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  Maken Assures Help To Yuvraj In Cancer Fight

  Cricket | February 06, 2012 10:34 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 6: Sports Minister Ajay Maken has promised government help to cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who is undergoing chemotherapy in the United States to recover from lung cancer.“Wish Yuvraj a speedy recovery! Asking officials

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  Kalmadi Should Have Resigned From IOA Chief Post, Says Minister Maken

  India | January 20, 2012 16:51 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 20: Sports Minister Ajay Maken today said that sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi, who was released from jail on bail yesterday, should have resigned from IOA presidency after he

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  Sports Minister Gives Rs 4,33,333 Award To Abhinav Bindra

  India | January 19, 2012 10:06 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 19 :  Sports Minister  Ajay Maken on Wednesday  gave a cash award of Rs. 4,33,333 to ace shooter Abhinav Bindra under the Scheme of Special Awards for winners in international events and

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  Sports Minister Gives Rs 4,33,333 Award To Abhinav Bindra

  Other Sports | January 19, 2012 10:05 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 19 :  Sports Minister  Ajay Maken on Wednesday  gave a cash award of Rs. 4,33,333 to ace shooter Abhinav Bindra under the Scheme of Special Awards for winners in international events and

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  Consider Sentiments Of Bhopal Gas Victims : Maken To IOC

  Other Sports | December 05, 2011 21:50 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 5: Sports Minister Ajay Maken today said that the International Olympic Committee should keep the sentiments of Bhopal Gas tragedy victims in mind and drop Dow Chemicals as sponsors of next year's

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  BCCI Should Probe Kambli's Fixing Claims: Maken

  Cricket | November 19, 2011 13:58 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 19 : Sports Minister Ajay Maken wants the match-fixing claims made by former cricketer Vinod Kambli investigated by the BCCI and says his Ministry might step in if the Cricket Board doesn't

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  Ajay Maken Demands Probe Into IPL Tax Violations

  Cricket | November 10, 2011 14:48 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 10:  Sports Minister Ajay Maken today said the allegations of tax violation in running of the Indian Premier League should be looked into and asked the BCCI to come under the RTI

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  Organisers Snub Maken, Not Invited For Indian GP

  India | October 29, 2011 21:27 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 29: Sports Minister Ajay Maken will be conspicuous by his absence at the inaugural F1 Grand Prix tomorrow, but he made it clear that he was never expecting an invitation after the

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  National Institute Of Hockey To Be Set Up

  Hockey | October 03, 2011 19:33 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 3: Union Sports Minister Ajay Maken has annouced setting up of National Institute of Hockey in the Major Dhyan Chand national Stadium in Delhi.He informed that the SAI had prepared the concept

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  Ministry, Punjab Govt Announce Cash Rewards For Hockey Players

  Hockey | September 14, 2011 19:50 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 14: Hours after Indian players rejected Hockey India's paltry monetary offer, cash rewards trickled in for them today with the Sports Ministry announcing Rs 1.5 lakh each and Punjab government pitching in

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  Farooq Slams Maken's Comments On Sports Bill

  India | September 01, 2011 17:22 IST

  New Delhi, Sept 1:  Union Minister Farooq Abdullah today took exception to Sports Minister Ajay Maken's remarks on Union Cabinet's “internal deliberations” on the National Sports Development Bill, accusing him of violating oath of secrecy.“No

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  Will Talk To Cabinet Colleagues On Sports Bill: Maken

  India | September 01, 2011 19:22 IST

  New Delhi, Sept 1: Unfazed by the rejection of his Bill, Sports Minister Ajay Maken today said he would talk to his Cabinet colleagues to convince them but ruled out any dialogue with BCCI bigwigs.Maken,

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  Maken Hits Back At BCCI, Says Should Be More Accountable

  Cricket | August 31, 2011 16:07 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 31: A day after the proposed National Sports Bill was rejected by the cabinet, Sports Minister Ajay Maken today hit out at the BCCI saying that the Indian Cricket Board needs to

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  Maken Concerned About Conflict Of Interest In Indian Cricket

  Cricket | August 12, 2011 23:11 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 12: Sports minister Ajay Maken says he is "deeply concerned" about the conflict of interest in the Indian Cricket Board and even though the government cannot interfere, he feels sports federations should

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  Govt Ready For Debate on Maken, Not On CAG Report

  India | August 09, 2011 15:13 IST

  New Delhi, August 8: The government on Monday ruled out any discussion in Parliament on the  CAG report  on Commonwealth Games  projects, but indicated readiness to discuss the issue related to sports minister Ajay Maken's

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  In 2007, There Was Proposal To Restructure CWG OC: Maken

  India | August 07, 2011 13:11 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 7:  In view of complaints against the CWG Organising Committee headed by Suresh Kalmadi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was open to an idea of restructuring it in 2007, but it did not

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  NDA Govt Appointed Kalmadi OC Chairman, Says Maken

  India | August 02, 2011 19:19 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 2:  With Suresh Kalmadi being at the centre of the controversy surrounding the Commonwealth Games scam, the Government today sought to blame the previous NDA regime for his appointment as Organising Committee

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  NDA Govt Bypassed Delhi Govt For CWG : Maken

  India | August 02, 2011 16:02 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 2 :  The government today sought to drag in the NDA regime in the Commonwealth Games mess, saying it had bypassed the Delhi government and made the Centre responsible for all financial

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  Maken Asks Chidambaram To Include Sports In Bharat Ratna

  Other Sports | July 11, 2011 14:42 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 11 :  Pleading the case of eminent sportspersons who have won laurels for the country at international level, Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Ajay Maken today sought the inclusion of sports as

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  Govt To Ask IOA To Elect New President

  India | April 25, 2011 14:15 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 25: Union Sports Minister Ajay Maken said today that his ministry would request the Indian Olympic Association to elect a new president to replace Suresh Kalmadi, in the event the latter is