Union govt

National Sports Governance Act: The Union Government on Monday constituted the Search-cum Selection Committee for the National Sports Board under the National Sports Board (Search-cum Selection Committee) Rules, 2026, as per the National Sports Governance Act, 2025.

The Search-cum Selection Committee will be headed by Dr. T.V. Somanathan, Cabinet Secretary, as Chairperson and will consist of Hari Ranjan Rao, Secretary (Sports), Lt General (Retd) Harpal Singh (Indian Olympic Association), Sports Administrator, and two National Sports Awardees, namely Gagan Narang and N. Kunjurani Devi.

The aforementioned committee is tasked to recommend a panel of names for the positions of Chairperson and Two Members of the Board, from among persons of ability, integrity, and standing, having knowledge or practical experience in the field of public administration, sports governance, sports law, and other related fields.