Union Sports Minister

Doping scandal: Extremely difficult for Narsingh Yadav to go to Rio, says Vijay Goel

Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel, on Wednesday, said that doors are almost shut for dope-tainted wrestler Narsingh Yadav to go to Rio Olympics and said it is time for the conspiracy theories to stop.

India should have a Boxing Federation again, says Vijender Singh about administrative mess

Vijender Singh pleaded with the officials to put together a new federation at the earliest for the sake of country's pugilists.

Sports Ministry announces Rs 10 lakh grant for hockey legend Mohammad Shahid

The Union Sports minister Dr Jitendra Singh today announced a grant of Rs 10 lakh for ailing Olympic gold medallist Mohammed Shahid, who is undergoing treatment for serious liver and kidney ailment at Medanta Medicity in Gurgaon.

Govt won't intervene in Sushil-Narsingh tussle, says sports minister Sarbananda Sonowal

Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday ruled out intervention in the Sushil Kumar-Narsingh Yadav selection battle for the Rio Olympics, saying that the matter is for the Wrestling Federation of India to decide.