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ADHM 2020: Rijiju wants more sporting events to take place, vows to give '
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said he wants more sporting events to take place in India, adding that his Ministry will extend "full support" for the same.
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There will be no another Maradona born again: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju mourned the demise of Argentine football legend and said there will be no other Diego Maradona born again.
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Sports Ministry restores AAI's recognition after eight years
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 25 (ANI): Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Wednesday granted the annual recognition to Archery Association of India (AAI) as a National Sports Federation (NSF), validating its elections held for new office-bearers earlier this year.
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Narinder Batra meets Rijiju, discusses preparations for Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 23 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra met Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Sunday to discuss several things.
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Riyaz to be SAI trainee very soon: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 9 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Monday said that Riyaz, who had received a bicycle as a gift from President Ram Nath Kovind, will soon become a trainee under the Sports Authority of India (SAI).
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Rijiju inaugurates revamped sports coaching diploma course in NSNIS Patial
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju formally inaugurated the redesigned diploma course in Sports Coaching at the Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports (NSNIS) Patiala on Friday.
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Three persons involved in fleecing money from athletes apprehended by UP p
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that three persons involved in fleecing money from athletes with the assurance of helping them to participate in Khelo India Games 2021 have been apprehended by UP Police.
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SAI lodges FIR with UP police for duping several athletes through false Kh
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): The Sports Authority of India (SAI) lodged a complaint with Uttar Pradesh Police after several athletes were duped through "false Khelo India advertisement" on social media, allegedly by an Agra man, it stated in a press release on Wednesday.
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Our Hockey team will do well in Tokyo Olympics: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, on Tuesday, exuded confidence and said he is hopeful that both Men's and Women's Hockey team will shine in Tokyo Olympics next year.
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You gave a mini shock: Rijiju on PV Sindhu's cryptic 'I Retire' tweet
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 2 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports on Monday said that shuttler PV Sindhu gave him a mini shock with her post titled "I Retire".
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Rijiju inaugurates SAI Regional Centre in Zirakpur
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Mohali (Punjab) [India], November 2 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, on Monday virtually inaugurated Sports Authority of India's (SAI) new Regional Centre in Zirakpur, Punjab which will now act as one of the main SAI centres for the northern belt of India.
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Rijiju lauds ITBP for promoting Fit India movement through music
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 30 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Friday praised the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) for promoting the Fit India Movement through music and said "our jawans are extremely talented in various other fields too".
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