{"id":18948,"date":"2026-05-26T07:47:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T07:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/2026\/05\/26\/sports-ministry-notifies-new-national-sports-governance-rules-for-2026-more-sports-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T07:47:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T07:47:14","slug":"sports-ministry-notifies-new-national-sports-governance-rules-for-2026-more-sports-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=18948","title":{"rendered":"Sports Ministry notifies new National Sports Governance rules for 2026 | More sports News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-131323691,imgsize-53784,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/mansukh-mandaviya-ani-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Sports Ministry notifies new National Sports Governance rules for 2026\" title=\"Mansukh Mandaviya (ANI Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Mansukh Mandaviya (ANI Photo)\">Mansukh Mandaviya (ANI Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry has officially notified new rules under the National Sports Governance Act, 2025 to improve how sports bodies and disputes are managed in India. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"1\"\/>The newly notified National Sports Board and National Sports Tribunal Rules for 2026 aim to make sports administration more transparent, professional and digitally organised.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>One of the biggest changes is the dedicated online system where sports-related disputes, notices, documents and hearings can be handled digitally. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>The government said the system will allow \u201csubmission of disputes, notices, responses, documents and clarifications\u201d along with virtual hearings, publication of orders and record maintenance.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>The new National Sports Board will act as the main authority responsible for recognising National Sports Bodies and checking whether they follow governance, financial and ethical standards. <!-- -->According to the notification, \u201cThe Central Government shall appoint the Chairperson and two Members of the Board from the panel of names recommended by the Search-cum-Selection Committee.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The government has also created a National Sports Tribunal to deal specifically with sports-related legal disputes. The aim is to reduce the burden on civil courts and provide quicker decisions in sports matters.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>The rules state, \u201cThe Chairperson and every other Member shall hold office for a term of three years from the date on which they enters upon their office or till they attain the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>To avoid conflicts of interest, the notification added, \u201cThe Chairperson or any Member shall not, during their term of office, hold any position in any International Sports Body, National Sports Body or their affiliate unit.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>The Board will also maintain public records of sports bodies, suggest international best practices, organise workshops and monitor governance standards. Additionally, its financial accounts will be audited annually by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and later presented before Parliament.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/more-sports\/others\/sports-ministry-notifies-new-national-sports-governance-rules-for-2026\/articleshow\/131323341.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mansukh Mandaviya (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry has officially notified new rules under the National Sports Governance Act, 2025 to improve how sports bodies and disputes are managed in India. 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