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Shrimant Jha seeks visa help from Kiren Rijiju, Jaishankar
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 23 (ANI): Indian para-athlete Shrimant Jha on Wednesday reached out to the Union Sports minister Kiren Rijiju and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for visa help to participate in the upcoming Para Arm-wrestling World Championship, scheduled to take place in Roman
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We are committed to ensuring that sports is corruption free: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 23 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said he is committed to ensuring that sports is corruption-free and above favouritism.
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Goa: Digambar Kamat urges CM Sawant to name a stand at Jawaharlal Nehru St
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Oct 22 (ANI): The Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat on Tuesday urged the Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to consider his request to name a stand at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at Fatorda town in Salcete as 'Francisco Monte Cruz Stand'.
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Sports minister Kiren Rijiju flags off Airtel Delhi Half Marathon
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 20 (ANI): Celebrating its 15th year in the city, the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon was flagged off by Union Minister for Sports, Kiren Rijiju on Sunday from Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
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Government does not involve in process of selection: Kiren Rijiju on Nikha
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 19 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said that the government does not involve in the process of selection of players.
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Kiren Rijiju felicitates Indian women boxers
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 19 (ANI): Union Sports minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday felicitated Indian women boxers for their brilliant performance at the Women's World Boxing Championships held in Ulan-Ude, Russia.
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Kiren Rijiju lauds Mary Kom for performance in Boxing Championships
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 10 (ANI): Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday lauded Mary Kom's exceptional performance in the World Women's Boxing Championships.
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Basketball can become very popular in India: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 6 (ANI): Stating that he wants to create a sports culture in India, Union Sports minister Kiren Rijiju said that basketball is one of the sports that have the potential to become popular in the country.
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Fit India Plog Run will take Swacch Bharat Abhiyan forward: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 2 (ANI): Emphasising on promoting cleanliness and fitness together, Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said 'Fit India Plog Run' will catalyse Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Swacch Bharat Abhiyan' and 'Fit-India' movement forward.
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Kiren Rijiju meets Amit Panghal and Manish Kaushik, congratulates them
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 23 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday met boxers Amit Panghal and Manish Kaushik, who won a medal each at the World Boxing Championships in Russia, and handed over cheques to them for their performance at the tournament.
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Babita Phogat thanks ML Khattar, Anil Vij for appointing Kapil Dev as chan
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Sept 20 (ANI): Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Babita Phogat thanked Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Sports Minister Anil Vij on Friday for appointing former captain Kapil Dev as the first chancellor of Haryana Sports University.
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Not easy to change rules, instructed office to make an exception: Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 19 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said that it is not easy to change rules, yet he made an exception to help powerlifter Deepthika Puthran.
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