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Salient features of the Sports Bill

NDTV Correspondent | Thursday May 16, 2013

Sports Minister Jitendra Singh has said that the first draft is likely to be completed by June 30. Here is taking a look at what the salient features of the much debated bill.

Indian sportspersons will join Olympic movement soon: Sports Minister

NDTV Correspondent | Thursday May 16, 2013

Saying that it is a victory for the entire country, Jitendra Singh mentioned that he was happy with the outcome of his official meeting.

India hopeful of returning to the Olympic fold soon: Sports Minister Jitendra Singh

NDTVSports | Wednesday May 15, 2013

According to Indian sports minister Jitendra Singh, the roadmap towards India's return to the Olympic fold has been chalked out.

Indian case presented to IOC, no decision yet: Tarlochan Singh to NDTV

NDTV Correspondent | Wednesday May 15, 2013

Members of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) met officials from the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne on Wednesday and presented its case to lift the ban imposed on it.

Olympic Council of Asia urges IOC to meet only Sports Ministry delegation

Press Trust Of India | Tuesday May 14, 2013

The IOC will meet delegations of the IOA and the Indian Sports Ministry on Wednesday in Lausanne to chart a way forward for India's return to the Olympic fold.

Indian Olympic Association delegates gear up for crucial IOC meeting in Lausanne

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 15, 2013

Malhotra and Randhir pulled out of the meeting a day after the IOC agreed to include Hockey India General Secretary Narinder Batra and Jharkhand Olympic Association R K Anand in the IOA delegation for the meeting, in addition to the four-member list ...

Randhir Singh, VK Malhotra remain adamant ahead of crucial meet with International Olympic Committee

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 11, 2013

It is learnt that Sports Secretary P K Deb also called up Randhir urging him to reconsider his decision but the veteran administrator has not relented yet. Malhotra was scheduled to meet IOC representatives from 8:30 am to 9 am (local time) as per...

RK Anand slams VK Malhotra for skipping Lausanne meeting

Press Trust of India | Friday May 10, 2013

Malhotra's decision to boycott the meeting came a day after the IOC agreed to include Anand and Hockey India General Secretary Narinder Batra in the IOA delegation in addition to the four-member list submitted earlier.

IOA-IOC meeting in Lausanne to proceed as per schedule

Press Trust of India | Friday May 10, 2013

The IOC has sent a message to the Swiss Embassy in New Delhi to expedite the visa formalities of all the visiting delegates, a clear indication that it is going ahead with the scheduled meeting.

Reliance Industries to benefit from polymer duty hike

Friday May 10, 2013

Reliance Industries is likely to emerge as the biggest beneficiary after the government raised import duty on polymer products from 5 per cent to 7.5 per cent effective Thursday. The hike in import duty will be applicable on products like PE, PP, PVC...

Cabinet approves land for Indian Oil Corp's Ennore LNG terminal

Friday May 10, 2013

The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved leasing of land of Ennore Port Ltd for a Rs 4,320-crore liquid gas (LNG) import terminal being built by state-owned Indian Oil Corp (IOC). IOC plans to build a 5 million tonne a year liquefied natural gas (LNG) ...

VK Malhotra's presence in International Olympic Committee meet does not matter: Sports Ministry

Press Trust Of India | Friday May 10, 2013

In a dramatic development on Thursday, VK Malhotra and India's IOC member Randhir Singh pulled out of the meeting, which is to be attended by a delegation of the Sports Ministry also.

Vijay Kumar Malhotra-led IOA to boycott International Olympic Committee meeting on May 15

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 9, 2013

What irked Malhotra, who is recognised as the IOA president, is that the IOC accepted Batra and Anand, whose names were proposed by the Abhay Singh Chautala-led unrecognised IOA, which has been suspended by the IOC.

Narinder Batra, R K Anand included in IOA delegation

Press Trust Of India | Wednesday May 8, 2013

The IOC in a letter on Wednesday confirmed about Batra and Anand's names being inducted for the meeting.

Rory McIlroy refuses to rush country choice for 2016 Olympics

Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 4, 2013

The 23-year-old Northern Irishman represented Ireland at the 2011 World Cup, but he believes he could still switch allegiances to Great Britain due to International Olympic Committee (IOC) rules.