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Electricity, water will be free for international, national events at SAI,
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 13 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday announced that all national and international events at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) facilities will be free including water and electricity charges.
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Postponement of IPL is in interest of nation: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 13 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said the postponement of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is in the interest of the nation.
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Khelo India Winter Games will be new chapter in sporting world: Kiren Riji
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 5 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said the upcoming Khelo India Winter Games will add a new chapter in the sporting world.
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Avoid handshakes, Rijiju advises sportspersons as coronavirus surges
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 5 (ANI): Amid coronavirus outbreak, Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday advised sportspersons and countrymen to avoid shaking hands and follow India's traditional ways of greeting.
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Kiren Rijiju expresses grief over demise of Khelo India University Games'
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 2 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday expressed grief over the demise of a technical officer JK Sharma.
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India to take part in every sport if it is held as per rules: Rijiju on pa
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 29 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said India is ready to take part in every sport if it is held as per rules irrespective of the host nation.
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Irregularities in distribution of sports equipment during SAD-BJP's tenure
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Feb 27 (ANI): Punjab Sports Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi on Thursday said that the sports department will present the fact-finding report in the alleged irregularities in the distribution of sports kit and gym equipment in the state worth Rs 30 crores during
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Violence in Delhi occurred with support of police: Kerala minister E P Jay
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Feb 27 (ANI): Industries and Sports Minister of Kerala, E P Jayarajan on Thursday condemned the violence that erupted in several parts of Northeast Delhi and said that these incidents occurred with the support of the police force.
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SPMCIL to hand over Rs 1 crore cheque to Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 27 (ANI): As part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Security Printing & Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL) will hand over Rs 1 crore cheque to Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju for National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) at
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PM Modi directed all govt depts to work for youths, says Kiren Rijiju
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New Delhi [India], Feb 20 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed all government departments to work for the welfare of the youngsters as India has a 20 per cent of global youth's population.
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Traditional sports parameter cannot be compared with Olympic sports, says
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 19 (ANI): Reacting to another Kambala racer Nishant Shetty who broke Srinivas Gowda's 100m record, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said that parameter level of traditional sport cannot be compared with Olympic sports.
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Khelo India University Games is revolutionary step, says Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 17 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said that the first-ever Khelo India University Games is a revolutionary step in the country.
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