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AsiaOne
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
'Can use e-mart credits?' Netizens poke fun at Uniqlo's 'admin T-shirt', Singapore News
If you're looking to steal your boyfriend's style, it seems you need not look further than Uniqlo. Uniqlo is now selling a T-shirt that looks strikingly similar to the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) admin T-shirt — a staple worn by full-time national servicemen (NSFs) across the country — according to a Reddit post last Saturday (May 24). In the post, Reddit user Naufrage92 shared a photograph of a Uniqlo mannequin wearing a shirt in a shade of green close to the iconic khaki green colours that NSFs are so familiar with. The clothing in question is the Japanese apparel brand's crew neck tee, described as being "carefully crafted with a smooth texture", and made from "100 per cent cotton". "So Uniqlo is selling SAF admin shirts now?" Naufrage92 jokingly questioned. A quick search on Uniqlo's website confirmed that the crew neck short-sleeved T-shirt in a shade called "56 olive" bears an uncanny resemblance to the SAF's admin T-shirt, sans the SAF logo. Interestingly, the garment falls under the women's catalogue. Retailing for $14.90, it is available in sizes ranging from XS to 3XL and it also boasts an impressive a 4.9-star rating averaged from 7,740 reviews. So Uniqlo is selling SAF admin shirts now? byu/Naufrage92 insingapore The 'national uniform'? Netizens were quick to find humour in the item infiltrating mainstream fashion, with many of their jokes referencing the SAF. "Welcome to Uniqlo," a netizen cheekily wrote, mimicking the recognisable, friendly greeting by store employees, only to contrast this against the oft-heard army command: "Whole lot knock it down now!" Some also guessed that these shirts would be for "girlfriends" and even "grandmothers" — specifically, the "sergeants' grandmothers who always run faster than you", another netizen said in jest. Others speculated how this colour made it onto Uniqlo's catalogue, with one user jokingly suggesting that a marketing executive on the brand's team might have said: "Our research shows 90 per cent of Singaporean males aged 18 to 21 wear this colour every day! It will be a smash hit!" Another user also playfully enquired: "Can use e-mart credits at Uniqlo?" "Well, it is the national uniform," a Redditor also stated, referring to how Uniqlo had previously declared their popular Airism shirt collection as such in the past. [[nid:718315]] khooyihang@
Time of India
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Coaches to get a 50% salary hike
NEW DELHI: The govt on Thursday announced a multi-fold hike in the coaches' salaries and substantially increasing the financial grant to host international tournaments. It also announced a series of changes in the 'scheme of assistance to the national sports federations (NSFs)'. The sports ministry has also increased the daily dietary allowances of senior and junior athletes – almost doubling the amount in case of the latter. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The revisions were considered owing to increased costs, sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya said. 'NSFs of high priority and priority disciplines will identify probable groups of athletes in two categories — senior and junior group. These athletes will be trained at accredited academies, selected by NSFs through a fair and transparent process. 'The training programme at these academies will be monitored by a high performance director (HPD) of that respective sport. Each probable group athlete will receive Rs 10,000 per month as dietary allowance during non-camp days, so that he/she isn't deprived of a proper diet,' Mandaviya said. It was also announced that NSFs with an annual budget of Rs 10 crore and above must appoint a HPD. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Time of India
23-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Govt to back 13 multi-city, franchise-based leagues
NEW DELHI: In an ever-growing world of professional leagues, Indian govt has worked on an ambitious plan to have more such multi-city, franchisebased events in at least 13 Olympic and non-Olympic disciplines to develop a sports culture in the country. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Sports minister announced on Thursday plans to introduce league formats in basketball, badminton, archery, boxing, wrestling, white water sports and polo with govt's backing. Leagues in hockey and kabaddi are already operational, while shooting and yogasana leagues are scheduled to commence later this year. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The ministry aims to facilitate connections between national sports federations (NSFs) and corporate entities interested in substantial investments towards developing leaguebased sporting events in India. Like in the case of privately-operated (PKL), the ministry's intention is not to create a parallel league but rather provide it comprehensive support to ensure the sustainability. 'We already have leagues in hockey and kabaddi. Shooting and Yogasana leagues are beginning later this year. Two other leagues in cycling and rugby are in an advances stage… only the dates are to be announced. Apart from backing them all, the ministry will support leagues in basketball, badminton, archery, boxing, wrestling, white water sports and polo to have a dedicated league structure in the country. This suits our global ambitions to make India a sporting powerhouse,' Mandaviya said. 'By the end of 2025, we will have all these 13 leagues up and running. These all will be professional leagues, in both the men's and women's sections. It will be the best way to keep the athletes engaged. Sometimes, an NSF want to have its own proper league but does not have enough funding, infrastructure support and corporate backing. That's where the ministry will chip in and support such NSFs. The ministry will be overseeing the conduct of these multi-city, franchise-based leagues in 13 disciplines,' the minister added. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The ministry has been instrumental in securing corporate funding for existing hockey and kabaddi leagues and will ensure similar support for shooting, yogasana, cycling and rugby leagues. Addressing concerns about sustainability and financial viability, Mandaviya assured that ministerial involvement would ensure continuous smooth operations of these leagues. 'We want to make Indian sports robust by ensuring the best standards for our athletes. We are aiming to host the Olympics in 2036,' he added.
Indian Express
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Sports Ministry sets apart more funds to federations; demands accountability
National Sports Federations (NSFs) will receive increased financial assistance from the Sports Ministry, but will be required to be more accountable and install a more professional setup with appointment of High Performance directors and CEOs. As per the revised norms, the ministry has decided to hike the funds for national championships. For the high-priority sports, the funding has increased from Rs 51 lakh to Rs 90 lakh, and for other sports, it has increased to Rs 75 lakh. For the international events to be hosted by India, the assistance has been increased to Rs 2 crore. Hockey, shooting, badminton, tennis, athletics, boxing, archery, and weightlifting have been termed as high-priority sports. Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has cited inflation in training and infrastructure development as one of the reasons behind the increased financial assistance, along with India's ambition to project itself as a strong contender to host the 2036 Olympic Games. The ministry also increased the budgets for coaches and athletes. Chief national coaches across sports will have an increased salary of Rs 7.5 lakh per month as compared to Rs 5 lakh, while other coaches will get Rs 3 lakh monthly, up from their previous salary of Rs 2 lakh. Senior athletes will receive Rs 1000 per day as their dietary charges, as compared to Rs 690 earlier, while junior athletes will get Rs 850 per day for their diet as compared to Rs 480 earlier. As the funding would increase for the NSFs, the ministry has instructed to 'earmark at least 20 percent of the annual budget for grassroots development'. The ministry has asked the NSFs to identify a probable group of athletes in the senior and junior categories with high performance. The athletes will be trained at the accredited academies and will receive Rs 10,000 per month as dietary allowance during non-camp days, so that they are not deprived of a proper diet. The increased funding will be also used for coaches development with 10 percent of the funds to be allocated for coaches development program, which will also require the foreign professionals working in India to upgrade their skills through various training programs. Performance-driven system 'We want our NSFs to function as good governing bodies. There is a need for professionalism in the running of the NSFs,' Mandaviya told the reporters in an informal meeting on Thursday. 'As we aim to host the 2036 Olympics, it is important that we have a robust, accountable, and performance-driven sporting ecosystem,' he added further. The ministry has also made it mandatory for the NSFs to appoint a High Performance Director (HPD). The federations will be given an annual budget of Rs 10 crore to appoint the HPD and also ensure that there are the required CEOs and managers to run the high-performance setup. Recently, the Sports Ministry has ramped up scrutiny over the functioning of the NSFs. Three days earlier, the ministry issued mandatory guidelines regarding the organisation of the national championships for NSFs and National Games for the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). 'While we don't want to interfere much on the running of NSFs, there needs to be hand-holding due to the chaos caused at times by the administrative battles,' a source from the ministry said.
India Gazette
22-05-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports revises Scheme of Assistance to NSFs, 13 Sports to adopt league culture
New Delhi [India] May 22 (ANI): Thirteen sports in India will soon have league culture, basketball, badminton, archery, boxing, wrestling, white water sports and polo are the main games under which the league will start, accoridng a release from Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS). These reforms aim to build a robust, accountable, and performance-driven sports ecosystem, ensuring alignment with India's long-term goal of becoming a global sporting powerhouse and eventual host of the 2036 Olympic Games. Games that are under operation in leagues include Hockey, Kabaddi, Shooting, and Yogasana. Games in which progress is going on for a league culture include Cycling and Rugby. Under planning leagues include Basketball, Badminton, Archery, Boxing, Wrestling, White Water Sports and Polo. The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports had revised the Scheme of Assistance to NSFs; the last revision was in February 2022. The revision follows the commencement of a new Olympic Cycle post-Paris Olympics 2024, reflecting India's aspirations to host the 2036 Olympic Games and addressing emerging challenges. Revision considers increased costs due to inflation in training, infrastructure development, equipment procurement, and athlete welfare. Financial assistance for conducting National Championships increased to 90 lakhs for high priority sports, 75 lakhs for priority sports (Up from the previous limit of Rs51 lakh). Financial assistance for hosting International Tournaments in India doubled to Rs2 crore. Pro Kabaddi League and Hockey India League are one of the major sports leagues of the country. Hockey India League was founded in 2013 as a part of Hockey India's attempt to develop an International Hockey Federation-sanctioned league. The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is an Indian professional Kabaddi league for men. It was founded in 2014, It is the most popular kabaddi league in the world. Salary Hikes for Coaches: Chief National Coach: from 5 lakh to 7.5 lakh per month, other Coaches: from 2 lakh to 3 lakh per month. Diet Charges increased significantly, senior athletes: from 690 to 1000 per day per athlete, for junior athletes: from 480 to 850 per day per athlete. Focus on Grassroots and Athlete Development: NSFs must earmark at least 20% of their annual budget for grassroots development, channelled through affiliate units for junior/youth development. NSFs of High Priority and Priority sports disciplines shall identify a probable group of athletes in two categories of Senior Group and Junior Group with high performance potential. These athletes will be trained at accredited academies, selected by NSFs through a fair and transparent process. The training programme delivered at these accredited academies for a particular sport will be monitored by the High Performance Director (HPD) of the respective sport. Each Probable Group athlete is to receive Rs10,000 per month as dietary allowance during non-camp days, so that they are not deprived of a proper diet. At least 10% of Scheme funds will be allocated for: Coach and technical staff development, conduct of training courses in India, courses for Indian personnel abroad, development of coaching curriculum, conduct of Conferences, seminars, workshops, Inviting Foreign/Indian experts for conduct of workshops/courses, conduct of national and international certification courses, all NSFs to have a Coaching Education Expert dedicated to the training of trainers, foreign Experts shall also mandatorily train and build capacity of local officials and coaches during non-training periods as part of Key Results Areas (KRAs). (ANI)
