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Kiren Rijiju welcomes 'great news' of India hosting 2023 Hockey Men's Worl
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 8 (ANI): Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju is elated over the 'great news' that India will be hosting the 2023 FIH Hockey Men's World Cup.
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Odisha govt organises mini marathon to create awareness about disaster man
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Oct 29 (ANI): Odisha State Disaster Management Authority in collaboration with the Department of Sports and Youth Services on Tuesday organised a mini-marathon to create awareness on disaster reduction and disaster management among the masses.
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I have already told BFI to handle Nikhat Zareen's issue appropriately: Kir
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 22 (ANI): After boxer Nikhat Zareen wrote a letter to Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju demanding a fair trial for Tokyo Olympics 2020, the minister on Tuesday said that he has told the Boxing Federation of India to handle the matter appropriately.
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BFI to hold selection committee meeting over Zareen's plea
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 18 (ANI): After boxer Nikhat Zareen wrote a letter to Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju demanding a fair trial for Tokyo Olympics 2020, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has decided to call a selection committee meeting next week to discuss Zareen
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Kiren Rijiju shares Kaif's tweet, says he hopes Pak, Imran Khan received s
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 7 (ANI): Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Monday shared a recent tweet by former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif against Pakistan, saying that he hopes the country and its Prime Minister Imran Khan "got a strong message from India."
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Sports Ministry sanctions Rs 7.87 crore as out-of-pocket allowance for 262
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 28 (ANI): Union Sports and Youth Affairs Ministry on Saturday sanctioned Rs 7.87 crore as an out-of-pocket allowance for 2625 Khelo India (KI) athletes.
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Ashish Shelar slams Sharad Pawar over 'Pulwama' remark
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 21 (ANI): Attacking NCP chief Sharad Pawar for claiming that only a Pulwama like incident can change people's mood in the state, Ashish Shelar, School Education, Sports, and Youth Welfare Minister of Maharashtra said that Pawar still needs to clarify his st
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Odisha: 4th Biju Patnaik Himalayan Expedition flagged off
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Sept 9 (ANI): Odisha Sports and Youth Secretary Vishal Dev on Monday flagged off the fourth Biju Patnaik Himalayan Expedition from Kalinga Stadium here.
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Odisha to get its own ISL football club
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 31 (ANI): The Sports and Youth Services Department of government of Odisha and the Delhi Soccer Private Limited (DSPL) on Saturday signed an agreement in the presence of Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik and Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behera to launc
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Rijiju distributes Rs 1.82 crore prize money among para-badminton world ch
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 27 (ANI): Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday handed over cheques worth Rs 1.82 crore to para-badminton world championship winners following some amendments in the guidelines.
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India needs to identify young talent to win more Olympic medals, says Kire
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 26 (ANI): Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said India has to identify sporting talent at a young age to increase its Olympic medals tally.
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PV Sindhu has created history today: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 25 (ANI): Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said shuttler PV Sindhu has created a history by winning a gold medal at the BWF World Championships on Sunday.
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