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Plogging is combination of Fit India and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: Kiren Riji
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 5 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said that plogging is a combination of both Fit India Movement and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
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Rijiju felicitates Wushu athletes for winning four medals at World Champio
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Nov 14 (ANI): India's Wushu athletes Praveen, Yumnam Sanathoi Devi, Poonam Khatri and Vikrant Baliyan were felicitated by Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju for winning four medals at the World Championships in Shanghai.
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Kiren Rijiju inaugurates SAI's two-day vigilance seminar
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 23 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday inaugurated the two-day vigilance seminar on Preventive Vigilance & Integrity, organised by the Sports Authority of India (SAI).
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Rijiju congratulates Manju Rani on reaching AIBA Women's World Championshi
Updated : 6 years, 9 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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Committee will be formed to look into matter of sports code: Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 9 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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Kiren Rijiju wants positive, conductive sports culture in the country
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 10 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, on Thursday called for creating a sports culture in the country and also asked the private sector to play an active role in promoting fitness.
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Sports Summit will promote sports in country: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Monday said the Sports summit, to be held on October 10, will do a commendable job in terms of promotion of sports in the country.
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PV Sindhu to meet PM Modi, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 27 (ANI): After winning a gold medal at the BWF World Championships, shuttler PV Sindhu will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju today.
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IOA president writes to Kiren Rijiju, urging to boycott CWG Games 2022
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra has written to Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju, urging him to boycott the Common Wealth Games (CWG) 2022 in the UK due to the exclusion of shooting.
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Sports fraternity greet Kiren Rijiju's Twitter initiative seeking suggesti
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): Sportspersons including Hima Das and PV Sindhu on Thursday welcomed Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju's initiative of launching a new Twitter handle and inviting suggestions on it to make the country a global sporting superpower.
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India have to put a lot of efforts for growth of football: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Amid India's substandard performance in the ongoing Intercontinental Cup, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said the country needs to put a lot of efforts for the growth of football in the country.
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BJP's Vijay Goel urges Opposition not to stall Bills during Budget Sessio
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): BJP leader and former Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel urged the Opposition not to politicise issues and stall the Bills related to development during the Budget Session of Parliament that opened on Thursday.
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