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Govt restores recognition to Indian Hockey Federation Two years after it was de-rocognised under controversial circumstances, Indian Hockey Federation today got the government’s recognition as the sole national sports federation to run the game in ...

IHF is the official body, Govt tells FIH A day after it de-recognised Hockey India, the Sports Ministry dealt it another blow by seeking permission from the international hockey federation (FIH) to allow Indian Olympic ...

Victory for Pargat: Ex-players Dhiman Sarkar, Hindustan Times Ashok Kumar, Vasudevan Baskaran and Baljit Singh Saini have, among them, won pretty much everything men’s hockey has to offer. On Friday, they said even in defeat ...

IHF makes a comeback M.S.Unnikrishnan Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to de-recognise Hockey has given validation to the KPS Gill-led Indian Hockey Federation whose ban by the Ministry and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) ...

Sports Ministry appeals to FIH The Union Sports Ministry has appealed to the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to allow India’s participation in tournaments held under the aegis of the world body. In a communication to ...

Sports Ministry forms committee to probe hockey sex scandal NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry on Thursday formed a five-member committee, headed by Director Sarada Ali Khan, to investigate the allegations of sexual harassment against former ...

HI completes poll process; Nambiar’s election raises eyebrows NEW DELHI: The much-postponed polls of Hockey India was finally completed but not without a tinge of controversy as the election of Ramesh Nambiar, who has been ...

Stokes ready to steer Indian hockey SHIMLA: Hockey India (HI) president Vidya Stokes on Thursday said she is prepared to bring back the old glory of the game. “It’s an opportunity for me to bring ...

Pargat ‘hurt’ players did not support him BANGALORE: Pargat Singh has accepted the Hockey India verdict with grace. But he is hurt that the persons who he counted on the most – former players – ...

Hockey gets a penalty Stokes: 83-year-old takes the hot seat Hockey India successfully conducted its elections in the capital on Thursday. Not allowed to officially announce the results as per Supreme Court directives, it was ...