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“Upon examination of the matter (from the reports of the Returning Officer and government observer), it has been found that the said elections of the RFI are not in accordance with the Model Elections Guidelines prescribed in the National Sports Development Code of India, 2011,” the letter from the ministry said. … [Read more...] about Sports Ministry de-recognises Indian Rowing Federation for violating Sports Code

On January 16, Rajlaxmi had sent a letter to Batra saying that the matter has been referred to RFI's Athletes Commission "which had originally dealt with the matter and their opinion is awaited". The RFI chief did not reply to Batra's query about Bhokanal’s ban. … [Read more...] about Indian Rowing Federation derecognised by Sports Ministry

"Last Friday, the Prime Minister referred the matter of the auditor-general's report to the secretary of [the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet] for advice in relation to any actions in the application of the statement of ministerial standards," it stated. … [Read more...] about Prime Minister seeks probe into Bridget McKenzie’s handling of sports grants program

“The Prime Minister is awaiting the secretary’s advice and will continue to follow due process. The matters raised in the media today have also been referred,” a spokesman said on Wednesday. … [Read more...] about Prime Minister send sports scandal to department boss

BENGALURU: Insurance regulator IRDAI on Friday came out with new rules that will have widespread ramifications for health insurers and the general public. Insurers henceforth cannot decline coverage to those who have used opioids or anti-depressants. Nor can they exclude those with a history of clinical depression, personality disorders, sociopathy, psychopathy, or neuro-degenerative disorders. They cannot exclude kids suffering from development disorders such as Down’s syndrome, cerebral palsy, and autism, or those suffering from dyslexia, stammering and other disorders of speech and language. Batting for the LGBTQ community, IRDAI has said that insurers cannot discriminate on the basis of gender and identity. Insurers cannot refuse to provide coverage or reject claims if a person is on life support. Insurers can reject claims only if the patient is certified as being in a vegetative state, but even then insurers will be required to provide coverage/pay expenses till that date. … [Read more...] about Insurers can’t deny cover for mental illness, adventure sports enthusiasts