<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Sports Ministry News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about Sports Ministry. All the latest 2026 Sports articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Sports Ministry News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:41:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/sports/team/Sports_Ministry" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:59:45 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Sports Ministry's decision to offer four year contracts to Indian coaches - a great step for Indian Sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Sports Ministry recently removed the salary cap of Indian coaches and decided to offer four-year contracts to help them complete a full Olympic cycle. Even though the decisions taken by the ministry might not have an immediate impact, it will have help Indian sports immensely in the long run.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/jul/15/sports-ministrys-decision-to-offer-four-year-contracts-to-indian-coaches-a-great-step-for-indian-sports?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/jul/15/sports-ministrys-decision-to-offer-four-year-contracts-to-indian-coaches-a-great-step-for-indian-sports?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:59:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/pv_sindhu_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Sports Ministry’s ban on 54 NSFs can have snowball effect in build-up to Tokyo Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian sports have been heavily affected by the Covid-19 outbreak and the situation hasn't shown an improvement either, with cases accelerating at an alarming rate. Just when the crisis was enough to keep athletes out of action, the Indian Sports Ministry's recent decision has piled on the misery.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/jul/08/why-sports-ministrys-ban-on-54-ns-fs-can-have-snowball-effect-in-build-up-to-tokyo-olympics?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/jul/08/why-sports-ministrys-ban-on-54-ns-fs-can-have-snowball-effect-in-build-up-to-tokyo-olympics?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 08:23:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Rio_Olympics/India_at_opening_ceremony_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports: Sports Ministry grants greater autonomy to National Sports Federations than IOA]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the reports, Sports Ministry has decided to give greater autonomy to National Sports Federation in choosing athletes to represent India. The decision came in the wake of controversies that have been going around regarding selection of Indian athletes for the Asian Games 2018.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/jul/19/reports-sports-ministry-grants-greater-autonomy-national-sports-federations-than-ioa?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/jul/19/reports-sports-ministry-grants-greater-autonomy-national-sports-federations-than-ioa?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 08:12:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Asian_Games_2018.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian Sports Ministry revokes suspension of IOA]]></title><description><![CDATA[With IOA withdrawing its proposal to appoint Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay Chautala as its life presidents, the Sports Ministry on Friday kept its promise by revoking its suspension. The infamous duo did not receive votes during the IOA's Annual General Meeting as the proposal was unconstitutional.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2017/jan/13/indian-sports-ministry-revokes-suspension-of-ioa?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2017/jan/13/indian-sports-ministry-revokes-suspension-of-ioa?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:04:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Rio_Olympics/Olympic_rings_GettyImages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>