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Government's permission required to represent India in Pakistan: Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 12 (ANI): Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said the government's permission is required if a player wants to represent India in Pakistan.
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Kiren Rijiju announces lifelong monthly pension for athletes under 'Pensio
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday announced lifelong monthly pension for athletes under the 'Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons' scheme.
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No permission given to Kabaddi players to go to Pakistan: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Monday said there was no permission given to any Kabaddi player to go Pakistan after a Kabaddi team went to the neighbouring country for a match.
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Kiren Rijiju lauds Indian hockey team after defeating Belgium 2-1
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 8 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday lauded Indian men's hockey team for defeating world number one Belgium 2-1 at the Kalinga Stadium in FIH Hockey Pro League.
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Confident of winning a medal at Olympics, says Rani Rampal
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 7 (ANI): India's women's hockey team skipper Rani Rampal on Friday said that the side is confident of winning a medal at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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After Modi's jibe at Adhir Ranjan, sports minister trolls Cong leader with
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 7 (ANI): A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's jibe at Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju dedicated a yoga session to the Congress lawmaker for actively promoting the Fit India movement.
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Goa 2020 National Games unveils 'Rubigula' as mascot
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Panaji [Goa], Jan 31 (ANI): 'Rubigula', Flame-Throated Bulbul, has been unveiled as the official mascot for the Goa 2020 National Games here on Friday.
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Anyone who breaks law must be taken to task, says Rijiju on Jamia firing
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 30 (ANI): Anybody who breaks the law must be taken to task, said Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday after a boy opened fire in Jamia area here in which one student was injured.
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Celebrations for Goa National Games to kick off on Jan 31
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Jan 28 (ANI): The National Games Organising Committee (NGOC) will kick off the celebrations to announce the official launch of the 36th edition of the National Games of India on January 31, 2020, at Panaji.
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No lobbying, only merit: Kiren Rijiju backs Padma Awards selection process
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Sunday hailed Padma Awards transparent selection process saying that the awards are merit driven and there is no scope of lobbying.
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Our daughters broke 56 of 80 records in Khelo India Youth Games: PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the young women sports achievers and said 56 of 80 records during the recently-concluded Khelo India Youth Games were broken by "our daughters".
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Modi lauds Assam for Khelo India Youth Games, says Khelo India University
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that almost 80 records were broken during the Khelo India Youth Games that concluded in Guwahati earlier this month and noted that Khelo India University Games will be organised in Odisha in February-March consid
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