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Will mobilise over 1 cr volunteers to help in India's fight against Covid-
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said the ministry has set a target of mobilising one crore plus volunteers under its schemes to help India's fight against coronavirus pandemic.
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State sports ministers shared some valuable suggestions: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday interacted with sports ministers and senior officials of 18 States and Union Territories.
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Kiren Rijiju interacts with Sports ministers of 17 States, UTs
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday interacted with sports ministers and senior officials of 17 States and Union Territories over video conference to plan a collaborative roadmap to further sports and youth-related activities a
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Rijiju to meet sports ministers of all states, UTs to discuss grassroot-le
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju will meet ministers in charge of the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports from all States and Union Territories in a two-day video conference on July 14 and 15.
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'Bahadur Singh has been inspirational personality for five decades': Kiren
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Saturday saluted the legendary Shot Putter Bahadur Singh who recently retired from the post of national chief coach.
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We just want medals, results but do no collective effort: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said India does not have a 'sports culture' and there is no collective national effort which can yield results.
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Kiren Rijiju calls for corporate -govt partnership to make sports a career
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday stressed for the need of corporate-government partnership to make sports as a career option in India and to start the process of talent scouting during an online webinar titled "Role of Corp
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We have to respect High Court's decision but will keep helping athletes: K
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): With the Sports Ministry withdrawing provisional annual recognition granted to 54 National Sports Federations (NSFs) on the direction of the Delhi High Court, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Monday said that the ministry will r
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Great decision to remove salary cap of Rs 2 Lakh for Indian coaches, 4-yea
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Former hockey captain Viren Rasquinha on Saturday welcomed the Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju's decision of extending the coaches tenure by four years and removing the salary cap of Rs two lakh for the Indian coaches training elite athletes.
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Sports Ministry to remove salary cap of Rs 2 Lakh for Indian coaches, 4-ye
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju has said the government is set to remove the salary cap of Rs 2 lakhs for Indian coaches training elite athletes.
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Sports Ministry to launch Target Olympic Podium Scheme to groom junior ath
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that the government will launch Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) for junior athletes to groom them for 2024 and 2028 Olympics.
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Sports Ministry seeks consent to give provisional recognition to 57 NSFs;
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to Rahul Mehra, who has filed a plea seeking a probe into the functioning of various sports bodies, on an application filed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports seeking to grant provisional recognition to 57
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