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The Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Mr Ajay Maken has sanctioned an ex-gratia assistance of 2 lakh to Mr Kaushalendra Singh, a former National athlete. Mr Singh who is suffering from many age related ailments, is now in indigent condition. Taking cognizance of his poor financial posit...

Centre sanctions assistance of <img src="rs.png" border="0" height="9" > 2 lakh to a former athlete

The Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Mr Ajay Maken has sanctioned an ex-gratia assistance of 2 lakh rupees to Mr Kaushalendra Singh, a former National athlete. Mr Singh who is suffering from many age related ailments, is now in indigent condition. Taking cognizance of his poor financia...

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Centre sanctions assistance of 2 lakh to a former athlete The Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Mr Ajay Maken has sanctioned an ex-gratia assistance of 2 lakh rupees to Mr Kaushalendra Singh, a former National athlete. Mr Singh who is suffering from many age related ailments, is now in ...

Govt. plans to form law to deal with doping menace

The Sports Ministry is planning to bring a new law to deal with the doping menace in the forthcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament. Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Ajay Maken, said this on the sidelines of a workshop on population day held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi yesterday. He said that ...

Dope tainted athlete Ashwini Akkunji&apos;s London Olympics dreams are virtually over as her &apos;B&apos; sample also tested positive for anabolic steroids. She now faces the prospect of a two-year ban for her offence. Another quartermiler Priyanka Panwar&apos;s &apos;B&apos...

Harbhajan moves to 7th position in ICC Test bowlers Rankings

India&apos;s Harbhajan Singh has moved one place up in the Player Rankings for Test bowlers following the drawn third and final Test against India at Dominica. According to a statement of ICC issued in Dubai today, Harbhajan has reached seventh position after a successful match, claiming figures...

Doping: NADA raids SAI's Bangalore centre

A Natioinal Anti-Doping Agency, NADA team conducted raids on Sports Authority of India&apos;s complex on the outskirts of Bangalore today. The 4-member NADA team headed by Dr. V. Jayaraman, searched for banned drugs in the rooms of the athletes and checked the medical supplies at the centre. The...

Doping: NADA raids SAI's Bangalore centre

National Anti Doping Agency team conducted raids on Sports Authority of India complex on the outskirts of Bangalore today. The 4-member NADA team headed by Dr. V. Jayaram searched for banned drugs in the rooms of the athletes. Tests are being held at the Sports Medicine Centre within the SAI premise...

Devas moves International Court on scrapped Antrix deal

Devas Multimedia has moved the International Court of Arbitration against annulment of its S-Band spectrum contract with the government owned Antrix Corporation. A Devas statement said, it has pleaded arbitration under the International Chamber of Commerce to resolve Antrix&apos;s breach of cont...

Alonso wins British Grand Prix

Fernando Alonso delivered Ferrari&apos;s long-awaited first win of the 2011 season on Sunday when he made the most of unpredictable and challenging wet-dry conditions to triumph at the British Grand Prix.The 29-year-old Spaniard, winner of the British race for Renault in 2006, secured Ferrari&am...