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Celebrations for Goa National Games to kick off on Jan 31
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Jan 28 (ANI): The National Games Organising Committee (NGOC) will kick off the celebrations to announce the official launch of the 36th edition of the National Games of India on January 31, 2020, at Panaji.
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No lobbying, only merit: Kiren Rijiju backs Padma Awards selection process
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Sunday hailed Padma Awards transparent selection process saying that the awards are merit driven and there is no scope of lobbying.
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Our daughters broke 56 of 80 records in Khelo India Youth Games: PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the young women sports achievers and said 56 of 80 records during the recently-concluded Khelo India Youth Games were broken by "our daughters".
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Modi lauds Assam for Khelo India Youth Games, says Khelo India University
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that almost 80 records were broken during the Khelo India Youth Games that concluded in Guwahati earlier this month and noted that Khelo India University Games will be organised in Odisha in February-March consid
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India will be backed by cheers during Tokyo 2020 Olympics: President Kovin
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 25 (ANI): Boosting the sporting spirit of contingent taking part in the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics, President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday said that the whole country will be supporting the athletes participating in the global event.
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India will always remain grateful to Netaji for his bravery, indelible con
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday remembered Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary and said that India will always remain grateful to him for his bravery and indelible contribution to resisting colonialism.
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IFBB writes to Rijiju over serious violations of WADA code in India
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 22 (ANI): The International Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness (IFBB) Executive Director Manuel J. Martin wrote a letter to Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju informing the latter regarding serious violations of the World Anti-Doping Code (WADA)
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Kiren Rijiju inaugurates indoor stadium in Jammu
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Jan 21 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday inaugurated an indoor stadium in Bhagwati Nagar here.
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Pramod Sawant, Kiren Rijiju flag off 'Fit India Cyclothon' event
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Jan 18 (ANI): The Chief Minister of Goa Pramod Sawant and Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju flagged off the 'Fit India Cyclothon' event here on Saturday.
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Zero tolerance for sexual harassment on SAI campuses, says Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 17 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that 'there is zero-tolerance for sexual harassment in the Sports Authority of India (SAI) campuses.'
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Anurag Thakur, Hardeep Singh Puri among 36 Union ministers to visit J-K fr
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 15 (ANI): In a massive outreach by the central government in Jammu and Kashmir, two months after it formally became a Union territory, about 36 union ministers will visit it from January 18-25 to meet people and exchange ideas on the possibilities in the region.
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Goa to host Fit India Cyclothon to promote fitness on Jan 18
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [Inida], Jan 15 (ANI): To promote the Fit India Movement, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in collaboration with Government of Goa is all set to host a multi-city Fit India Cyclothon on January 18.
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