sports facilities

Hyderabad, March 28 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said on Saturday that the state government has drawn up plans to develop a sports stadium at Gachibowli here to international standards to compete for hosting the Olympics in 2034.Reddy, who inaugurated the first edition of the...

New Delhi, March 25 Omaxe Ltd, a real estate firm that is developing a cricket stadium in Dwarka, the national capital, announced on Wednesday that a key stand with over 1,500 seats will be named after Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of the Indian women's cricket team.In a regulatory filing...

In New Delhi, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said that her team’s victory in last year's home Women’s ODI World Cup has given them the confidence to succeed in any major event globally, adding that preparations were in full swing for the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup, to be held from June 12 to...

March 20, New Delhi – India will host the World Indoor Athletics Championships for the first time in 2028 at the state-of-the-art indoor facility at the Kalinga Stadium complex in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.The International body awarded the hosting rights for the prestigious event to India at the...

Baghpat (UP), March 19 Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Education, Chaudhary Jayant Singh, laid the foundation stone of a state-of-the-art indoor wrestling stadium in this district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday.The stadium, to be built in Malkpur village of...

Shahdol (Madhya Pradesh), March 12 – Vicharpur village in Madhya Pradesh’s Shahdol district, popularly known as "Mini Brazil" for its deep-rooted football culture, is set to receive a major boost with the construction of a state-of-the-art football ground worth Rs 5.10 crore.The project, to be...

New Delhi, March 12 – The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has urged all affiliated State and Union Territory Olympic Associations to organize a tree plantation drive, planting 2036 trees each as part of this year's Olympic Day celebrations.Olympic Day is a global celebration of sport and...

Dehradun, March 11 Following the successful hosting of the 38th National Games last year, the Uttarakhand government is expanding sports facilities at the grassroots level by constructing mini-stadiums in every block across the state.Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami informed the...

Gandhinagar, March 10 The Gujarat government has made a "historic" budgetary allocation of ₹1,331 crore with the aim of transforming the state into a sports hub and developing Ahmedabad as an "Olympic-ready" city, cabinet minister Jitu Vaghani informed the legislative assembly on Tuesday...

Palghar, March 10 The Vasai-Virar civic body in Maharashtra's Palghar district has presented a budget of ₹4,206.87 crore for the 2026-27 fiscal year, with a strong focus on infrastructure, healthcare, and sustainable urban development.Manojkumar Suryavanshi, Commissioner of the Vasai Virar...

Gandhinagar, March 10 – The Gujarat government has allocated ₹2,006 crore for the Department of Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities in the state budget, with plans to develop Olympic-level infrastructure and position Gujarat as a "global sports hub," Minister Jitu Vaghani told the Legislative...

In the Nagri block, near the Kathua district headquarters, new sports infrastructure has been developed to promote sports in rural areas and encourage youth participation.Badminton and volleyball courts have been constructed in the panchayats of Muthi Jagir and Khaniara at a cost of...

Shillong, March 9 The North Eastern Council (NEC) has released ₹67.41 crore to support development initiatives across the region, including infrastructure and cultural projects in Meghalaya, according to an official statement.The funds will be used for infrastructure development, livelihood...

Hyderabad, February 9 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday directed officials to prepare plans for sports development with the aim of "the state hosting the Olympics and Commonwealth Games" and for sportspersons from the state winning medals at the international level.Reddy, who...

New Delhi, March 5 With shipping containers repurposed into housing units awaiting them as accommodation in this year's Asian Games, makeshift containers are being installed at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centres in Patiala and Bengaluru to help the athletes familiarize themselves with...

Guwahati, February 24 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Tuesday that the state government is making sustained investments in world-class sports infrastructure to nurture young talent and create an enabling environment for athletes to compete at national and international...

Chandigarh, February 23 AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha said on Monday that he has allocated ₹1 crore from his MPLAD fund for the construction of an indoor sports facility in Nurpur Bedi village in Rupnagar district of Punjab.He said that Nurpur Bedi is a central location for the 135...

Lucknow, February 19 Indian Oil Corporation Limited will contribute Rs 60 crore towards the construction of the proposed international cricket stadium in Gorakhpur, officials said on Thursday.An MoU to this effect was signed between the Uttar Pradesh government and the company in the presence...

Patna, February 19 Bihar Chief Secretary Pratyay Amrit on Thursday directed officials to install CCTV cameras at all sports facilities across the state.Chairing a high-level review meeting of the Sports Department, the chief secretary stressed the need to strengthen security and monitoring...

Bengaluru, February 18 The upcoming Ranji Trophy final between Karnataka and Jammu and Kashmir is scheduled to be held at the KSCA Stadium in Rajnagar, Hubballi, starting February 24.Karnataka has built a massive overall lead of 802 runs against Uttarakhand in Lucknow at the end of the fourth...