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Rijiju expresses happiness over Fit India Movement's launch on Dhyan Chand
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday expressed happiness over the launch of Fit India Movement on the 114th birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand, a legendary hockey player of India.
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Kiren Rijiju pays tribute to Major Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): On the occasion of Major Dhyan Chand's birth anniversary, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday paid tributes to the legendary hockey player.
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Nagal, Prajnesh have great future ahead: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday hailed Indian tennis players Sumit Nagal and Prajnesh Gunneswaran for playing in the US Open and said they have great future ahead.
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PV Sindhu to meet PM Modi, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 27 (ANI): After winning a gold medal at the BWF World Championships, shuttler PV Sindhu will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju today.
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Kiren Rijiju congratulates PV Sindhu on behalf of people of India
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 25 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday spoke to Indian shuttler PV Sindhu and congratulated her on behalf of the people of India for winning a gold medal at the BWF World Championships.
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Sports Ministry to appeal against WADA's decision of suspending NDTL: Kire
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 23 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that the Ministry will appeal against the decision of the WADA suspending the accreditation of India's National Dope Testing Laboratory for six months over failing to match the International Standards for L
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UK Sports Minister labels booing of Steve Smith 'distasteful'
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], Aug 21 (ANI): Britain's Sports Minister Nigel Adams has labelled booing of Australia's batsman Steven Smith in the second Test match (Ashes) at Lord's Cricket Ground as 'distasteful'.
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Punjab Sports Minister congratulates state's Arjuna, Dronacharya awards no
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Punjab Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi on Sunday hailed the sporting talent in the state as three players and a coach have been recommended for Arjuna award and Dronacharya award respectively.
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Madhya Pradesh: Sprinter Rameshwar Gurjar meets MP Sports Minister, assure
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): 24-year old sprinter Rameshwar Gurjar called upon the State Sports Minister Jitu Patwari here on Saturday to seek support for pursuing athletics.
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Sri Lanka announces emerging team squad for Bangladesh tour
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 15 (ANI): Sri Lanka Sports Minister Harin Fernando on Thursday announced squad for Sri Lanka emerging team tour of Bangladesh.
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Babita, Mahavir Phogat join BJP, say ready for political dangal
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 12 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in New Delhi on Monday witnessed the joining of two renowned sports personalities -- Babita Phogat and her father Mahavir-- in the party's fold, in the presence of BJP leader and sports minister Kiren Rijiju among
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Kiren Rijiju takes up #BottleCapChallenge
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Keeping the trend alive, Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday took up the #BottleCapChallenge.
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