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Punjab announces increased cash award money for Olympic athletes. Details here
Punjab Sports and Youth Services Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi said that the Chief Minister has increased the cash award money for the Olympic medalists
1 min read11 Aug 2021Joe Biden congratulates Japan PM for successfully hosting Tokyo Olympics 2020
Tokyo Olympics 2020: According to a White House statement, Joe Biden applauded the performance of all the athletes and highlighted the success of Japanese and US Olympians
1 min read10 Aug 2021Historic! PM Modi congratulates Indian men's hockey team for bronze medal
Indian men's team win will be etched in the memory of every Indian, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today
1 min read5 Aug 2021The scientist who won cycling gold at Tokyo Olympics 2020
Anna Kiesenhofer, the scientist who won cycling gold at Tokyo Olympics 2020
1 min read2 Aug 2021Tokyo Olympics delay costs may reach $2.8 billion
The cost for coronavirus countermeasures is 96 billion yen (about $920 million)The organizing committee and the Tokyo government share equally in covering the expenses
1 min read4 Dec 2020Tokyo 2020 organisers estimate Games postponement cost $1.9 billion: Report
The postponement costs include payment to staff as well as the introduction of new systems for refunding ticketsThe organisers had originally estimated that the delay would cost nearly 300 billion yen but they were able to reduce that figure by simplifying some events, the report said
1 min read29 Nov 2020Tokyo unveils heat-busting stadium, 7 months before Olympics
Built on the site of the former national stadium used for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, the new stadium has five floors above ground and two belowThe eaves around the outer perimeter keep out sunlight and rain and will help channel breeze into the stadium
1 min read15 Dec 2019Russia banned from Olympics for four years over doping scandal
World Anti-Doping Agency banned Russia’s national team after officials in Moscow were accused of fabricating evidenceThe measures were 'approved unanimously,' WADA said
2 min read9 Dec 2019Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sony wins broadcast rights in India, subcontinent
SPN, owned by Sony Corp, was awarded the rights across all media platforms and will also broadcast the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne next yearThe IOC and SPN will also work together to create a permanent Olympic channel on Sony's digital platform SonyLIV
1 min read14 Mar 2019For 2020 Games, we will focus on fewer disciplines
For 2020 Games, we will focus on fewer disciplines
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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared