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4-month men's national rowing camp to start in Pune from Oct 1
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): With an eye on the Tokyo Olympics scheduled in 2021, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has sanctioned the national rowing camp for the men's team from October 1 onwards.
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Vinesh Phogat recovers from COVID-19, to remain under isolation as precaut
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who tested positive for COVID-19 last week, has announced that her second test for coronavirus returned negative.
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Sports disciplines eligible for recruitment of meritorious sportspersons i
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance, and Pensions on Tuesday raised the number of sports disciplines eligible for the recruitment in Group 'C' government posts.
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Babita Phogat demands change in name of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], September 1 (ANI): Indian wrestler Babita Phogat on Tuesday demanded a change in the name of India's highest sporting honour, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, saying that the award should be named after a sportsperson and not after the former Prime Minister.
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Rijiju calls upon celebrities, corporates, athletes to revolutionise Fit I
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): The Fit India annual advisory committee meeting was chaired by the Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday in the presence of Secretary, Ministry of Sports, Ravi Mital, Secretary, Youth Affairs Usha Sharma, Indian Olympic Assoc
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Uddhav Thackeray felicitates badminton player Chirag Shetty on winning Arj
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday felicitated badminton player Chirag Shetty, who was conferred with Arjuna Award on this year's National Sports Day.
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Punjab Sports Minister hands over Rs 5 lakh cheque to boxer Simranjit Kaur
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): Punjab Sports Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi on Tuesday handed over a cheque of Rs 5 lakh to Rajpal Kaur, who is the mother of boxer Simranjit Kaur.
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IPL 2020: Teams no longer required to undergo quarantine while travelling
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], September 1 (ANI): The Indian Premier League (IPL) teams would not be required to quarantine themselves while travelling for their respective matches, sources within the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Tuesday.
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BJP leader Vishwas Sarang demands dope test for actors after new turn in S
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 1 (ANI): Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vishwas Sarang wrote a letter to Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar demanding a doping test of actors and celebrities from the film industry similar to that of sp
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Felicitation programme for Dronacharya Award winners postponed in Karnatak
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Sep 1 (ANI): The felicitation programme for Dronacharya Award winners has been postponed due to the demise of former President Pranab Mukherjee, K Srinivas, Commissioner of Youth Empowerment and Sport, Karnataka said.
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Virender Sehwag, Mithun Manhas pay visit to Jitendra Singh to express 'dee
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 31 (ANI): Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said former cricketers Virender Sehwag and Mithun Manhas paid him a visit to express their 'deep association' with Jammu and Kashmir and their plans to promote sports in the Union Territory.
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Sportz Village's Active Club Program makes screen time more productive for
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 31 (ANI/NewsVoir): We all are well aware of the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic has not only had a major impact on the global economy but also has tremendously disrupted our lifestyle.
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