Sports Authority of India

NEW DELHI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday presented the last big budget before her government returns to the polls in 2024’s general elections, and introduced a slew of measures meant to cater to as wide a spectrum of the voting populace as possible.

Specific to sports, in a year when Indian athletes will compete at the Asian Games and prepare for the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Union Sports Ministry has received its highest-ever budget allocation of Rs 3,397.32 crore. 

Dec 24, 2018 15:12
NEW DELHI: The Archery Association of India (AAI) elected Assam’s BVP Rao as its new President after the institution conducted fresh polls held under the supervision of SY Quraishi, the Delhi High Court appointed administrator, Press Trust of India reports.
Dec 22, 2018 17:12
MUMBAI: The JSW Group ramped up its efforts to galvanize the state of sports in India by declaring its partnership on Thursday with the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) targeting success in the Olympics 2020 and 2024 Games.
Nov 17, 2018 14:11
NEW DELHI: Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) Mission Olympic Cell drew the roadmap for the upcoming 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games in an athlete review meeting with regard to Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) athletes preparing for the 2020 competition, ANI reports.
Oct 31, 2018 12:10
NEW DELHI: With an aim to attract and retain the best coaches, Sports Authority of India (SAI) or Sports India has decided that a Comprehensive Coach Development Program will be initiated at all levels of coaching in the country, ANI reports. The decision was taken during the 51st governing body meeting of Sports India which was chaired by Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore.
Jul 23, 2018 18:07
NEW DELHI: Sports India (erstwhile Sports Authority of India) has announced that 743 youngsters were selected for a scholarship programme under the Khelo India Talent Identification Development scheme. 
Jul 06, 2018 18:07
NEW DELHI: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) confirmed on Thursday that the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) and its administration will come under comprehensive review after the Asian Games, Press Trust of India reports.
Jul 05, 2018 17:07
NEW DELHI: Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore announced on Wednesday that the Sports Authority of India (SAI) would be renamed Sports India.  The decision was taken at SAI's governing body meeting here Wednesday.
Jun 09, 2018 15:06
BHUBANESWAR: Pullela Gopichand, India’s chief badminton coach signed an memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Odisha government on Friday to upgrade the Odisha-Sports Authority of India Badminton Academy to a training centre that will set the bar high with respect to international standards for excellence, Times of India reports.
May 24, 2018 12:05
NEW DELHI: A total of 192 Indian athletes will be supported by the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) Scheme till the conclusion of the Asian Games in Jakarta in September.  The latest list of athletes under TOP Scheme was revealed by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Wednesday.
Feb 01, 2018 18:02
NEW DELHI: Senior-most Indian Information Service officer Neelam Kapur, who had served as spokesperson during the UPA government’s regime, was Wednesday appointed director general (DG) of Sports Authority of India (SAI), PTI reports. The 1982 batch IIS officer is at present the principal director general of the Directorate of Field Publicity (DFP).