Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Sep 01 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore while speaking at the Jaipur Youth Festival stressed upon the need for youth to be ready to face challenges and urged them to give their 100 per cent.
Jakarta [Indonesia], Sept 1 (ANI): 56-year-old Asian games debutant Shibhnath Sarkar, who bagged a gold medal in men's pair bridge event along with 60-year-old Pranab Bardhan, said the feat was the duo's biggest achievement yet.
New Delhi [India], August 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated former world number one Saina Nehwal for clinching the first ever medal for India in Women's Singles Badminton category at the Asian Games.
New Delhi [India], August 21 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Rathore on Tuesday congratulated all the players, who clinched medals in the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games.
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who recently bagged a gold medal in Sottevile Athletics meet in France, has been named as the flag bearer for the Indian contingent by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) at the upcoming 18th edition of the Asian Games.
New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Hours after Parliament passed the National Sports University Bill in the Rajya Sabha, Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said that the bill will focus on every need of a budding sportsperson.
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Indian wrestler Jashkawar Gill, who failed to make his international debut after the organisers of the World Ranking series tournament in Turkey refused him to take the mat wearing his patka, has sought help from the Sports Ministry in the matter.
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): In the backdrop of Pakistan poll outcome, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Rathore on Thursday said India is ready to deal with every situation.
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): Union Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Wednesday said that there are some forces outside and within India that are attempting to break the country.
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Union Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore on Monday rubbished claims of a media organisation which reported that a Chattisgarh woman was tutored to make false claims about doubling of her agriculture revenue during an interaction with PM Modi.
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): As part of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) 'Sampark se Samarthan' (Contact for Support) campaign, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Thursday met star cricketer Virender Sehwag at his farmhouse here.
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Rathore on Wednesday announced that the national sports body, Sports Authority of India (SAI), will now be known as 'Sports India'.