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'Irreparable loss': Om Birla, Anurag Thakur condole demise of Yashpal Shar
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur condoled the demise of former Indian cricketer Yashpal Sharma on Tuesday.
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Anurag Thakur asks officers to ensure proper arrangments for Olympics-boun
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra on Monday said that he met with Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and briefed him about the preparations of the Olympic-bound contingent.
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Former Minister Ambika Chaudhry, son booked under POSCO Act
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 12 (ANI): Former Minister Ambika Chaudhary and his son Anand Chaudhary, both Samajwadi Party leaders, were booked under the POSCO Act for abusing the family of Uttar Pradesh Sports Minister Upendra Tiwari, informed the police.
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Tokyo Olympics: Punjab Sports Minister expresses hope to win maximum medal
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 11 (ANI): Asserting that India's preparation for the Tokyo Olympics was at par with global standards, Sports Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, on Sunday, expressed confidence that Punjab athletes would once again bring laurels for the country and state.
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Anurag Thakur, Priyanka Gandhi lead praises as Harleen Deol wins hearts wi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Northampton [UK], July 10 (ANI): India cricketer Harleen Deol pulled off a stunner while fielding at long-off against England in the opening T20I on Friday night and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has said the catch will be remembered for a "long long time."
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Telangana Sports Minister felicitates Tokyo-bound shuttlers along with the
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 10 (ANI): Telangana Sports Minister V Srinivas Goud on Friday felicitated Tokyo 2020 bound Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu, Sai Praneeth, Chirag Shetty, and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy.
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Tamil Nadu Sports Minister felicitates families of Olympic-bound athletes
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 9 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Siva M Meyyanathan on Friday distributed Rs five lakh cash award to the Olympic-bound athletes from the state. The five athletes whose families were felicitated were Arokia Rajiv, Subha Venkatesan, Dhanalakshmi Sekhar, Re
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Journey will continue to make India a great sporting nation: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Outgoing Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said the journey of making India a great sporting nation will continue as only responsibilities have changed and not the vision. Rijiju assumed charge as the Union Minister of Law and Justice on Thursday repla
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Anurag Thakur takes charge as Sports Minister, time to take Rijiju's effor
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): BJP MP Anurag Singh Thakur was on Wednesday sworn in as a Cabinet minister and he has been given the portfolio of the Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry.
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PV Sindhu birthday: Jwala Gutta, Kiren Rijiju lead wishes for ace shuttler
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Badminton player Jwala Gutta and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju led the way in wishing ace shuttler PV Sindhu on her 25th birthday on Monday.
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Sports Minister Rijiju congratulates shot put para-athletes for qualifying
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Sunday congratulated shot put para-athletes for qualifying for the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics.
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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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