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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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Posted in Governance Shooting

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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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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Posted in Governance Olympic Sport

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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Kishore Futnani’s resignation delivers EFI another reminder to get its house in order

The Equestrian Federation of India continues to be shaken at its very foundations.  The latest news that has rocked EFI is Kishore Futnani’s resignation from the executive committee. “Over the…

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Posted in Governance Olympic Sport Sport&Mind Tennis

Naomi Osaka’s mental health red-flag trains spotlight on tenuous athlete-media relationship

These are strained relationships and cannot be totally snapped. Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from the French Open, ostensibly to let the focus be back on the tennis in Paris, after a…

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Posted in Governance Olympic Games Olympic Sport Swimming

FINA places stamp of approval on controversial times by Uzbekistan’s Olympic qualifiers

The World Swimming Federation’s (FINA) has stunningly given its stamp of approval to the controversially fast times clocked by home swimmers to qualify for Tokyo2020 in the Uzbekistan Open Swimming…

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Delhi HC defers decision on EFI prayer to let QMG resume EFI Presidential duties

The Delhi High Court has decided to keep pending the Equestrian Federation of India prayer to vacate the stay on the nomination of the Quartermaster General as its President till…

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EFI attempts to close stable doors after horses have bolted, order inquiry into impersonation fiasco

In a classic case of closing the stable doors after the horses have bolted, Equestrian Federation of India executive committee has formed a five-member panel to inquire into the embarrassment…

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