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Kiren Rijiju appreciates Hockey India contribution to PM-CARES Fund
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 1 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday appreciated Hockey India for contributing Rs 25 lakh towards PM-CARES Fund to extend their support to fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
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'Real champion': Rijiju hails 15-year-old shooter Esha Singh's donation to
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 29 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Sunday lauded the 15-year-old shooter Esha Singh for contributing to the PM-CARES Fund to aid the battle against COVID-19.
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Combating COVID-19: Kiren Rijiju donates Rs 1 crore from MPLAD fund
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 28 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Saturday donated Rs one crore from his MPLAD Fund to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
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Star athletes join Rijiju's appeal to promote 'Fit India' campaign during
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): Many Indian athletes including veteran boxer Mary Kom, ace wrestler Bajrang Punia, and shooter Anjum Moudgil on Wednesday joined Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju's campaign of promoting 'Fit India' movement during the lockdown.
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Rijiju urges people to take up rope skipping at home, promote 'Fit India'
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): With people staying indoors due to the governmnet mandated lockdown to curb COVID-19 spread, Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday appealed countrymen to do rope skipping at home and promote the Fit India Movement.
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Will create better opportunities for India's best medal tally: Rijiju on O
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Tuesday welcomed International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision to postpone the Tokyo Games.
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Rijiju calls for strict action against racial discrimination
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday condemned the alleged racial discrimination being faced by the people of North-East in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.
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Sports Ministry advises all federations to suspend competitions till mid A
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 19 (ANI): In the wake of Covid-19, the Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry on Thursday advised "all sports organisations and their affiliate units" to suspend all the events, competitions or selection trials until April 15.
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We will resume the academic trainings soon: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday made an appeal to the athletes not to get disheartened and assured them that their academic training would resume soon.
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Coronavirus: SAI to postpone all national camps except for athletes traini
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Tuesday announced that all national camps will be postponed except for those athletes who are training for Olympics.
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Sports Ministry provides financial assistance to ailing Novy Kapadia
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): The Union Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry on Monday sanctioned Rs 4 lakh to eminent football commentator and historian Novy Kapadia towards his medical expenses.
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Rijiju congratulates Sharath Kamal for winning Oman Open
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju praised Indian paddler Sharath Kamal for winning the 2020 ITTF Challenger Plus Oman Open.
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