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Time of India
27-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
India to host 2029 World Police and Fire Games, Amit Shah says 'a moment of great pride'
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Friday welcomed the designation of India as the host country for the 2029 World Police and Fire Games (WPFG), describing it as 'a moment of great pride for every Indian citizen'. The biennial games will be held across Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Ekta Nagar in Kevadia, with the participation of over 10,000 athletes representing the police, fire, customs and correctional services from across 70 countries. 'Bharat winning the prestigious bid to host the event is a global recognition of our sprawling sports infrastructure built under the leadership of PM Shri @narendramodi Ji. Ahmedabad being selected as the venue of the event that brings together police, fire and disaster services to compete in more than 50 sports, is a testament to the city's rising stature as a sporting destination,' Shah said in a post on X on Friday. India will be the first South Asian nation to host the WPFG since the games' inception in 1985. India now joins the elite clubs of past hosts like Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, China and the US. The announcement of India as the 2029 WPFG host followed India's final presentation to the California Police Athletic Federation (CPAF), the governing body of the games, on June 25 in Birmingham, Alabama.
Time of India
26-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Gujarat to host 2029 World Police & Fire Games
BLURB: This positions India as the first South Asian nation to host the biennial event since the Games' inception in 1985 Gandhinagar: India was awarded the hosting rights for the 2029 World Police & Fire Games (WPFG), and these games are scheduled to be held across Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and Ekta Nagar in Kevadia, the state govt said on Thursday. The biennial event is expected to welcome over 10,000 athletes from more than 70 countries, representing police, fire, customs, and correctional services. This positions India as the first South Asian nation to host the WPFG since the Games' inception in 1985. The announcement followed India's final presentation to the California Police Athletic Federation (CPAF), the governing body of the games, on June 25 in Birmingham, Alabama. India now joins a prestigious group of past host nations, including Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, China, and the United States, affirming its arrival as a central player in the global multi-sport ecosystem, an official statement said. You Can Also Check: Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad The bid underwent a technical and administrative evaluation process over a period of 15 months. The bid team from Gujarat during the final presentation at Birmingham included Ashwini Kumar, principal secretary (sports, youth, and cultural activities) and M Thennarasan, principal secretary (urban development & urban housing), highlighting the state's preparedness and commitment towards delivering the games. "Building on the success of the 36th National Games in 2022, the 2029 WPFG adds credibility to Gujarat's ambitions of becoming the country's leading destination for high-performance, multi-sport events. With over 15 venues already operational, the games will leverage existing infrastructure while introducing global-standard overlays and operational systems," the govt said.
Associated Press
28-02-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
Government of Canada invests in youth crime prevention in Montréal
OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 28, 2025 /CNW/ - Today, Patricia Lattanzio, Member of Parliament for Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, on behalf of the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of Public Safety, announced an investment of up to $1.39 million over five years to the Maison de jeunes de Saint-Léonard through the Crime Prevention Action Fund (CPAF). This investment will support at-risk youth aged 10-18 in the Saint-Léonard borough of Montréal by offering targeted services to help prevent a life of crime, including raising awareness of the risks associated with gangs through workshops, offering sports, self-development, cultural and artistic activities, providing referrals to mental health supports, providing psychosocial intervention support in small groups and collaborating with area organizations on mentoring programs. The CPAF supports evidence-based crime prevention initiatives in communities that address known risk and protective factors associated with crime among vulnerable groups of the population, especially children and youth, and chronic offenders. Quotes 'By providing the financial support to local organizations to engage with at-risk youth and provide them with the tools to succeed in life, we have a tremendous opportunity to prevent young people from entering a life of crime and to create safer and healthier communities.' - Patricia Lattanzio, Member of Parliament for Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, on behalf of the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of Public Safety. 'Thanks to our funding, we've been able to imagine a neighborhood where young people choose to build rather than destroy. With our project, every activity becomes a concrete alternative to gang recruitment, the isolation of vulnerable young people and crime. Every action taken is another step towards a better future. Together, we are transforming risks into opportunities and giving the young people of Saint‑Léonard back the keys to their success.' - Hadhémi Kasraoui, Acting Executive Director, Maison de jeunes de Saint-Léonard Quick Facts The CPAF is one of four programs under the National Crime Prevention Strategy, which supports strategically selected projects that contribute to preventing and reducing crime in Canada and to increasing knowledge about what works in crime prevention.
