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Food quality: Govt. assures action, says not all SAI centers face problem
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 17 (ANI): In the wake of the complaints being made about the quality of food served in the mess of Sports Authority of India (SAI) sports hostel in Chennai, Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Friday said that his ministry would look into the matter, adding one such c
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Govt. derecognises IOA post appointments of Kalmadi, Chautala as life pres
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 30 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Friday informed that the sports ministry has suspended the recognition granted to Indian Olympic Association after the appointments of tainted Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay Chautala as life presidents of the national Olympic bo
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IOA violating norms, basic ethics of good governance: Vijay Goel
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 29 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Thursday said that the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has violated the norms and basic ethics of good governance by appointing tainted Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay Chautala as life presidents of the national Olympic body.
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Vijay Goel to lead 'Torch March' in support of demonetization
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 15 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel will lead a 'Torch March' of sportspersons from Major Dhyanchand national stadium to Ambedkar stadium in New Delhi on Thursday in support of demonetisation and digital banking.
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Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel to visit Punjab today
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 2 (ANI): Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel will pay a day long visit to Punjab today, during which he will attend several functions in Patiala and Rajpura.
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Goyal in soup again, refers Sindhu, Sakshi Malik as Rio 'gold medalli
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel suffered yet another foot-in-mouth moment on Sunday when he referred silver and bronze medallists P.V. Sindhu and Sakshi Malik, respectively, as "Gold Medallist" despite the fact that he stayed at Rio with Indian pla
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We want more of our daughters to represent India at Olympics: Vijay Goel
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 28 (ANI): With Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauding PV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik for bringing laurels to India at the Rio Olympics, Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel said that more of India's 'daughters' need to represent the nation at the upcoming Olympic
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Not upset with India's performance in Rio: Vijay Goel
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 27 (ANI): Despite the country sending a contingent of 119 athletes to the Rio Olympics this year and managing to win only two medals, a silver and a bronze, Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Saturday said that he was not upset with India's performance at the pr
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Jaisha marathon row: Goyal passes the buck to IOA, assures probe
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 23 (ANI): Retorting to claims made by Indian athlete O.P Jaisha who alleged that she was not provided with water or energy drinks by the officials despite designated stations allotted to India during her marathon event, Union Sports Minister Vijay Goyal on Monday said that it
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Rio Olympics: Vijay Goel congratulates Sindhu, Gopichand for scripting his
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 19 (ANI): Lauding P.V. Sindhu, as she booked her place in the finals of the women's singles event with a straight-game victory over Nozomi Okuhara of Japan at the Rio Olympics, Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel has congratulated the badminton star and said that India is p
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Haryana Sports Minister's Brazil visit will add 'insult to injur
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 14 (ANI): The Congress Party on Sunday said Haryana Sports Minister Anil Vij's visit to Brazil to attend the 2016 Rio Olympics post the controversy surrounding Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel will add 'insult to injury' and cornered the government for maintaini
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Vijay Goel returns from Rio, says will clear all 'misconceptions'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 14 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel, who is under fire for earning an official rebuke from the organisers at the Rio Olympics, returned to the national capital on the wee hours of Sunday morning and stated that he will clear the 'misconceptions' on the controv
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