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Rijiju reaches Gulmarg for first ever Khelo India Winter Games
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Mar 6 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Friday reached Gulmarg for the first-ever Khelo India Winter Games.
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Kiren Rijiju urges athletes to maintain fitness amid coronavirus outbreak
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 6 (ANI): With several international and domestic sports events being postponed due to coronavirus outbreak, Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Friday urged athletes to maintain their fitness and not get "disheartened".
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Officials from SAI have contacted Srinivasa Gowda: Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 15 (ANI): Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju said that the officials from Sports Authority of India (SAI) have contacted Srinivasa Gowda, a Kambala jockey, and Gowda will reach at the SAI centre on Monday.
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Rijiju calls fastest Kambala jockey for trial under top coaches
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 15 (ANI): Srinivasa Gowda, a Kambala jockey, will undergo trials for professional sporting competitions under the top coaches of Sports Authority of India (SAI).
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Government's permission required to represent India in Pakistan: Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 3 months 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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No permission given to Kabaddi players to go to Pakistan: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 3 months 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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Sports Ministry advises IOA to discharge functions of RFI
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 23 (ANI): The Union Sports and Youth Affairs Ministry has advised the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to constitute a committee for discharging the functions of the Rowing Federation of India (RFI).
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Khelo India Youth Games will be a big platform for youngsters: Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that Khelo India Youth Games will be a very big platform for youngsters.
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Kerala Minister slams Citizenship Amendment Act, says joint strike inevita
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Dec 23 (ANI): Kerala Industries, Sports and Youth Affairs Minister EP Jayarajan on Monday slammed the BJP-led central government for the Citizenship Amendment Act and said a joint strike will be held against it.
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Rijiju optimistic about India doing well in 2020 Olympics
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 28 (ANI): Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju is optimistic about India doing well in the 2020 Olympics as he feels there are many "strong contenders" who have qualified for the mega-event.
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Kiren Rijiju confers Khel Ratna to Bajrang Punia
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 28 (ANI): Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Thursday felicitated wrestler Bajrang Punia with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna at the Sports Authority of India headquarter here.
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World Kabaddi Cup dedicated to 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Nov 13 (ANI): The Sports and Youth Services Minister of Punjab Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi has announced the dates for the World Kabaddi Cup which would be dedicated to the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.
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