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BAI recommends Kidambi Srikanth, Sai Praneeth's name for Khel Ratna Award
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has recommended the names of Kidambi Srikanth and Sai Praneeth for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
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Told Hima Das not to lose heart on missing Tokyo Olympics: Rijiju
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Wednesday said he spoke to sprinter Hima Das and told her not to lose heart on missing the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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AIFF to recommend Chhetri's name for Khel Ratna Award
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): The All India Football Federation (AIFF) will be recommending the name of India captain Sunil Chhetri for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. When it comes to Arjuna Award, the football body would put forward the name of Bala Devi.
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Shaili Singh is following in the footsteps of Anju Bobby George, says Riji
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Tuesday praised long jumper Shaili Singh and said she has a great future ahead of her as she is following in the footsteps of Anju Bobby George.
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Sports centers need proper care: Kiren Rijiju after VVIP vehicles parked o
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Reacting to the reports of former Indian Olympic Association president Sharad Pawar, Sports Minister Sunil Kedar, Cabinet Minister Aditi Tatkare and other ministers and dignitaries parking their vehicles on a race track for athletes in Pune's Shiv Chhatrapat
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We are going to Tokyo Olympics to win, not just for token presence: Rijiju
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Sunday said that the Indian Olympic contingent is heading to Tokyo to win, not just for token presence.
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Glad to make country proud: Abhishek after clinching gold at World Cup
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Paris [France], June 27 (ANI): After clinching a gold medal in the Archery World Cup Stage three, India's Abhishek Verma said that he is glad to make the country proud.
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Olympics Selfie Points set up to promote campaign and encourage athletes,
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26(ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, has reiterated that India's Olympic-bound athletes are national heroes and he also urged the people to extend support to these players in the same way they follow cricketers in the country.
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Tokyo Olympics: Any decision adversely affecting Indian athletes is not ac
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said any decision that affects Indian athletes will not be acceptable ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
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Tokyo 2020: Wishing the very best to our contingent, says PM Modi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wished the Olympic-bound Indian contingent the very best for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 on Wednesday.
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Tokyo Olympics: Discrimination must be addressed, says Kiren Rijiju on COV
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju has said "there cannot be any discrimination with any country" as he vowed to address the issue ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
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Meditation one of remarkable gifts given by India to the world: Sehwag
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): On the 7th International Yoga Day, former India batsman Virender Sehwag on Monday said that meditation is one of the remarkable gifts given by India to the rest of the world.
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