DEHRADUN, Jan. 29 -- In his address at the inaugural ceremony of National Games here on Tuesday, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on behalf of the people of Uttarakhand and expressed gratitude to the state for hosting such an important national-level sports event. He informed that the 17-day National Sports Mahakumbh is being organised in 11 cities of the state, with over 10,000 players from across the country participating in 35 sports. This year's National Games are themed "Green Games" to promote environmental protection, with extensive use of solar energy and efforts to minimize plastic use.

Dhami stated that under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, India is on track to establish itself as ...