New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Tuesday welcomed International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision to postpone the Tokyo Games.
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday condemned the alleged racial discrimination being faced by the people of North-East in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.
New Delhi [India], Mar 19 (ANI): Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju feels that nobody should raise issues regarding the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as the games are still a few months away.
New Delhi [India], Mar 19 (ANI): In the wake of Covid-19, the Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry on Thursday advised "all sports organisations and their affiliate units" to suspend all the events, competitions or selection trials until April 15.
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that we must not take the coronavirus issue lightly and urged people to wash hands properly.
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday made an appeal to the athletes not to get disheartened and assured them that their academic training would resume soon.
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Tuesday announced that all national camps will be postponed except for those athletes who are training for Olympics.
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): The Union Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry on Monday sanctioned Rs 4 lakh to eminent football commentator and historian Novy Kapadia towards his medical expenses.
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju praised Indian paddler Sharath Kamal for winning the 2020 ITTF Challenger Plus Oman Open.
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): As concerns over coronavirus continue to rise, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Monday encouraged all Indian athletes by asking them not to "lose the spirit" and "focus on their training".
New Delhi [India], Mar 13 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday announced that all national and international events at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) facilities will be free including water and electricity charges.
New Delhi [India], Mar 13 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said the postponement of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is in the interest of the nation.