Sports Ministry lifts Rs 2 lakh salary cap for India coaches; IOA, coaches welcome move
(WorldNews Sport)

New Delhi, July 4: The Sports Ministry on Saturday (July 4) removed the Rs 2 lakh cap on the salary given to Indian coaches for training elite athletes in a bid to encourage them to produce better results. The move is also aimed at attracting former players to become high performance trainers. The announcement came after the ministry`s decision to extend the contracts of all foreign coaches till September 30 next year. `Several Indian coaches are showing very good results and need to be rewarded for their hard work. The government is also keen to...