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IOA sets up Adhoc Committee to handle BFI, conduct elections

With the elections for the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) being delayed and rising complaints of mismanagement, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has formed a five-member Adhoc Committee including senior boxer Shiva Thapa to manage day-to-day affairs of the organisation till all issues are resolved.

BFI condemns IOA for setting up ad-hoc panel for boxing

The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has strongly condemned the creation of an ad-hoc Committee to manage its affairs, calling it an illegal and blatant attempt to violate the autonomy of a National Sports Federation (NSF).

Revenue Deficit Grant of Rs 9,871 Cr released to 17 states

The States recommended for the PDRD Grant by the Fifteenth Finance Commission are: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.

PM Modi launches Indian Space Association

He cited examples of the use of geo-tagging of housing units for the poor, roads and other infrastructure projects, how development projects are being monitored by satellite imaging or even how space technology is being used in settlement of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (crop insurance) claims.