women's sports

Geneva, April 3 – The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Reem Alsalem, welcomed the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) policy on “Protecting the Female Category in Olympic Sport.”Last month, the IOC announced a new policy on protecting the female (women’s) category...

Raipur, April 1 State Sports Minister Raksha Khadse said on Wednesday that the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games have given a new direction to Chhattisgarh, which was previously "known for Naxalism" and was perceived as "backward".Khadse visited Raipur as part of the ongoing Games and praised...

Beijing, March 27 Following the policy of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to exclude transgender athletes from female category events, a World Athletics spokesperson expressed support for the IOC's new rules, emphasizing that "gender cannot override biology"."We have been at the...

March 26, New Delhi – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has introduced a new rule for women's events at the Olympic Games.From now on, only biologically female athletes will be allowed to compete in the women's category, and all participants will need to take a one-time SRY gene test...

On the occasion of International Women's Day, the 'Asmita League' was inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha Khadse, in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Maharashtra, today.She encouraged women to participate in sports in large numbers and emphasized the...

New Delhi, March 8 – Arshdeep Kaur secured the top spot in a highly competitive field in the final of the Women's 25m Pistol event at the National Selection Trials (Group A), held at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi on Sunday.The Punjab shooter, who qualified eighth and last...

Perth, March 8 – Australian captain Alyssa Healy expressed pride and emotion after concluding her international career with a memorable victory, as Australia defeated the Indian women's national cricket team by 10 wickets in the pink-ball Test at the WACA Ground, securing the multi-format series...

New Delhi, March 8 Arshdeep Kaur secured the top spot in the finals of the 25m pistol women's event in a highly competitive field of the National Selection Trials (Group A), which also featured double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker.The Punjab shooter, who qualified in eighth position, edged out...

Aurangabad, March 8 Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha Khadse, on Sunday said that India's medal count at the Summer Olympic Games and other multi-disciplinary events can significantly improve if women's participation in sports increases substantially.Khadse made this...

Nashik, March 7 On the eve of International Women's Day, the Nashik District Cricket Association announced a cricket league for women in the district.The Nashik Women's Premier League will be held in the last week of April, and five teams will participate in the tournament, said association...

UDHAMPUR, March 6: Deputy Director of MY Bharat Udhampur, Khushal Gupta, briefed the media on Thursday about the celebration of International Women's Day 2026 in the district.He informed that the event will be held on March 8 at 10:00 a.m. at Subhash Stadium, with the participation of young...

Jammu, March 6 Squadron Leader Neha Devi, an Indian Air Force officer from Jammu, has become an inspiration for young women by completing seven marathons in just one year, while balancing her roles as an officer, athlete, and mother.Neha Devi joined the Air Force Academy in July 2013, while...

Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha Nikhil Khadse, has announced a special edition of the "Achieving Sports Milestone by Inspiring Women Through Action (ASMITA) League" in New Delhi. This league will mark International Women's Day on the 8th of this month.Addressing a press...

New Delhi, March 2 In a unique initiative to celebrate women in sports, a massive nationwide athletics league at 250 locations will be held under the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports’ ASMITA (Achieving Sports Milestone by Inspiring Women Through Action) programme to celebrate...

Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha Nikhil Khadse, announced today a special edition of the "Achieving Sports Milestone by Inspiring Women Through Action (ASMITA) League" in New Delhi. The league will commemorate International Women's Day on the 8th of this month. Addressing a...

New Delhi, March 2 Over two lakh girls across 250 districts nationwide will compete in ASMITA athletics events on March 8 and 9 to mark International Women's Day, Sports Minister Raksha Khadse announced on Monday, advocating increased participation of women in sports to bolster India's 2036...

Dehradun, February 27 Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inspected the construction of Uttarakhand's first women's sports college in the Chamanya district, which is being built at a cost of ₹256 crore.During his visit to the Lohaghat area, the chief minister directed officials to ensure that...