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Mary Kom, PV Sindhu hail PM Modi's initiative to empower women
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): Indian boxer Mary Kom and shuttler PV Sindhu on Saturday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative to empower women in the country.
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One who can perform better should play for India: Sushil Kumar on Mary Kom
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 22 (ANI): May the best of the two play for India - Olympic medalist wrestler Sushil Kumar on Tuesday said of the recent storm over pugilists Mary Kom and Nikhat Zareen after the latter demanded a "fair chance" to contest the Tokyo Olympic qualifiers.
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I have already told BFI to handle Nikhat Zareen's issue appropriately: Kir
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 22 (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 minister on Tuesday said that he has told the Boxing Federation of India to handle the matter appropriately.
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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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In sports, yesterday never counts: Abhinav Bindra after Nikhat Zareen writ
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Shooter Abhinav Bindra on Thursday said 'in sports, yesterday never counts' after boxer Nikhat Zareen wrote a letter to Sports Ministry saying that rules were bent to give Mary Kom a direct entry into the Tokyo Olympics.
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PUMA celebrates Women with the launch of "Propah Lady"
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Oct 17 (ANI/NewsVoir): Global Sports Brand PUMA's new campaign Propah Lady counters the conventional idea of what makes women proper and redefines it. It celebrates the shift from women being told what to do, to them writing their own rules.
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'Rules changed to accommodate Mary Kom': Nikhat Zareen asks Sports Ministr
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Boxer Nikhat Zareen on Thursday wrote a letter to the Sports Ministry asking the body to give her a "fair" chance to contest the qualifiers for the Tokyo Olympics 2020. She also stated that rules were bent to give Mary Kom a direct entry into the global games
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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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Manju Rani loses finals of Women's World Boxing Championships, wins silve
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Ulan-Ude [Russia], Oct 13 (ANI): Manju Rani had to settle for a silver medal in the ongoing Women's World Boxing Championships on Sunday as she lost the final match of the tournament.
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