Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi saluted Major Dhyan Chand in a post on X and said the government remains committed to building a vibrant sports ecosystem.
• The Men’s Hockey Asia Cup began in Rajgir, Bihar, with the tournament doubling as a qualifier for the 2026 Hockey World Cup in Belgium and the Netherlands.
• Hockey India announced athlete-centric digital measures including player ID cards, DigiLocker access to certificates, a data-driven Athlete Management System and a ₹2 lakh grant for unemployed national players.
• Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya cited the recently passed National Sports Governance Bill and inaugurated India’s first Mondo track at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, set to host the World Para-Athletics Championships in late September.
• The Fit India ‘Ek Ghanta, Khel ke Maidan Main’ drive runs August 29–31, as icons such as Sachin Tendulkar and Abhinav Bindra urged citizens to play and stay active.