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IOA welcomes Sports Ministry's decision to remove salary cap for coaches
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Saturday welcomed the Sports Ministry's decision to remove the salary cap of Rs 2 lakhs for Indian coaches training elite athletes.
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Sports Ministry to remove salary cap of Rs 2 Lakh for Indian coaches, 4-ye
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju has said the government is set to remove the salary cap of Rs 2 lakhs for Indian coaches training elite athletes.
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Sports Ministry to launch Target Olympic Podium Scheme to groom junior ath
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that the government will launch Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) for junior athletes to groom them for 2024 and 2028 Olympics.
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You have to enjoy sports instead of thinking about winning and losing: PV
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu on Friday, during the first session of the Fit India Talks, said that players have to enjoy sports rather than thinking about the outcomes.
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Sports Ministry plans 4-year contract for foreign coaches, IOA president l
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): In an endeavour to ensure that Olympic-bound athletes are able to train consistently with one coach and therefore work on improving their performance, the Sports Ministry on Thursday decided to extend the contract of foreign coaches for 4 years, in keeping wi
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Sports Ministry to constitute National Compliance Platform against doping
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The Ministry for Youth Affairs and Sports has said that it would be forming a National Compliance Platform against doping.
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PV Sindhu, Sunil Chhetri to launch Fit India Talks
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The government of India's flagship program Fit India is launching a series of interactive sessions with some of the top sportspersons of the country, with an aim to inspire the school children.
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Kiren Rijiju launches doping agency's app, calls it important step towards
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday launched NADA India's mobile app which aims to create a bridge between athletes and the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA).
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Complaint alleging misuse of funds filed against Secretary-General of FAI
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): A complaint has been filed against Bashir Ahmad, the Secretary-General of Fencing Association of India (FAI), for allegedly collecting funds from the athletes in the name of visa, accommodation, and food.
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Dual advantage for us to host both U-17 Women's World Cup, AFC Women's Asi
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Goalkeeper Aditi Chauhan has said that hosting the AFC Women's Asian Cup in 2022 right after the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup will be a dual advantage for the Indian side.
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AICS requests Kiren Rijiju to appoint Attorney General in NSF recognition
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): All India Council of Sports President, Vijay Kumar Malhotra, has requested Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju to appoint Attorney General or Solicitor General to represent the case of the ministry so as to reinstitute recognition of 54 Nati
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Golden Girl PT Usha turns 56: Kiren Rijiju, Yuvraj extend birthday greetin
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Former cricketer Yuvraj Singh and Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday extended their wishes to the queen of Indian track and field and famously known as Golden Girl -- PT Usha who turned 56 today.
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