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Sania Mirza thanks Rijiju after son and sister get UK visa
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): India tennis player Sania Mirza on Thursday thanked Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) for arranging a UK visa for her son and sister in order to help them to travel alongside her.
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Tokyo Olympics: Asian C'ships helped gauge extent of preparations of other
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Six-time world champion Mary Kom might have had to settle for a silver medal at the recently-concluded Asian Boxing Championships, but the 38-year-old pugilist is ready to go all out in order to ensure a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics which will be her s
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Sports Ministry to launch short movies on journey of Tokyo-bound Indian at
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): To celebrate the occasion of 50 days to the Tokyo Olympics, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) is all set to launch short movies on the journey of Tokyo-bound Indian athletes on June 3, 2021.
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Sania Mirza's son, caretaker to accompany her to UK as govt approves visa
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Tuesday confirmed that the visa for Sania Mirza's son and the caretaker has been approved to accompany her to the United Kingdom.
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PV Sindhu 'ready and excited' to represent India at Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Ace shuttler PV Sindhu is "ready and excited" to represent India in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics after five long years.
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India is 'ready to shine' at Tokyo Olympics: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju has exuded confidence about the athletes' performance at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and said "India is ready to go and shine".
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We need to be Atmanirbhar in sports: Rijiju launches Coach Education Progr
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India]. May 27 (ANI): In a step to strengthen the coaching ecosystem in India, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) launched a High-Performance Coach Education Programme at the National Centre for Sports Coaching (NCSC), under the aegis of NSNIS Patiala.
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Sports Ministry gives go-ahead to open 143 Khelo India Centres across 7 st
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI) The Sports Ministry on Tuesday dedicated a total of 143 Khelo India Centres across seven states with a total budget estimate of Rs 14.30 crore. These centres will be entrusted with one sports discipline each.
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Tokyo Olympics: PM Modi has given clear direction to provide full support
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given clear direction to provide full support to the Tokyo Olympics-bound athletes.
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Sports Ministry sanctions Rs 20.67 cr for Haryana to host Khelo India Yout
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): As part of the partnership between the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Haryana Government, the Sports Ministry has sanctioned Rs 20.67 crores to organise the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG).
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SAI provides insurance cover for 13,000 athletes, coaches and support staf
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has announced that it will be extending medical and accident insurance cover to more than 13,000 athletes, coaches, and support staff from this year.
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Sports Ministry approaches UK Govt for allowing Sania Mirza's son on tour
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Wednesday approached the UK Government, through the Ministry of External Affairs of Government of India, to grant a visa to the two-year-old son of tennis player Sania Mirza, so that she can take the toddler with he
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