Punjab

Amarinder aims to make Punjab country's basketball hub

SportzPower Team
Jun 06, 2019 17:06

CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday declared the ambition to make the state the country's basketball hub.

"Happy to have met with these young players who will be representing India in the @FIBAWC (FIBA Basketball World Cup) 2019 in Amsterdam," he said in a tweet.

"Delighted to share that one of our own from @PunjabPoliceInd will also be playing for India. We will work towards making Punjab a hub for basketball in India."

 

Jun 01, 2019 18:06
Amarinder oks operationalisation of sports varsity in Patiala
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday gave clearance for the operationalisation of a new sports university in Patiala from September 1 and directed the Department of Higher Education to finalise the admission regulations for the first batch.
Mar 04, 2019 15:03
Punjab govt to award Rs 200,000 each to 82 top Indian sportspersons
CHANDIGARH: Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh confirmed in an official statement on Sunday that as many as 82 sportspersons from the state, most of whom have won laurels for India in the past, will be awarded with the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award. It is the highest sporting honour of the state.
Mar 26, 2018 18:03
Punjab govt to set up sports university in Patiala
PATIALA: The Punjab government has decided to set up a sports university in Patiala, state finance minister Manpreet Badal, confirmed this while presenting the budget in the state assembly on Saturday.
Subscribe to Punjab