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Cong, AAP were mired in corruption when in power, claims Vijay Goel
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 21 (ANI): BJP leader and former Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Vijay Goel claimed that Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had a "long list of corruption charges" against them while they were in power.
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Municipal Corporation for cow shelters received Rs 10 cr each from UP govt
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), [India], Jan 18 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government has already allocated Rs 10 crore to each Municipal Corporation for cow shelters, said UP Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Dr Neelkanth Tiwari on Friday.
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Odisha signs 7 MoUs with industrialists to promote sports in state
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 13 (ANI): The Sports and Youth Services Department of Odisha signed seven Memoranda of Understandings (MoUs) with seven leading corporate houses, with an aim to strengthen its sporting prowess.
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Odisha govt unveils Hockey WC mascot 'Olly'
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Puri, (Odisha) [India], Oct 9 (ANI): In the run-up to 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup slated to be held in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha government department of sports and youth services launched the official mascot, named 'Olly' at the Puri sea beach in Odisha, on Tuesday. The World Cup trophy was also
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Haryana athletes asked to hand over one-third income to state
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], June 8 (ANI): The Haryana Sports and youth affairs department has asked its sports-persons to deposit one-third of their income earned from professional sports or commercial endorsements to the Haryana State Sports Council.
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Gambhir may have to wait to be DDCA government nominee: Justice Sen
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 11 (ANI): Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) Administrator Justice (Retired) Vikramjit Sen has said that former Test opener Gautam Gambhir's appointment as the government nominee in the cricket body's managing committee can be questioned under conflict of i
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RJD slams Goel for 'hijab tweet', asks him to move ahead of typi
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 21 (ANI): The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Saturday slammed Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Vijay Goel for his 'hijab' tweet, saying the latter should move ahead of typical stereotypical thinking and appraise himself about diversity of issues.
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Goel should have refrained from making adverse statement for Zahira: NCP
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 21 (ANI): The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Saturday criticised Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Vijay Goel, saying the latter should have abstained from making such an adverse statement for Dangal actress Zahira Wasim.
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Those opposing my tweet are supporting extremists: Vijay Goel on Twitter s
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kutch (Gujarat) [India], Jan. 21 (ANI): A day after being embroiled into controversy over his tweet for Dangal fame Zaira Wasim, Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Vijay Goel clarified that his comments on the micro-blogging website was to support Zahira, who has been facing flak af
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Indian women's hockey team players made to sit on train floor, probe
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug.29 (ANI): Condemning the shocking incident of four Indian women hockey team players being made to sit on the floor of a train while returning home from the summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, women activists called on Minister of State for Sports and Youth
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It was a slip of tongue, says Vijay Goel on referring to Sindhu, Malik as
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 29 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Vijay Goel on Monday said it was just a slip of tongue after he faced criticism for referring to wrestler Sakshi Malik and badminton star P V Sindhu as 'gold medallists',even though they had won
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NCP demands Vijay Goel's resignation over Jaisha marathon row
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug.23 (ANI): The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Tuesday dubbed the abysmal treatment of marathoner O.P Jaisha at the Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as shameful and demanded the resignation of Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Vijay Goel.
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