Union Sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya, held a significant meeting with Sebastian Coe, President of World Athletics and Member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), in New Delhi on Monday.
World Championship bronze medalist boxer Gaurav Bidhuri expressed his excitement at the thought of being the host nation and claimed ‘Modi hai to mumkin hai.’
There has been no official confirmation yet but according to reliable sources, the letter was submitted on October 1 with Ahmedabad as the likely host city.
In July 2023, the board of directors of the IOC approved raising capital through the issuance of equity shares on a right basis.
Abhinav Bindra, who was awarded the prestigious Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the 142nd IOC Session on Saturday, has applauded the Indian contingent for its "spirited performance" at the Paris Olympics.
World Athletics said its investigators in the Belarus case "will conduct the procedure, with the full collaboration and support of the IOC."
IOC has deployed a SCADA-based system to closely monitor the flow in the pipeline network and is using a leak detection system
Health experts in Japan warn of a further wave of infections during the Games as so many people are going to come from different parts of the world. It remains also as a worry if the authorities will be able to maintain the bubble, failing which there shall be greater risk of the virus spreading.
IOC shares ended in negative territory, dropping over 2 per cent at Rs 93.45 on the BSE. it had earlier hit day’s high of Rs 97.50.
Petroleum and natural gas minister flagged off the despatch of high-octane premium petrol from the country's oldest refinery at Digboi in Assam to seven cities, including Kolkata.
