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recruitment and promotion of sports persons in order to include events which have gained importance in recent times and to provide greater incentives to the sports persons performing well in these games. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) had issued consolidated instructions on recruitment and promotion and other incentives for sports persons in the government of India on October 3, 2013. «These instructions have been reviewed in consultation with the department of sports which is the nodal department for promotion of sports in the country in order to bring more clarity, inclusion of events which have gained importance in the recent times as well as to provide greater incentives to the sports persons performing well in these games,» an order issued by the DoPT said. National championships and tournaments conducted by the recognised national sports federations in individual disciplines, national games conducted by Indian Olympic Associations and Khelo India University, Khelo India Youth Games, Khelo India Winter Games and Khelo India Para Games are recognised as events of national importance, it said.

Game software development company Animoca Brands has begun the phased launch of its decentralized chess strategy video game, Anichess, in partnership with Norwegian chess grandmaster, Magnus Carlsen, the company announced today.

India-Maldives row: Anand Mahindra, CEO pf Mahindra group, has highlighted the sudden surge of interest in Lakshadweep tourism amid the row between India and Maldives, calling it a “masterful move in a political Chess game". Anand Mahindra took to microblogging site X and shared that he had received an article by Bloomberg from his ‘Business partner in New York’. The Bloomberg article is titled-- Why Indians Are Threatening to Boycott the Maldives.

R Praggnanandhaa triumph at the Chess World Cup, where he delivered a superlative performance and bagged a silver medal. The talented lad recently received a sweet shoutout from none other than billionaire Gautam Adani. Taking to X (formerly Twitter ) on Friday, the Adani Group Chairman shared a picture of himself with the ace chess player and wrote that it was “privilege” to support him and tha his story can inspire Gen X to follow their dreams and make the country proud. “It's a privilege to support Praggnanandhaa as he continues to win laurels in the world of chess and make India proud.

Bodhana Sivanandan from Harrow has emerged as the best female player at The European Blitz Chess Championship held in Zagreb, Croatia over the weekend. The young prodigy surpassed seasoned grandmasters, securing her position as a rising star in the world of chess. Facing formidable opponents, Sivanandan's remarkable performance included a decisive victory over international master and England women's coach Lorin D'Costa, who is more than three decades her senior. This achievement led her to claim the coveted first prize for women at the event.

The management team of the blockchain chess game Immortal Game has decided to kill off its non-fungible tokens (NFT) play-to-earn (P2E) features. The reason: widespread cheating.

The corporate regulator stands ready to wield a new rule-making power over the ASX, to ensure its second attempt to rebuild CHESS is pro-competition by allowing new entrants seeking to offer similar post-trading services to directly plug into the new clearing and settlement system.

The Australian Securities Exchange has hired TATA Consultancy to design the replacement for itsshare settlement and clearing infrastructure, a year after the abandonment of plans for a long-touted blockchain-based system left the market operator in disarray and in the sight of regulators.

The independent chairman of the new advisory group overseeing ASX’s CHESS replacement, Alan Cameron, said it will not act as a rubber stamp for the market operator’s decisions on the new clearing and settlement system for the equity market.

TORONTO — Chartered Professional Accountants in Quebec and Ontario are still looking for answers about how the decision for their provincial oversight bodies to split from CPA Canada was made and what it means for the future of their profession.

TORONTO — Chartered Professional Accountants in Quebec and Ontario are still looking for answers about how the decision for their provincial oversight bodies to split from CPA Canada was made and what it means for the future of their profession.

The Reserve Bank has ordered ASX to “redouble its efforts” to improve its corporate governance and risk management culture after the company botched the upgrade of the equity market’s post-trading systems last year.

 The Indian men’s and women’s chess teams won silver medals at the Asian Games here on Saturday.GM Harika Dronavalli, IM Vaishali Rameshbabu, IM Vantika Agrawal, and WGM Savitha Shri Baskar all won their games in a dominating fashion to beat South Korea 4-0 in the final round to finish with 15 match points.

Hans Niemann has refuted allegations of using a vibrating sex toy to gain an unfair advantage during a USD 500,000 chess match last year, as reported by the BBC. Niemann achieved a significant victory over five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen at the Sinquefield Cup held in St.

Australia has lost its reputation for being at the cutting edge of financial markets technology, and its restoration requires the ASX to face more competitive pressures and for regulators to encourage blockchain’s homegrown adoption.

FIDE World Junior Chess Championship with some of the players yet to get their visas to travel to Mexico city for the prestigious tournament beginning on Wednesday. According to sources, the players are scheduled to leave for the Mexican capital on Monday, and the delay has resulted in a lack of clarity and uncertainty regarding their participation in the global event. Speaking to PTI, FIDE Advisory Board Chairman Bharat Singh Chauhan said, «Despite all the best effort and clearance from the Indian government, we are yet to receive the clearance from the Mexican embassy, which has resulted in the delay of visas being issued. »Tomorrow (Monday), the players are scheduled to leave, and the matter has been kept hanging till the last day, with no clarity if the visas would indeed be issued on time." According to the data sheet in possession of PTI, five of the Indian players, who are being funded by the Government of India, are yet to receive their visas. The players affected are Vrashank Chouhan, Arun Kataria, Bhagyashree Patil, Prraneeth Vuppala and Femil Chelladurai, along with coaches Pravind Thipsay M and Kiran Agrawal. «It is extremely frustrating since all the Indian players are looking forward to participating in the tournament, while the contingent is also one of the strong favourites to come out on top,» Chauhan said. «The competition is being organised by Mexico's chess federation with the approval of the Mexican government, and it should be their responsibility to ensure that the embassy gives all the necessary clearance to issue the visa on time. »The Indian authorities have done their part, and it's all up to them (Mexican authorities) now.

Former ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft has urged the leader of the ASX’s new clearing and settlement advisory group, Alan Cameron, to make sure the exchange does not abandon blockchain technology and be left behind in the global capital markets technology arms race.

Last Thursday, in a room above the screens of red and green numbers flashing the daily performance of the stock market on to Bridge Street, Alan Cameron convened the inaugural meeting of a new advisory group.

R Praggnanandhaa, has returned to the country after a remarkable journey at the FIDE World Cup 2023 in Azerbaijan. His extraordinary performance has not only earned him accolades but also a warm hero's welcome upon his homecoming. As Praggnanandhaa embarked on his journey back to India, he received a heartfelt note from the cabin crew and captain of his Indigo flight from Doha to Chennai. The airline shared a touching photograph capturing this heartwarming moment, featuring Praggnanandhaa and his mother, Nagalakshmi, alongside a flight attendant. The note, signed by the captain and crew members of Indigo flight 6E: 1322, read, «Dear Praggnanandhaa, it is truly an honour and our pleasure to fly you on board with us today. You are our Pride of the Nation. You have made our country so proud. We wish and pray that you achieve many more like this. You are truly an inspiration for all of us. Keep your game up and keep inspiring.»

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur felicitated the International Chess Federation FIDE World Cup 2023 runner-up R Praggnanandhaa and his parents on Friday. Speaking during the felicitation programme, Thakur said, "I congratulate him. He has made India proud.

All India Chess Federation (AICF) president Sanjay Kapoor said Indian chess has entered the «golden era» and the country will have over a hundred Grandmasters within two years. For years, five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand dominated the conversation on Indian chess and rightly so. However, the dynamics have changed in the past decade with youngsters like R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi making rapid progress in the international arena. «There was one Vishy (Anand) before but now I believe the golden era of chess has started in India,» Kapoor told PTI. «Anand is a stalwart of the game.