Krishna Poonia fails to meet Sports Minister

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 20:16

Disappointed at being ignored for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, top woman discus thrower Krishna Poonia today went to see Sports Minister Jitendra Singh to express her displeasure over the issue but failed to meet him.

Jitendra congratulates Sindhu for World C`ship bronze

Last Updated: Sunday, August 11, 2013, 11:27

Sports Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday congratulated rising Indian shuttler P V Sindhu for clinching a bronze medal at the World Championships in Guangzhou, China.

Sports Ministry announces cash award for Jr women hockey team

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 18:12

The Sports Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday announced a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 to each member of the junior women`s hockey team, who recently created history by winning the country`s first-ever bronze medal in the Junior Women Hockey World Cup in Monchengladbach, Germany.

Sports Minister dissatisfied with CWG, Asian Games preparations

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 11:02

Sports Minister Jitendra Singh was far from impressed as he took stock of India`s preparations for next year`s Commonwealth and Asian Games.

BCCI should restore public trust: Sports Minister

Last Updated: Friday, August 2, 2013, 18:15

Sports Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday advised the BCCI to work towards "restoring the trust" of the fans.

Sports Minister invites comments on draft Sports bill

Last Updated: Monday, July 22, 2013, 18:30

Sports Minister Jitendra Singh has sent the draft of the National Sports Development Bill to the leaders of various political parties of the both the Houses and eminent sportspersons, inviting their comments on the proposed bill.

Resurging trend of violence in J&K needs to be curtailed: BJP

Last Updated: Monday, July 22, 2013, 16:29

BJP Monday asserted that the increasing trend of terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir needs to be curtailed through a well coordinated and intelligence based strategy.

Soundarajan gets Sports Ministry assistance for NIS course

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 14:40

Taking note of the "indigent circumstances" in which former athlete Santhi Soundarajan has been living, the Sports Ministry on Thursdays anctioned an assistance of Rs 60,500 to fund her NIS Diploma Course at the SAI Centre in Bengalore.

IPL spot-fixing: Bookie retracts from confessional statement

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 21:08

A key bookie in IPL spot-fixing scandal on Tuesday retracted before a Delhi court from his confessional statement recorded by the police saying it was given under "pressure".

IPL Spot-fixing: Delhi Police arrest main bookie Jitendra Singh

Last Updated: Friday, June 28, 2013, 23:38

Delhi Police arrests Jitendra Singh alias Jeetu, alleged main bookie in IPL spot fixing scam.

Rafale deal is progressing, not bogged down: Jitendra Singh

Last Updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 12:46

India has awarded USD 10.4 billion contract for 126 multi-role medium range combat aircraft to French aircraft maker Dassault for its Rafale aircraft.

Hope Pawar now sleeps well: BJP on Jadhav`s appointment

Last Updated: Saturday, June 15, 2013, 21:14

The opposition BJP on Saturday took a dig over the appointment of Bhaskar Jadhav as the new president of Maharashtra NCP, saying he had once given the party chief Sharad Pawar a sleepless night.