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Sports minister Kiren Rijiju flags off Airtel Delhi Half Marathon
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 20 (ANI): Celebrating its 15th year in the city, the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon was flagged off by Union Minister for Sports, Kiren Rijiju on Sunday from Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
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Government does not involve in process of selection: Kiren Rijiju on Nikha
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 19 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said that the government does not involve in the process of selection of players.
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Kiren Rijiju felicitates Indian women boxers
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 19 (ANI): Union Sports minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday felicitated Indian women boxers for their brilliant performance at the Women's World Boxing Championships held in Ulan-Ude, Russia.
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BFI to hold selection committee meeting over Zareen's plea
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 18 (ANI): After boxer Nikhat Zareen wrote a letter to Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju demanding a fair trial for Tokyo Olympics 2020, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has decided to call a selection committee meeting next week to discuss Zareen
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Minister should not be involved in selection of players: Kiren Rijiju on N
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 18 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Friday replied to boxer Nikhat Zareen's plea in which she sought a fair trial for Tokyo Olympics 2020 and said that the minister should not be involved in the selection of players by respective
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Kiren Rijiju remembers APJ Abdul Kalam on his birth anniversary
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 15 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Tuesday paid tribute to former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam on his 88th birth anniversary.
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Kiren Rijiju lauds Lakshya Sen for winning Dutch Open
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 13 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju has lauded shuttler Lakshya Sen for winning the Dutch Open men's singles title.
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Sports ministry decides to make sporting infrastructure accessible to all
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 13 (ANI): Ministry of sports on Sunday decided to allow national and state sports federations, leagues and clubs to organise sports events in all sporting facilities owned by the government, free of cost, in an attempt of provide impetus to the Fit India Movement.
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Winning silver on debut World Boxing Championship campaign is a great feat
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 13 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Sunday lauded Manju Rani for winning the silver medal in the Women's World Boxing Championships, saying winning the medal in her debut campaign is a great feat.
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Rijiju congratulates Manju Rani on reaching AIBA Women's World Championshi
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Saturday lauds boxer Manju Rani for securing a final berth in the AIBA Women's World Championships.
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Losing semi-final with split points is not failure: Kiren Rijiju to Mary K
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Saturday lauded Mary Kom for winning a bronze medal in the ongoing Women's World Boxing Championships and said losing the semi-final with split points is not a failure.
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Committee will be formed to look into matter of sports code: Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 11 (ANI): After a long meeting of National Sports Federations (NSF) and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) with the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju, IOA and Rijiju came to a conclusion that committee will be formed to look into the matter of sp
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