India Gets Ready to Host FIFA Under 17 World Cup 2017
A curtain raiser function was held in Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday for FIFA Under-17 World Cup 2017 to be held in India from 6th…
Football Is a Popular Game in Rural India: Pranab Mukherjee
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, inaugurated the 7th Edition of Kamada Kinkar Mukherjee Rural Football Tournament at Mackenzie Park Football Ground in Murshidabad district of West Bengal on Friday.…
Six Cities to Host FIFA Under-17 World Cup 2017
FIFA Under-17 World Cup 2017 will be played in six Indian cities: Delhi, Navi Mumbai, Kolkata, Goa, Kochi, and Guwahati, from October 6-28, 2017. There were reports that at some…
India and Australia Launch Sports Partnership in Mumbai
India and Australia launched Wednesday sports partnership in Mumbai aimed at increasing cooperation in sports. The partnership, which was launched by the Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports Vijay…
Lok Sabha Speaker Presents Footballs to Members of Parliament
The Members of Parliament (MPs) of India participated Wednesday in a mass awareness programme for promoting sports culture in the country particularly the game of football. The occasion was presentation…
Using Sports to Prevent Crime and Drug Use Among Youth
This past week saw the start of phase two of UNODC’s work in Brazil around using sports as a means to prevent crime, violence and drug use among youth. Following…