Following three sportspersons from India have qualified for participation in Sochi Winter Olympics commencing from 7th February 2014:
(i) Shri Shiva Keshavan (Luge)
(ii) Shri Himanshu Thakur (Alpine Skiing)
(iii) Shri Nadeem Iqbal (Alpine Skiing)
Although the Winter Games of Federation of India (WGFI) made the...
The 18th National Youth Festival is to be held in Ludhiana from the 12th-16th January, 2014. The festival is being held on the occasion of birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Every year 12th January, the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, is observed as the National Youth Day. The festival is being organized by the...
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for introduction of the National Youth Policy-2014 (NYP-2014), replacing NYP-2003 currently in force.
The vision of NYP-2014 is to empower youth to achieve their full potential, and through them enable India to find its rightful place in the community of nations. For achieving this...
The 29th meeting of the Executive Council of the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), an institution of National Importance of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India was held here today.
The meeting was chaired by the Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Jitendra Singh...
Government to unveil a new National Youth Policy with the vision of empowering the youth of the country to achieve their full potential: Jitendra Singh
The Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Jitendra Singh has said that the Government of India is in the process of introducing a new National Youth Policy with the...
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has finalized the criteria for giving Arjuna Award to the sportspersons. The criteria would be applicable for selection of sportspersons for Arjuna Awards for the year 2014 onwards. Following is the new criteria:Ø 90 % weightage will be given for the medals won in various International...
