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Zero tolerance for sexual harassment in SAI: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said there was zero tolerance for sexual harassment at Sports Authority of India (SAI) institutes.
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said there was zero tolerance for sexual harassment at Sports Authority of India (SAI) institutes.
He also said that the pending complaints of sexual harassment at the institutes will be disposed off in the next four weeks.
He was reacting to a report which claimed that 45 cases of sexual harassment were reported from 24 SAI institutes over the last 10 years in which little or no action was taken.
The minister asserted that the sports institute are, in general, safe spaces.
“There is zero tolerance for sexual harassment on SAI campuses. The inquiries that are underway will be speeded up. I have directed that all pending cases will be disposed within the next four weeks,” Rijiju said in a statement.
“We will ensure that the already existing system of addressing sexual harassment cases and protecting our athletes, both boys and girls, is made more robust.
“Athletes spend their formative years at SAI centres and it is our foremost responsibility to give them safe environment in which to live and train,” he added.
SAI has stated that it has a system in place to ensure that complaints of sexual harassment are dealt with strictly.
SAI said as per its 2011 to 2019 records, 35 complaints of sexual harassment were received out of which inquiry was in progress in 15 cases.
Out of the 35 cases, 27 of them were against sports coaches while eight were against SAI officials.
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Asian Games: PM Modi congratulates 10m Air Pistol Women’s team for winning silver medal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Divya Thadigol, Esha Singh and Palak on winning a silver medal in the 10m Air Pistol Women’s team event.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Divya Thadigol, Esha Singh and Palak on winning Silver Medal in the 10m Air pistol Women’s team event. Indian shooter Esha Singh led her team to a silver medal in women’s 10m air pistol event at the Asian Games. The trio, Esha Singh, Palak and Divya TS secured a total of 1731 points for the silver medal.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Divya Thadigol, Esha Singh and Palak on winning a silver medal in the 10m Air Pistol Women’s team event. He added that their success will motivate several upcoming sportspersons.
The Prime Minister also congratulated Swapmil Kusale, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Akhil Sheoran for emerging victorious in Men’s 50m Rifle 3Ps team event at the Asian Games. He expressed that this is a stupendous win along with a prestigious gold and a world record. He added that the players have shown exceptional determination and teamwork.
Earlier on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian women’s Shooting team of Manu Bhaker, Rhythm Sangwan and Esha Singh for winning the gold medal in 25m Pistol event at the Asian Games 2023.
Congratulating the 25m Pistol Women Team, comprising Manu Bhaker, Rhythm Sangwan and Esha Singh, for their spectacular victory, Prime Minister Modi wrote on social media platform, X that it is an exemplary Gold for India. He added that their remarkable teamwork has yielded great results and conveyed best wishes for their future endeavours.
Notably, Esha Singh’s performance at the Asian Games has been remarkable. She not only contributed to the women’s 10m air pistol team’s silver medal but also bagged an individual silver medal in the women’s individual 25m pistol event earlier in the week. Her achievements at the Asian Games highlight her potential and the promising future of Indian shooting on the international stage.
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ODI World Cup trophy arrives in New Delhi; Arun Jaitley Stadium gears up for ICC event
The DDCA has upgraded the stadium seats from the old ones, which is a substantial improvement over the prior seating configurations.
The Arun Jaitley Stadium was significantly renovated after the ODI World Cup trophy was brought onsite. The valued trophy was unveiled by the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA). With the expectation of high attendance during the World Cup matches, the DDCA has made a number of improvements within the stadium to improve the overall spectator experience.
After experiencing a number of problems with seating arrangements and amenities, this cricket venue came under attack earlier this year during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The state board, however, is committed to making sure that these issues never arise again, with the main objective of enabling spectators to fully appreciate the World Cup matches in New Delhi.
The DDCA has upgraded the stadium seats from the old ones, which is a substantial improvement over the prior seating configurations.
In order to give the stadium a lively and appealing appearance, they have also made aesthetic improvements by incorporating colours like Blue, Green, and Orange. These initiatives aim to improve the stadium’s aesthetic appeal in addition to its functionality.
Rajan Manchanda, joint-secretary of the DDCA, provided information about the stadium changes.
The Wankhede stadium in Mumbai began work on the outfield as soon as the IPL group stages were through, so this is not the first stadium to be refurbished. The Mumbai Cricket Association also declared that the stadium’s hospitality boxes would be renovated.
Ankit Dutta, the pitch curator for the DDCA, was chosen to unveil the World Cup trophy at Kotla, which was a wonderful gesture on their part. They also dedicated the events to the groundsmen for the hard effort they put in to transform the event.
The small children were also invited by the DDCA to the trophy reveal because it was a great opportunity for them to take pictures with the coveted trophy. Since it turned out to be a memorable day for them as well, some visually impaired kids were also welcomed to the event.
There will be a large audience at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi for India’s one match versus Afghanistan. While the fans will first get to see the stadium’s transformation on October 7 when South Africa plays Sri Lanka.
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World Cup 2023: Pakistan captain Babar Azam feels happy with India’s reception, says overwhelmed by love
On October 5, the ODI championship is set to begin, and Pakistan will play their first match the following day.
The cricket team from Pakistan arrived in India on Wednesday under heavy security as it gets ready to compete in the next, seven-week World Cup.
Pakistan is travelling to India for the first time since 2016, and as the team’s captain Babar Azam and other players arrived at the airport in Hyderabad, hundreds of enthusiastic fans cheered and chanted their names while being held back by security officers. On October 5, the ODI championship is set to begin, and Pakistan will play their first match the following day.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam said, he was overwhelmed by the affection and support his team has received in India. Babar expressed his happiness by posting a photo to his Instagram account.
Babar, who was born in Lahore, said the following on his social media accounts, overwhelmed with the love and support here in Hyderabad.
Shaheen Shah Afridi praised the Indians earlier in the day for their friendly treatment of the Pakistani cricketers.
Before flying to India, Babar recently addressed a news conference. The Pakistani captain stated during the press conference that his team’s goal in India is to win the championship rather than just place in the top two.
India recently replaced Pakistan as the top-ranked nation after India defeated Australia 2-1 in the bilateral ODI series. However, after defeating the Netherlands in their opening league game at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, they have a chance to regain the top spot.
Babar and company will also play a few practise games before that. After losing to India and Sri Lanka in the Super Fours, they recently were unable to advance to the Asia Cup final. After Naseem Shah was disqualified from the competition, Pakistan also suffered a significant setback.
Hasan Ali, who has only appeared in seven ODIs since the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales, was brought in to fill in for him.
