- Indian freestyle wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt (age 37 years) and Paralympian athlete Deepa Malik (age 49 years) are inducted in the All India Council of Sports (AICS).
- AICS is an advisory body to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports which was formed in 2015 by the then Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
- Its term has also been extended by 3-years and it will continue to be led by veteran sports administrator V. K. Malhotra as President.
- Besides, Anjali Bhagwat, Renedy Singh, and Bachendri Pal. Senior India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has also been inducted.
source: newsonair
Published On : 22 Jan 2020
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