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Court cannot make policies, we need to do it as Sports Ministry: Kiren Rij
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 25 (ANI): Talking about sports code, Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, said that the court cannot go around to make policies, and the mantle lies on his ministry to make the necessary policies for the betterment of players.
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Sports Ministry directs all NSFs to submit account details
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 18 (ANI): The Sports Ministry on Wednesday directed all National Sports Federations (NSFs) to submit their account details.
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PM Modi chairs meeting with Sports Ministry officials over Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting with the Sports Ministry officials over India's preparation for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The meeting was held last month and the details have come out now.
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Sports Ministry forms expert committee for reviewing National Sports Code
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 28 (ANI): The Ministry for Youth Affairs and Sports has decided to constitute an expert committee to review the National Sports Code draft for good governance.
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India is emerging fast as a 'sporting powerhouse': Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 16 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports said that India is fast emerging as a 'sporting powerhouse' and it is his dream to see the country feature among top-ten nations in the 2028 Olympics.
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IOA rejects new National Sports Code draft
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 12 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has rejected the new National Sports Code draft and has also raised questions over many articles that are present in the newly crafted draft.
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Manipur celebrates 'National Unity Day' despite shutdown called by COCOMI
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Oct 31 (ANI): Manipur on Thursday celebrated National Unity Day despite a shutdown call by Coordination Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI).
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Mary Kom, PV Sindhu hail PM Modi's initiative to empower women
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): Indian boxer Mary Kom and shuttler PV Sindhu on Saturday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative to empower women in the country.
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Minister should not be involved in selection of players: Kiren Rijiju on N
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 18 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Friday replied to boxer Nikhat Zareen's plea in which she sought a fair trial for Tokyo Olympics 2020 and said that the minister should not be involved in the selection of players by respective
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In sports, yesterday never counts: Abhinav Bindra after Nikhat Zareen writ
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Shooter Abhinav Bindra on Thursday said 'in sports, yesterday never counts' after boxer Nikhat Zareen wrote a letter to Sports Ministry saying that rules were bent to give Mary Kom a direct entry into the Tokyo Olympics.
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'Rules changed to accommodate Mary Kom': Nikhat Zareen asks Sports Ministr
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Boxer Nikhat Zareen on Thursday wrote a letter to the Sports Ministry asking the body to give her a "fair" chance to contest the qualifiers for the Tokyo Olympics 2020. She also stated that rules were bent to give Mary Kom a direct entry into the global games
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Sports ministry decides to make sporting infrastructure accessible to all
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 13 (ANI): Ministry of sports on Sunday decided to allow national and state sports federations, leagues and clubs to organise sports events in all sporting facilities owned by the government, free of cost, in an attempt of provide impetus to the Fit India Movement.
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