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National Sports Day 2022: SAI to celebrate PM Modi's 'Meet the Champion' i
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): With the zeal and enthusiasm hitting every street and corner across India on the eve of National Sports Day, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports would be conducting the 'Meet The Champion' initiative in 26 schools across the country on August 29, s
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Commonwealth Games 2022 gold medallist Nikhat Zareen gifts PM Modi boxing
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
PM Modi felicitated the Indian contingent for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 in New Delhi on Saturday. The felicitation was attended by both athletes and their coaches. Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports Anurag Singh Thakur and Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Nis
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Anurag Thakur hopes India will win more medals in CWG 2022
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
"I will like to congratulate Indian weightlifters and all other players of the Commonwealth Games. There's scope that we'll win more medals. Our hopes have been ascended, and we'll be winning more accolades in the coming time," Thakur said.
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CWG: Anurag Thakur lauds PM Modi for constantly encouraging sportspersons
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Thakur on Saturday congratulated all the sportspersons who bagged medals at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for constantly encouraging the sportspersons of the
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PM Modi has shown unwavering support for sports, sports persons: Anurag Th
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 29 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur said on Thursday that The minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shown his unwavering support for sports and sports persons and his support and passion was an inspiration to ma
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PM Modi declares 44th Chess Olympiad open
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, actor Rajinikanth and Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur were among those present at the ceremony in Chennai
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PM Modi to declare open 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur will also be present on the ocassion
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Around Rs 9.5 cr gets released under "Sports for Women" component of Khelo
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Thakur, in a written reply in Lok Sabha on Tuesday informed, "All schemes of the Department of Sports are gender neutral and cater to all sportspersons equally. However, one of the components of the Khelo India Scheme "Sports for Women" is specifically de
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India likely to play a match against 'Rest of the World' team as a part of
Updated : 4 years ago IST
The match could happen if the planning between the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and BCCI goes right. Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is an initiative by the Centre to celebrate 75 years of Independence of the country
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Revised schemes will provide more benefit to sportspersons in record time:
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Anurag Thakur informed that the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has brought out several important amendments to the Scheme of Cash Award to Medal Winners in International Sports Events and their Coaches.
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Sports Ministry striving to strengthen bench for upcoming Olympics
Updated : 4 years ago IST
The transition of athletes from the youth level to the elite level remains the key
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Anurag Thakur visits SAI's Calicut Centre to interact with athletes
Updated : 4 years ago IST
The Minister, who was on a one-day visit to Kozhikode also felicitated and interacted with former and current athletes of the centre including prominent names like Padma Shri P T Usha and Tokyo Olympian Alex Antony.
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