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Probe against Brij Bhushan to be completed by June 15; WFI polls by June 3
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"I had a long 6-hour discussion with the wrestlers. We assured them that the probe will be completed by June 15 and a chargesheet will be submitted. The next election for WFI president will be conducted by June 30," the Union Sports minister said.
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Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik reach Anurag Thakur's residence for
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik reached the residence of Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur following fresh proposal by the government for discussion on the issues raised by them during their protest
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Balasore train accident: TN ministers meet CM Naveen Patnaik, laud Odisha'
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Udaynidhi Stalin and Transport Minister SS Shivsankar met Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at Naveen Niwas and appreciated the government's efforts in the rescue and treatment of the injured people, especially the passengers from Tamil Nadu, a press release from th
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Rural Olympiad Games: Himachal Pradesh Sports Minister calls on Union Mini
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to the release, the Sports Minister apprised the Union Minister that Himachal Pradesh has decided to hold a mega sports event " Rural Olympiad Games " in the month of September this year to promote sportsmen and young talent.
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Handling issue sensitively, players are important to us: Sports Minister A
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said at a Mumbai function that they are dealing with wrestlers' protest against the Wrestling Federation of India's president Brij Bhushan Singh very sensitively and all the players are important to them.
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Wrestlers should wait for Delhi Police to conclude investigation: Anurag T
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Anurag Thakur also said that while the investigation is being done, wrestlers should not do anything which harms the sport and its players.
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"It was PM Modi's vision...": Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Khelo
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"PM Narendra Modi provided everything asked by players including coaching centres, coaches or competitions. Sports budget increased from 874 crores to 2462 crores allotted," Anurag Thakur said.
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Sports Minister Anurag Thakur felicitates Sarpal Singh for his contributio
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS) conferred Sarpal Singh with the Dronacharya Award in the Lifetime Category in 2021 for his lifelong contribution to field hockey.
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PM Modi to be chief guest at opening ceremony of Khelo India University Ga
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The opening ceremony of the Khelo India University Games will be held on May 25. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join the ceremony through video conferencing. Union Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Anurag Thakur and Union Minister of State for Sports Nishith Pramanik will attend the cerem
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All demands are being met, allow police to complete probe: Anurag Thakur t
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday said that the demand for free and fair elections of the Wrestling Federation of India was taken into consideration. The IOA is working towards it. They asked for a committee which has been already constituted. He has requested the protesting wrestle
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Sports Minister Anurag Thakur called protesting wrestlers indisciplined, s
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Reacting sharply to Delhi Minister Atishi's claim at Jantar Mantar, the venue of the ongoing protest by star Indian grapplers against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, that Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur termed the stir as "indiscipline", BJP M
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Time now for ministries to work with different approach regarding tourname
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded the northeast for its contribution to taking the country's sports tradition forward while also calling upon the ministries of the governments to work with a "different approach regarding sports tournaments".
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