New Sports Minister stresses on transparency and accountability

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 30, 2012, 19:48

New Sports Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said that he would like to carry forward the "great work" done by his predecessor Ajay Maken and stressed on the need for transparency and accountability in the working of sport organisations.

Cue sports will continue to get financial support: Maken

Last Updated: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 20:15

The Sports Ministry today came to the rescue of cue sports, saying the grant being given to them will not be stopped as has been decided by the Sports Authority of India (SAI).

Big prize money for Paralympics medal winners also: Maken

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 21:39

India`s Para athlete Girisha H Nagarajegowda will be honoured with Rs 30 lakh cash award for winning a silver medal at the ongoing London Paralympics Games, Sports Minister Ajay Maken said on Tuesday.

Kalmadi supports Maken over tennis row

Last Updated: Monday, June 18, 2012, 23:40

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Suresh Kalmadi on Monday came out in support of Sports Minister Ajay Maken over sending two men`s doubles tennis teams in the upcoming London Olympics.

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.

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.

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.

Chhattisgarh to have sports academy: Maken

Last Updated: Monday, January 9, 2012, 23:31

The central government has approved setting up of a sports academy in Chhattisgarh, Sports Minister Ajay Maken said.

Maken hopes to introduce Bill in winter session of Parliament

Last Updated: Friday, November 18, 2011, 14:50

The inter-ministerial consultations on the revised Sports Development Bill has started, according to Sports Minister Ajay Maken who expressed hope of introducing the Bill in the upcoming winter session of Parliament.

Maken inaugurates work on synthetic track at Usha`s school

Last Updated: Saturday, October 29, 2011, 22:57

Ending a nine-year long wait, work on the Rs five crore synthetic track at former sprint queen P T Usha`s academy here was on Saturday inaugurated by Union Sports Minister Ajay Maken.