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Meet Ali and Lovely: Kolkata's young gymnasts who took social media by sto
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Sept 5 (ANI): Kolkata-based Mohammad Azajuddin and Jashika Khan - the young gymnasts in a viral TikTok video - have garnered immense praise on social media for their acrobatics, including applause from five-time Olympic gold medalist gymnast Nadia Comaneci and
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No delay in disbursing reward money to players, says Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], Sept 5 (ANI): In a bid to boost the morale of the players, the government has decided to give 'reward money' to athletes who make it big at the international events at the earliest.
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India bats for including shooting as event in CWG 2022
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 4 (ANI): India has pitched to get shooting included in the Commonwealth Games 2022. Kiren Rijiju, the Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister, has written to Nicky Morgan, UK Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport seeking her 'personal intervention'
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Kiren Rijiju, the most dynamic minister, says Manasi Joshi
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Para-athlete Manasi Joshi, who is riding on a high after winning the gold medal in the recently concluded World Para-Badminton Championships, on Friday lauded Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju for making constant efforts to improve
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Sachin Tendulkar backs 'Fit India Movement', plays carom with senior citiz
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Former Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar backed the 'Fit India Movement' launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday as he spent time playing carrom board with senior citizens at an old age home.
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Karan Johar, Rishi Kapoor congratulate PM Modi, Kiren Rijiju for launching
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 29 (ANI): Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor and filmmaker Karan Johar on Thursday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju for launching 'Fit India Movement' to make people aware of the importance of being fit and healthy.
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Sports fraternity pays tributes to Major Dhyan Chand on National Sports Da
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): A number of sportspersons on Thursday paid tributes to the wizard of hockey, Major Dhyan Chand, on his birth anniversary which is observed as National Sports Day.
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Rijiju expresses happiness over Fit India Movement's launch on Dhyan Chand
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday expressed happiness over the launch of Fit India Movement on the 114th birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand, a legendary hockey player of India.
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Kiren Rijiju pays tribute to Major Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): On the occasion of Major Dhyan Chand's birth anniversary, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday paid tributes to the legendary hockey player.
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Nagal, Prajnesh have great future ahead: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday hailed Indian tennis players Sumit Nagal and Prajnesh Gunneswaran for playing in the US Open and said they have great future ahead.
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Twitter hails Manasi Joshi for gold at World Para Badminton Championships
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Manasi Joshi who brought pride and glory to the nation by winning gold at the recently concluded World Para-Badminton Championships, is being hailed on Twitter.
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Modi lauds Indian Para-Badminton players for performance in BWF World Cham
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded Indian Para-Badminton players for their performance in the recently concluded BWF World Championships.
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