A year on, OVEP taking small but significant steps in instilling the values of Olympism

A year on, OVEP taking small but significant steps in instilling the values of Olympism

When my two-decade-long sporting career came to a close with a fourth-place finish at the Olympic Games Rio 2016 — as I missed bronze by a whisker — what could have been a moment of crushing disappointment, was in fact one filled with immense gratitude. Rivals, teammates, coaches, people from all parts of the world […]

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Indian Oil Corporation reports ₹272 crore loss in Q2 on the back of selling petrol and diesel below cost

Indian Oil Corporation reports ₹272 crore loss in Q2 on the back of selling petrol and diesel below cost

IOC and other state-owned fuel retailers had booked heavy losses in the first quarter of the current fiscal as they did not revise the prices to help the govt. contain inflation IOC and other state-owned fuel retailers had booked heavy losses in the first quarter of the current fiscal as they did not revise the […]

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Khanna quits as IOA acting president, takes dig at IOC

Khanna quits as IOA acting president, takes dig at IOC

Mr. Khanna, former boss of the All India Tennis Association, admitted that the IOA is going through a tough phase Mr. Khanna, former boss of the All India Tennis Association, admitted that the IOA is going through a tough phase Senior sports administrator Anil Khanna on Wednesday quit as acting president of the Indian Olympic […]

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IOC issues final warning to IOA, to suspend India if elections not held by December

IOC issues final warning to IOA, to suspend India if elections not held by December

The executive board of the IOC also decided not to recognise any “acting/interim president” after Narinder Batra’s ouster as Indian Olymic Association president The executive board of the IOC also decided not to recognise any “acting/interim president” after Narinder Batra’s ouster as Indian Olymic Association president International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday issued a final […]

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IOC to spend ₹2 lakh cr. for net zero target by 2046

IOC to spend ₹2 lakh cr. for net zero target by 2046

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the nation’s top oil firm, will invest ₹2 lakh crore to achieve net-zero operational carbon emissions by 2046, chairman Shrikant Madhav Vaidhya said on Thursday. The target set is in line with India’s aim to reach net-zero emissions by 2070. IOC, which refines crude oil into fuel and manufactures petrochemicals, will […]

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Explained | Why are Indian sports bodies under scandal and scrutiny?

Explained | Why are Indian sports bodies under scandal and scrutiny?

What are the various controversies in the football and hockey organisations of India? Why are international bodies unhappy with their functioning? What are the various controversies in the football and hockey organisations of India? Why are international bodies unhappy with their functioning? The story so far: The sports administration in India was in the headlines […]

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Narinder Batra resigns as FIH president, gives up IOC membership too

Narinder Batra resigns as FIH president, gives up IOC membership too

Narinder Batra tendered his resignations from the Indian Olympic Association, International Hockey Federation, and International Olympic Committee citing ‘personal reasons’. Narinder Batra tendered his resignations from the Indian Olympic Association, International Hockey Federation, and International Olympic Committee citing ‘personal reasons’. Veteran sports administrator Narinder Batra on Monday resigned as President of the International Hockey Federation […]

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Hindalco signs MoU with Israeli firm, IOC joint venture to work towards decarbonising mobility

Hindalco signs MoU with Israeli firm, IOC joint venture to work towards decarbonising mobility

Hindalco Industries Ltd. of the Aditya Birla Group said it has signed an MoU with Phinergy, an Israel-based metal-air battery technology company, and IOC Phinergy Private Ltd. (IOP), a joint venture between Phinergy and Indian Oil Corporation for development of Aluminium-air batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and for energy storage. As per the MOU, Phinergy […]

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Tokyo Olympics cost ¥1.42 trillion, say organisers as they close books

Tokyo Olympics cost ¥1.42 trillion, say organisers as they close books

Accurately tracking costs of the pandemic-delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics is a moving maze because of recent fluctuations in the exchange rate between the dollar and the Japanese yen Accurately tracking costs of the pandemic-delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics is a moving maze because of recent fluctuations in the exchange rate between the dollar and the Japanese […]

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