This is interesting. And frankly, surprising! The Union Sports Ministry has taken a diametrically opposite position to that of global governing body United World Wrestling and the Indian Olympic Association on the matter of the status of the (still for all intents and purposes) Brijbhushan Sharan Singh-controlled Wrestling Federation of India.
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Feb 01, 2024 17:02
NEW YORK: Global sports and entertainment company Endeavor Thursday announced the integration of its global sports betting and data businesses, OpenBet and IMG ARENA, under the OpenBet banner.
Jan 31, 2024 20:01
The All India Football Federation executive committee has ratified (read rubber-stamped) the decision of its 'emergency committee' in November to dismiss then AIFF secretary-general Shaji Prabhakaran.
Jan 31, 2024 19:01
The Union Sports Ministry on Tuesday warned of legal action against suspended Wrestling Federation of India president Sanjay Singh for making "absolutely baseless and mischievous" claims with regard to government recognition to WFI and reiterated that any tournament organised by the body shall be treated as "unsanctioned".
Jan 30, 2024 19:01
MUMBAI: A majority of the 700-odd members of the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) who participated at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) voted in favour on Monday to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) proposal to acquire 120 acres of Mahalaxmi Racecourse land to build a theme park and shift the stables to another part of the property.
Jan 30, 2024 18:01
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Tuesday accepted a petition by a Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd shareholder seeking the merger of ZEE with Culver Max Entertainment Ltd (aka Sony Pictures Network India), which was called off last week despite regulatory approvals, PTI reports.
Jan 30, 2024 18:01
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd on Tuesday issued a clarification to the bourses on a media report that had said Disney Star was considering taking legal action against ZEE for backing out from a $1.4 billion sublicensing agreement for ICC TV rights, made with Disney's India unit in August 2022.
Jan 25, 2024 11:01
India was on Wednesday named as the second worst country vis-a-vis positive doping cases by minors in a 10-year global study conducted by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Russia topped the list, followed by India and China, in the study published by WADA on Wednesday on the findings of ‘Operation Refuge’, a broad analysis and examination of doping amongst minors in sport.
Jan 25, 2024 11:01
CHENNAI: The elections of the executive committee of the Volleyball Federation of India, derecognised by the Union Sports Ministry in 2019, are set to be held during its annual general meeting on February 17.
The VFI was being run by an ad hoc committee formed by the Indian Olympic Association last year due to infighting and "unprofessionalism", New Indian Express reports.
Jan 24, 2024 18:01
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEE) has moved the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) against Sony's decision to call off the merger of the two media majors, news agency PTI reported, citing an official filing.
Jan 24, 2024 18:01
Culver Max Entertainment Ltd (aka Sony Pictures Network India) management is committed to long-term growth in India and the company will "actively explore new organic and inorganic possibilities" to strengthen its presence in the country, managing director and CEO NP Singh has stated.