Northern states take stock of preparations for polls
Chandigarh, April 18 (IANS) Officials from five northern states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh on Thursday took stock of the preparations for Lok Sabha …
WFI hiring professionals to boost Olympic preparations
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is hiring professional support staff for the national teams in all three categories — …
India to start preparations for U-23 AFC championship
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) India U-23 mens football team, which has never qualified for the U-23 AFC championship since its inception in 2014, will …
Maj Bisht’s marriage preparations turn into cremation
Feb 17 (IANS) The family of Major Chitresh Singh Bisht were preparing for his marriage on March 7. But in a cruel twist of fate, …
EC begins preparations for LS polls in the Northeast
Agartala/Aizawl, Feb 5 (IANS) With weeks to go for the announcement of the 17th Lok Sabha election dates, the Election Commission has begun preparations in …
IOC President Bach gives full marks to Beijing’s 2022 preparations
Beijing, Jan 30 (IANS) International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on Wednesday said that he would give China’s preparations for the 2022 Winter Olympic …
EC reviews poll preparations in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Election Commission on Wednesday met political parties and Jharkhand officials here ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and reviewed …
Davis Cup preparations in full swing at South Club
Kolkata, Jan 22 (IANS) As the Indian team arrived in the city on Tuesday for their Davis Cup World Group qualifier rubber against Italy, preparations …
Preparations in full-swing for JLF 2019 (IANS Special)
Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) The Pink City is barely a day away from becoming the hub of writers, thinkers and public intellectuals from India and …
EC team arrives in Bihar to review preparations for LS polls
Patna, Jan 17 (IANS) An Election Commission (EC) team arrived in Bihar’s capital Patna on Thursday on a two-day visit to review preparations for the …
Real Madrid start preparations for Betis clash without Vinicius
Madrid, Jan 11 (IANS) Real Madrid on Friday started preparations and a team training session for the away La Liga match against Real Betis without …
Elaborate preparations for PM’s election rally
Agra, Jan 8 (IANS) Elaborate security arrangements have been made at the Kothi Meena Bazar ground for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s election rally here on …
Elaborate preparations for vote count in Mizoram
Aizawl, Dec 10 (IANS) The Election Commission has made elaborate arrangements to count the polled in the Mizoram Assembly polls on Tuesday, an official said …
Tottenham wraps up preparations for Champions League game vs. Inter Milan
London, Nov 27 (IANS) Tottenham’s squad on Tuesday went through its last training session before the Spurs’ Champions League clash with Inter Milan. Defender Danny …
Barcelona begin its preparations for Atletico Madrid game
Sant Joan Despi (Spain), Nov 23 (IANS) Barcelona has begun preparations, with all internationals back, for the team’s next La Liga match against Atletico Madrid, …
Boca Juniors begins preparations for Copa Libertadores final vs River
Buenos Aires, Nov 6 (IANS) Boca Juniors, who defeated Tigre over the weekend at La Bombonera Stadium with a squad made up of reserves, returned …
Real Madrid wrap up preparations for La Liga clash vs Valladolid
Madrid, Nov 2 (IANS) Spanish defender Dani Carvajal on Friday could not make it to the Real Madrid final training session ahead of the upcoming …
Atletico wrap up preparations for Champions League tie vs Dortmund
Madrid, Oct 23 (IANS) Spanish football giants Atletico Madrid went through their final training session on Tuesday ahead of the UEFA Champions League group stage …
BJP leaders ask cadres to begin preparations for 2019 polls
Lucknow, Oct 20 (IANS) Senior BJP leaders interacted with district party office-bearers on Saturday and issued instructions on how to roll out the election campaign …
Poll preparations in Mizoram satisfactory: CEC Rawat (Lead, with Corrections)
Aizawl, Oct 18 (IANS) Preparations to hold free and fair elections to the Mizoram Assembly are satisfactory, Chief Election Commissioner Om Prakash Rawat said here …
Preparations to hold free, fair polls in Mizoram satisfactory: CEC Rawat
Aizawl, Oct 17 (IANS) Preparations to hold free and fair elections to the Mizoram state Assembly are satisfactory, Chief Election Commissioner Om Prakash Rawat said …
Real Madrid concludes preparations for La liga clash against Espanyol
Madrid, Sep 21 (IANS) Spanish football giants Real Madrid held their final training session Friday, in preparation for the upcoming La Liga clash against Espanyol. …
Sevilla wraps up preparations for Europa League clash with Standard Liege
Seville, Sep 19 (IANS) Sevilla held a final training session on Wednesday on the eve of their UEFA Europa League group stage home opener against …
Nadda reviews launch preparations of Ayushman Bharat in Ranchi
Ranchi, Sep 18 (IANS) Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Tuesday reviewed the preparations for the launch of Ayushman Bharat in Jharkhand’s capital city by …
S.Korean officials visit Pyongyang for leaders’ summit preparations
Seoul, Sep 16 (IANS) A group of over 90 South Korean officials on Sunday embarked on a trip to Pyongyang to make preparations for the …
Delhi Minister reviews preparations for plantation drive
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Preparations for the Delhi government’s drive to plant five lakh saplings at 600 locations here on September 8 was reviewed …
Indonesia finalises preparations for Asian Para Games
Jakarta, Sep 4 (IANS) The Indonesian government has put the finishing touches on the preparations for the Asian Paralympic Games scheduled to be held in …
Preparations on for Modi’s Egypt visit: Envoy
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Preparations are on in full swing through diplomatic channels for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Egypt, Egyptian Ambassador to …
FC Barcelona begin preparations for Huesca clash
Barcelona, Aug 27 (IANS) FC Barcelona resumed training Monday to prepare for the upcoming La Liga match against Huesca. The entire squad took part in …
Modi reviews preparations for launch of health assurance scheme
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reviewed the progress of the launch of the Health Assurance scheme under Ayushman Bharat. …
Asian Games preparations appear to be on track
Jakarta, July 23 (IANS) Indonesia has complied with all structural requirements for the upcoming Asian Games later this year, a minister said here on Monday. …
Olympic Council of Asia praises Indonesia’s Asiad preparations
Jakarta, July 18 (IANS) The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has praised Indonesia’s preparations for the upcoming Asian Games, a top official of the council …
Belgium begin preparations for semi-final clash
Dedovsk (Russia), July 8 (IANS) Belgium’s national team was put through its paces during a training session near Moscow on Sunday ahead of the World …
Roots of Germany’s exit there to see in World cup preparations (Analysis)
Moscow, June 28 (IANS) Germany’s 0-2 defeat to South Korea which saw them crash out of the World Cup on Wednesday left them to join …
FIH delegation reviews preparations for Men’s Hockey World Cup
Bhubaneswar, June 25 (IANS) The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Monday reviewed the preparations being made for the Hockey Men’s World Cup 2018, scheduled to …
Bach praises China’s preparations for 2022 Winter Olympics
Beijing, June 5 (IANS) The president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday took part in the second day of the PyeongChang 2018 Debrief …
Sushma oversees world Hindi conference preparations in Mauritius
Port Louis, June 3 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday oversaw preparations for the 11th World Hindi Conference here in the presence …
Egypt’s World Cup preparations boosted by final training camp
Cairo, May 23 (IANS) The Egyptian national team has started itsfinal preparatory camp ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup that will kick off on …
Messi arrives in Argentina to start World Cup preparations
Buenos Aires, May 22 (IANS) Argentine national team captain Leo Messi arrived in Buenos Aires on Tuesday to start training for the Russia 2018 World …
PM reviews preparations for ‘Modicare’
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reviewed the progress of preparations for the launch of ambitious National Health Protection Scheme …
Zidane begins preparations for el Clasico
Madrid, May 3 (IANS) Real Madrid’s French coach Zinedine Zidane on Thursday began preparations for the upcoming el Clasico match against Barcelona. The squad returned …