National Games News

Union Home Minister praises Uttarakhand's excellent arrangements. Successful hosting of the National Games marks the beginning of new opportunities and hopes in Uttarakhand: CM Dhami  

Before PV Sindhu, Olympic champion in javelin throw Neeraj Chopra had also attended a garba night amid huge fanfare in Ahmedabad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a 2-day visit to Gujarat. Narendra Modi inaugurated the 36th National Games. He said that this is the biggest sports festival of the country, when the event is so wonderful and unique, its energy will be such extraordinary. PM said the anthem of the National Game is 'Judega India, Jeetega India'.

PM Modi will be on a two days visit to his home state Gujarat Prime Minister Modi will visit Surat, Bhavnagar, Ahmedabad and Ambaji He highlighted that the Regional Science Centre in Bhavnagar is going to be a landmark of the city

There was uncertainty over the dates of the 30-discipline event ever since the Games were awarded to the State in 2011.

The National Games are supposed to take place every two years and last took place in Kerala in 2015 after a four-year gap.

The minister had told the Assembly that Goa has already received an amount of Rs 97.80 crore from the Centre to host the Games.

In her suicide note, the 20-year-old mentioned that the reason for ending her life is her helpless state in paying hostel fees and traveling expenses.

Union Minister of State for Sports Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday said some PSUs have responded positively to the Centre's appeal for creating special provision on employment opportunities for sportspersons.

Jet Airways has been appointed the official `airline partner` of the 35th National Games being held in Kerala from Jan 31 to Feb 14, 2015.