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Rijiju inaugurates Khelo India State Centre of Excellence in Srinagar for
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs, on Saturday inaugurated the Khelo India State Centre of Excellence for rowing discipline at the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council Water Sports Academy in Srinagar.
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Rijiju attends Zanskar Winter Sports Festival in Ladakh, assures sporting
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Zanskar (Ladakh) [India], January 21 (ANI): Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Thursday attended the ongoing Zanskar Winter Sports and Youth Festival and assured sports infrastructure development in the Union Territory.
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Earth Day: Kiren Rijiju urges people to protect Earth and its 'pristine na
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday urged people to "protect our beautiful mother earth" and preserve its "pristine natural beauty" on the occasion of World Earth Day.
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All sports training camps, centres to remain closed during 21-day lockdown
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): All sports training camps and centres will remain closed during the 21-day lockdown, confirmed Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju.
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Nobody should raise issue about Olympic, you don't know what's going to ha
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 19 (ANI): Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju feels that nobody should raise issues regarding the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as the games are still a few months away.
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Kiren Rijiju urges people to not take coronavirus issue lightly
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that we must not take the coronavirus issue lightly and urged people to wash hands properly.
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Rijiju reaches Gulmarg for first ever Khelo India Winter Games
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Mar 6 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Friday reached Gulmarg for the first-ever Khelo India Winter Games.
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Kiren Rijiju urges athletes to maintain fitness amid coronavirus outbreak
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 6 (ANI): With several international and domestic sports events being postponed due to coronavirus outbreak, Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Friday urged athletes to maintain their fitness and not get "disheartened".
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Officials from SAI have contacted Srinivasa Gowda: Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 15 (ANI): Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju said that the officials from Sports Authority of India (SAI) have contacted Srinivasa Gowda, a Kambala jockey, and Gowda will reach at the SAI centre on Monday.
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Government's permission required to represent India in Pakistan: Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 12 (ANI): Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said the government's permission is required if a player wants to represent India in Pakistan.
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No permission given to Kabaddi players to go to Pakistan: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Monday said there was no permission given to any Kabaddi player to go Pakistan after a Kabaddi team went to the neighbouring country for a match.
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Rijiju optimistic about India doing well in 2020 Olympics
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 28 (ANI): Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju is optimistic about India doing well in the 2020 Olympics as he feels there are many "strong contenders" who have qualified for the mega-event.
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