contingent that won medals at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. At a ceremony in the capital, BAI president Himanta Biswas Sarma and chief guest of the event, Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra presented all the cheques.
Apr 23, 2018 11:04
HYDERABAD: IDBI Federal Life Insurance has announced the selection of 14 young badminton players under the IDBI Federal Quest for Excellence #YoungChamps programme.  The #YoungChamps will undergo intensive training at the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad under the guidance of Pullela Gopichand and his professional team of coaches.
Apr 13, 2018 11:04
A POWERFUL, well-balanced Indian badminton mixed team lifted the Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold medal at Gold Coast late last week. One of the highlights of the team's performances was the dominating win by Kidambi Srikanth versus three-time Olympic Silver medallist Lee Chong Wei: 21-17, 21-14. The fact that Srikanth played like a champion is not incidental, he did after all rise to the World No.
Apr 04, 2018 13:04
PANAJI: Himanta Biswa Sarma was elected president of Badminton Association of India during its annual general body meeting here. Sarma, a cabinet minister of the ruling BJP in Assam, was elected unopposed for a term four-year term. He took over as the interim president of the BAI last year after the demise of Akhilesh Das Gupta.
Apr 02, 2018 14:04
HYDERABAD: Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has been appointed as a deputy collector by the Andhra Pradesh government. State chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu handed over the appointment letter to him in Amravati last Thursday in the presence of former All-England champion and celebrated badminton coach Pullela Gopichand, ANI reports.
Mar 29, 2018 15:03
NEW DELHI: Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu and rising Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana feature in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2018 list, which includes innovators and disruptors who are reshaping their industries and changing Asia for the better.  Other than Sindhu and Mandhana, Bollywood actress-producer Anushka Sharma and Indian national polo team captain Padmanabh Singh are also on the list.
Mar 27, 2018 17:03
SINGAPORE: The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has unveiled ELO Water as the Official Water for its championship events and tour finale for the next four years. This partnership encompasses all BWF Major Events – the TOTAL BWF World Championships, TOTAL BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals and TOTAL BWF Sudirman Cup – as well as the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals.
Mar 06, 2018 11:03
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has sought the Centre’s response on a PIL seeking removal of Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma from the post of president of the Badminton Association of India (BAI), which draws attention to the fact that his appointment was in violation of the apex court order that a minister or a public servant cannot become an office bearer in a sports body.
Feb 27, 2018 16:02
NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Monday announced Edelweiss Financial Services Limited, as sponsor of the Indian contingent for 2018 Commonwealth Games 2018, 2018 Asian Games and 2020 Olympic Games as well as National Games 2018 and 2019. 
Feb 27, 2018 13:02
NEW DELHI: Leading consumer durable company Usha International sponsors Dr Bharat Ram Open Sports Fest 2018 at the Lady Shriram College, New Delhi.  With this sports fest, Usha International aims to provide a platform to young athletes and reach out to thousands of participants from across Delhi.