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Desperate EFI official ‘removes’ 10 Executive members to convince Court to allow elections

The Equestrian Federation of India is heading for an oxymoronic situation of being in active inertia after it has left itself with no quorum for any meetings of the present…

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EFI changes Statues without giving prior notice to either members or Delhi High Court

The secretive manner in which Equestrian Federation of India amended its Statutes at the Annual General Meeting on March 27 last has come into question. Even if done with the…

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EFI brass finds it tough to embrace consistency, except in poor governance at the cost of athletes and horses 

The Equestrian Federation of India’s inconsistencies have come to the fore yet again. Unless, of course, you speak of its consistently trampling upon the conduct of events, both at the…

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Ministry exempts EFI from complying with two clauses of National Sports Code

In a first, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has exempted a National Sports Federation from following two clauses of the National Sports Development Code of India 2011. A…

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EFI losing more ground & time in race to get sport governance on track

The Equestrian Federation of India has been losing ground, both literally and figuratively. It would appear to have only delayed the inevitable when its own counsel reported indisposed on Tuesday…

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Army asks beleaguered EFI to vacate office from Defence land

Indian Army has asked the beleaguered Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) to move its office from the premises of Army’s 61 Cavalry B Squadron in Delhi Cantonment, holding that the…

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Posted in Governance Shooting

Raninder Singh declared re-elected NRAI President as shooting sport body goes ahead with elections

Raninder Singh was declared re-elected National Rifle Association of India President, defeating Shyam Singh Yadav (Uttar Pradesh) by a thumping 56-3 margin at its general body meeting in Mohali on…

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MYAS directs NRAI to change Returning Officer and start fresh election process

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has directed the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) to appoint a new Returning Officer and initiate fresh process to conduct its elections…

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Posted in Governance Inspirational Olympic Games Other Sport

Paralympic stars occupy India’s collective mindspace, now nation must build on it

There is much fanfare – and deservedly so – as Indian athletes return home from the Paralympic Games in Tokyo with a large and unprecedented collection of 19 medals, including…

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India’s quest for sporting glory: the road ahead calls for more teamwork

You can reach out and feel the euphoria that is hanging in the air ever since Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra ended India’s Olympic Games gold medal drought across 2012 and…

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