Reacting to the recent spate of controversies, Sports Minister Ajay Maken has said politicians should be kept out of the IPL. ...
09:32 AM, May 19, 2012
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11:57 PM, May 16, 2012
New Delhi: Clarifying that the government has not asked athletes to boycott the London Olympics over the Dow Chemicals sponsorship, Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Thursday said that the matter has been pursued at a diplomatic level with the host nation. "India has not asked its athletes to boycott the London Olympics over Dow Chemicals sponsorship," Maken said in response to a question by NK Singh in the Rajya Sabha....
04:42 PM, Mar 29, 2012
New Delhi: The government is working with the Indian Olympic Association, Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) and Hockey India (HI) to facilitate a settlement that is acceptable to both the warring factions - IHF and HI, Sports Minister Ajay Maken informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. "The controversy/infighting in hockey, inter-alia, relates to recognition from the concerned International Federation and the Indian Olympic Association; merger of the two bodies; holding of...
10:00 PM, Mar 20, 2012
New Delhi: Union Sports Minister Ajay Maken has said that Dow Chemicals must not be allowed to sponsor London 2012 Olympics as it is a successor company of Union Carbide, which was responsible for the Bhopal gas tragedy. Speaking exclusively to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate, Maken pointed that the Olympic's Council charter called for universal fundamental ethical principles. Here is the full transcript of the interview: Karan Thapar: Hello...
07:00 PM, Mar 04, 2012
New Delhi: The controversy within the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) refuses to die out. A day after CNN-IBN aired an exclusive report, which has been given by Justice UC Banerjee, who still claims to be the Chairman of the Ethics Commission of the IOA, an all out war has now broken out on whether the order is valid or not. The Chairman of the disbanded Ethics Commission of IOA had...
06:51 PM, Jan 24, 2012
New Delhi: India's Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Friday welcomed Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Suresh Kalmadi's decision to not continue in the post but said it should not be left to the wisdom of an accused whether he wants to stay on as an office bearer. "By not insisting to continue as the IOA president Kalmadi has done the right thing, but at the same time he has not...
12:24 AM, Jan 21, 2012
New Delhi: Former Commonwealth Games OC Chief Suresh Kalmadi has decided to 'step aside' as the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President. Kalmadi, who has not resigned officially, said that he would not represent the IOA. In a letter to IOA Acting President VK Malhotra, Kalmadi said he will step aside as the IOA President. "I will not be able to represent the IOA. I will not be taking part in...
02:19 PM, Jan 20, 2012
New Delhi: Delhi was all charged up on Sunday morning as several joggers and serious marathoners gathered for the Delhi Half-Marathon. Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Bipasha Basu, accompanied by Sports Minister Ajay Maken flagged off the run. Over 40 athletes are taking part in the run. For India, Deepchand Saharan is leading the men's team, while the Indian women's team is being led by defending champion Lalita Babbar....
08:09 AM, Nov 27, 2011
Cricketing legend, Kapil Dev and former badminton ace, Prakash Padukone amongst others came out in support of the bill passed by Sports Minister, Ajay Maken. ...
05:31 PM, Nov 10, 2011
The Indian Sports Minister is hoping to get the revised sports bill a thumbs from all quarters. ...
11:42 PM, Oct 17, 2011
New Delhi: Sports Minister Ajay Maken unveiled his new revised Sports Bill on Monday. Hinting at the BCCI's opposition to it, Maken said that the Bill will enhance greater transparency in the functioning of sports federations. He added that sporting bodies which do not want to come under the RTI raise suspicion. "We strongly feel the functioning of the sports federations should be transparent. If they oppose it then there...
12:44 PM, Oct 17, 2011
Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar slammed Sports Minister Ajay Maken as BA Pass from Hansraj college. ...
11:50 PM, Sep 14, 2011
Corporates need to come forward and promote the game feels Ajay Maken after the Indian hockey team rejected the cash award for their victory at the Asians Champions Trophy. ...
11:22 PM, Sep 14, 2011
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11:01 PM, Sep 14, 2011
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