Jitendra backs IOC diktat; asks IOA to amend constitution

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 16:02

The Sports Minister Jitendra Singh on Thusday backed International Olympic Committee`s decision to stick to its stand on the chargesheet clause and urged the IOA to incorporate the required amendments in its constitution so that the interest of country`s sportspersons do not suffer.

IOA’s stance puts India’s return to Olympic fold in jeopardy

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 10:31

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has maintained its stand on the contentious chargesheet clause saying it wants the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to adopt it for ensuring good governance.

Sports Ministry orders inquiry into Maheswary fiasco

Last Updated: Saturday, August 31, 2013, 23:01

The Sports Minister Jitendra Singh today ordered an inquiry into triple jumper Renjith Maheswary`s doping controversy, which resulted in his Arjuna award being put on hold.

Jitendra writes to IOC to stick to chargesheet clause

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 00:13

Miffed at the IOA`s decision to dilute the contentious chargesheet clause, Sports Minister Jitendra Singh has shot off a letter to International Olympic Committee President asking the world body to stick to its earlier stand of barring corruption-tainted persons from contesting elections.

Sports ministry remains firm, no Khel Ratna for Krishna Poonia

Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 14:11

Jitendra Singh found has cleared the national sports awards file on Thursday morning and an official announcement in this regard was expected later in the day.

Indian govt backs IOC move to keep tainted officials out

Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 09:19

The Indian government on Wednesday backed the International Olympic Committee`s efforts in barring tainted officials from contesting the national Olympic body`s elections.

No breakthrough in Poonia issue, file with Sports Minister

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 22:02

Her case may be getting weaker with each passing day but a consensus is still awaited on discus thrower Krishna Poonia`s plea to be reconsidered for the country`s highest sporting honour, the Khel Ratna award, as the file is still with Sports Minister Jitendra Singh.

Put national interest first, Sports Min tells administrators

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 15:50

Urging the Indian Olympic Association to sort out its differences with the IOC through negotiations, Sports Minister Jitendra Singh today asked the administrators to put national interest first to ensure that the ban on India is revoked at the earliest.

Sports Ministry likely to stick to original list

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 20:51

Sports Ministry on Tuesday indicated that there may not be any change in the original list of awardees.

Sports Minister attends shooting trials in his constituency

Last Updated: Sunday, August 18, 2013, 18:44

The Sports Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday inaugurated a selection trial for the shooters at Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre here and also sanctioned Rs 15 lakh for developing boxing infrastructure in the region.

Boxer Manoj Kumar seeks appointment with Sports Minister after Arjuna snub

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 13:05

The furore over this year`s National Sports awards refuses to die with Commonwealth Games gold-medallist boxer Manoj Kumar seeking a meeting with Sports Minister Jitendra Singh, saying he was ignored for the Arjuna despite fine performances.

Krishna Poonia finally gets to meet Sports Minister

Last Updated: Thursday, August 15, 2013, 00:02

Top woman discus thrower Krishna Poonia was finally able to meet Jitendra Singh after her day-long struggle to meet him and apprised the Sports Minister of her grievance at being overlooked for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.