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Vaccination of Olympic-bound athletes our top priority: IOA chief Batra
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra on Friday said that vaccination of the Olympic-bound athletes is the topmost priority of the federation. Batra is confident that a proper plan will be charted "very soon" to put the thought into
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Rijiju attends Zanskar Winter Sports Festival in Ladakh, assures sporting
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Zanskar (Ladakh) [India], January 21 (ANI): Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Thursday attended the ongoing Zanskar Winter Sports and Youth Festival and assured sports infrastructure development in the Union Territory.
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TOPS approves proposal of Manu Bhaker, Angad Vir Singh Bajwa to engage spo
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New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) has sanctioned the proposal from two Olympic-qualified shooters Manu Bhaker and Angad Vir Singh Bajwa to engage the services of sports psychologist Sanjana Kiran to assist them in their preparation for the Tokyo Olympic
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Kiren Rijiju to look after Ayush Ministry till Shripad Naik recovers
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New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju was on Tuesday given the responsibilities of Union AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) Minister Shripad Yesso Naik, who is in hospital and undergoing treatment after a road accident.
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Whistling Woods International signs affiliation agreement with Rajiv Gandh
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 19 (ANI/NewsVoir): Since its inception, Whistling Woods International (WWI), Mumbai has distinctly aimed towards providing quality education to the aspirants of the Film, Communication and Creative Arts industry.
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Don't count my tenure if India's doesn't reach top ten of 2028 Olympics, s
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Pune (Maharashtra) [India], January 18 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju on Monday said that his tenure as Sports Minister would not hold any importance if India is not able to make it to the top-ten of 2028 Olympics.
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Sports Ministry decides to name all new, upgraded sporting facilities afte
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New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): In an effort to honour sporting heroes of the country, the Sports Ministry has taken a decision to name all upcoming and upgraded sporting facilities of the Sports Authority of India, after renowned athletes, who have contributed to sports in India.
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Rijiju meets representatives of sports goods and equipment manufacturers w
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New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday met with the representatives of sports goods and equipment manufacturers and discussed in detail ways to improve the coordination between the government and sports manufacturers in the c
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LS Speaker says faith of citizens in democracy has increased, urges youth
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday said that faith of people in democracy has continued to increase and urged the youth to work ceaselessly towards taking India on the path of prosperity and progress.
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Youth played a big role in fighting coronavirus pandemic: Kiren Rijiju
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New Delhi [India], January 9 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju feels the young brigade of the country has played a huge role in battling the coronavirus pandemic.
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BCCI to extend support to all North-Eastern states for facilities, says Ja
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New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah on Friday said that the BCCI will extend support to all the North-Eastern states for several facilities including capacity building and cricketing infrastructure.
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Rijiju calls upon corporates, PSUs to be stakeholders in India's sporting
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New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju has urged corporates and leading Public Sector Units (PSUs) to come forward to contribute to the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) as part of their corporate social responsibility, in a bid to s
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