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Sports Ministry must form panel to oversee Equestrian squad selection for Asian Games

The beleaguered Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) has used an opening provided by a compliant Athletes Commission Chairman Vanita Malhotra and lowered the qualifying standards for the Asian Games, ostensibly…

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EFI selection procedure may leave Indian team shorn of stars, many athletes approach Court

It cannot be the Asian Games year if the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) is not embroiled in selection controversy. From sacking Selection Committee members, elected by the General Body…

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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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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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