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Rijiju congratulates Tashi Yangjom for becoming 1st Indian woman climber t
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Saturday lavished praise on Tashi Yangjom as she became the first Indian woman climber to scale Mount Everest this season.
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Sports Ministry to provide financial support of Rs 5 lakh each for bereave
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Thursday announced Rs 5 lakh each as financial support to bereaved families of Moscow Olympic gold medallists MK Kaushik and Ravinder Pal Singh, both of whom passed away last week due to COVID-
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European C'ship: Rijiju wishes Indian shooters luck, tells them not to bre
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Tuesday asked the Indian athletes to never break Covid-19 protocols of other countries. Rijiju's remarks came as the Indian shooting contingent departed for Croatia on Tuesday.
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Decided to base India's shooting squad in Croatia for best training in saf
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Sunday said that it was decided to base the country's 13-member shooting contingent in Croatia in order to arrange the best training in a safe environment.
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Want to ensure our ex-athletes, coaches have our support during these toug
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): In a bid to ensure that ex-international athletes and coaches have access to medical, financial, and logistical support during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS), Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the Sports Authority of
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Am very proud of all our athletes, says Rijiju as Seema Bisla seals Olympi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said he is "very proud" of all the Indian athletes who are leaving no stone unturned in their preparation for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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Rijiju congratulates Indian rowers Arjun Jat, Arvind Singh for sealing Tok
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju congratulated the Indian duo of Arjun Jat and Arvind Singh for sealing a berth in the rowing men's doubles sculls event for Tokyo Olympics slated to be held later this year.
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Fitness has been one of the key elements for the team, says defender Suren
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 6 (ANI): Indian men's hockey team defender Surender Kumar, who has played 135 matches for the national side, feels fitness played a pivotal role in helping the team put up a solid show on their recent successful tours to Europe and Argentina.
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COVID-19: Govt will provide extra care to Tokyo Olympics-bound athletes, s
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday promised to provide "extra care" to Olympic-bound athletes ahead of the showpiece event.
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Happy with my performance at Asian Championships: Mirabai Chanu after bagg
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): Mirabai Chanu said she is happy with her performance in the Asian Weighlifting Championships after she set a new world record in Clean and Jerk as she lifted 119 kg in the competition to cross the old mark of 118 kg.
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Target Olympic podium Mirabai: Rijiju congratulates weightlifter on world
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): Union Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Sunday congratulated Mirabai Chanu after she set a new world record in Clean and Jerk as she lifted 119 kg at Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent to cross the old mark of 1
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Kiren Rijiju tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports has tested positive for COVID-19.
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