Why in news?

NADA India issued notices to athletes for not filing their whereabouts in stipulated time.

Highlights:

• It is India’s national organisation responsible for promoting, coordinating, and monitoring the doping control program in sports in all its forms.
• As listed on its official web portal, the agency deals with adopting and implementing anti-doping rules and policies which conform with the World Anti-Doping Agency, cooperates with other anti-doping organisations and promotes anti-doping research and education
• The agency is formed by the Union Government under the societies Registration Act and includes scientists and representatives from the Indian Olympic Association
• Chairman: Minister of Sports (India)