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CWG medalist urges Rijiju to look into her plight, seeks govt job
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 13 (ANI): India para-powerlifter Sakina Khatun, who made herself a household name during the 2014 Commonwealth Games, on Thursday made a heartfelt appeal to the Union Sports Ministry to look into her misery and help her get a government job.
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UK House of Lords accepts India's proposal to host CWG shooting, archery e
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 4 (ANI): India's proposal to host the additional shooting and archery events for the 2022 Commonwealth Games (CWG) has been accepted by the British House of Lords.
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UK relaxes travel advisory for Pak, though advises against travelling to c
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 26 (ANI): The UK Government has relaxed its travel advisory for Pakistan, citing improving security situation in the country, albeit the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has, at the same time, advised against travelling in various areas in the country, inclu
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Faith in democracy increases with every general election, says Om Birla
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 16 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Thursday that "increasing vote percentages in every general election is a testimony of people's increasing faith in Indian democracy".
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Foreign ministers of Maldives, Czech, Latvia to arrive today to participat
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 13 (ANI): The Raisina Dialogue 2020, the fifth edition of the annual geo-political and geo-economic summit, which is set to begin here on January 14, will witness the participation of foreign ministers from 13 countries, including Russia, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Latvia
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Om Birla meets Speaker of Ontario assembly
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Camp Toronto (Canada), Jan 11 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and his delegation to 25th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of Commonwealth Countries (CSPOC) held a meeting with Ted Arnott, Speaker of Legislative Assembly of Ontario on Saturday.
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Capacity building of lawmakers is necessary for strengthening democracy: O
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], Jan 11 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has said that the capacity-building of lawmakers is necessary for strengthening democracy.
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Om Birla attends CSPOC Standing Committee Meeting in Ottawa
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], Jan 7 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday attended the Standing Committee Meeting of the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) upon his arrival in the Canadian capital Ottawa.
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World Archery Federation gives 'full support' to India for Commonwealth Ga
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 6 (ANI): The World Archery Federation's Secretary-General, Tom Dielen, on Monday said that they will give "full support" to India's proposal of having an Archery competition in India as part of the Commonwealth Games friendship programme.
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LS Speaker to lead Indian delegation to attend Commonwealth conference in
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 5 (ANI): An Indian Parliamentary delegation led by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will be attending the 25th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) scheduled to be held from January 5 to 11 in Canada's Ottawa.
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CWG 2022: Union Sports Ministry gives in-principle approval to hold shooti
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): The Union Sports Ministry has given 'in-principle' approval to holding the Commonwealth Games shooting and archery events in India.
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CGF president Dame Louise welcomes India's participation in 2022 Commonwea
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec 30 (ANI): Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Dame Louise Martin on Monday welcomed India's decision to participate in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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