Bhupathi blames AITA for tennis crisis

Last Updated: Monday, June 18, 2012, 21:08

Mahesh Bhupathi on Monday blamed the All India Tennis Federation for the selection row ahead of next month`s Olympics, saying that it has resulted due to AITA`s insistence on sending only one team to the London Games.

Mahesh Bhupathi asks the Sports Ministry to intervene

Last Updated: Monday, June 18, 2012, 18:24

Mahesh Bhupathi on Monday asked the Sports Minister Ajay Maken to intervene in the tennis crisis involving the French Open doubles champion and Leander Paes.

Maken sanctions ex-gratia assistance to an archer

Last Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012, 14:09

Sports Minister Ajay Maken has sanctioned ex-gratia assistance of Rs 5 lakh to an archery player, Rani Dutta from National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons.

Players` suspension not enough, BCCI must do more: Maken

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 18:23

Sports Minister Ajay Maken Wednesday said suspending five domestic players allegedly involved in spot-fixing was not enough and the Indian cricket board needed to do more to get to the root cause of the menacing problem.

Match-fixing: Uproar in Parliament; Maken promises action

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 12:23

Sports Minister Ajay Maken Tuesday promised action against match-fixing in the field of sports in the country.

Maken distributes cash awards to 158 sportspersons

Last Updated: Thursday, May 10, 2012, 19:18

Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Thursday distributed cash awards amounting to Rs 2.12 crore to 158 sportspersons who have won medals in international events from the beginning of 2010 until now.

Maken calls WSH the best-ever tournament held in India

Last Updated: Monday, April 2, 2012, 22:31

Union Sports Minister Ajay Maken, who was here to watch the final of the World Series Hockey, on Monday gave a thumbs-up to the tournament and called it the best- ever sporting event to be organised in India.

Majola seeks audience with minister to block suspension

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 23:13

Embattled Cricket South Africa (CSA) chief executive Gerald Majola is desperately seeking an audience with Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula in an effort to stave off his suspension and investigation for possible criminal charges, according to reports.

Cricket South Africa inquiry finalized

Last Updated: Friday, March 2, 2012, 14:05

The inquiry into the financial affairs of Cricket South Africa (CSA) has been finalised and details will be made public on March 8 by Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula.

SL Sports Minister appoints probe committee on SLPL deal

Last Updated: Saturday, February 25, 2012, 17:57

Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has appointed a top level probe committee to look into the deal made by the Singapore based company, Somerset Entertainment Ventures, which promoted the aborted Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL).

We would like Paes to win India a medal at Olympics: Maken

Last Updated: Monday, January 30, 2012, 20:29

Sports Minister Ajay Maken congratulated Leander Paes on becoming the first Indian to complete a career Grand Slam by winning the Australian Open men`s doubles title, and said that he would like to see the ace tennis player clinching a medal at the Olympics this year.

Ministry uneasy with idea of Kalmadi back as IOA chief: Maken

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 17:38

The Union Sports Minister Ajay Maken said that although he would try not to get too intrusive, he is uncomfortable with the idea of Suresh Kalmadi returning as the President of Indian Olympic Association.