Sports Ministry's budget hiked by ₹350 crore
The Sports Ministry received a hike of ₹350 crore in the Union Budget, presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday. Jaitley allocated a total of ₹1,943 crore to sports, compared to the ₹1,592 crore given last year. The government also announced a talent search portal for identifying and nurturing talent, for which ₹50 lakh has been allocated.