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Kiren Rijiju lauds Mary Kom for winning gold at President's Cup
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has lauded Mary Kom for winning a gold medal at the 23rd President's Cup in Indonesia.
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Dutee Chand's nomination for Arjuna award, Harbhajan's for Khel Ratna reje
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 27 (ANI): Indian sprinter Dutee Chand's nomination for Arjuna Award and cricketer Harbhajan Singh's nomination for Khel Ratna were rejected by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
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IOA president writes to Kiren Rijiju, urging to boycott CWG Games 2022
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra has written to Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju, urging him to boycott the Common Wealth Games (CWG) 2022 in the UK due to the exclusion of shooting.
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Khelo India: Guwahati will host 3rd edition
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday announced the schedule of the third edition of 'Khelo India'.
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Sports fraternity greet Kiren Rijiju's Twitter initiative seeking suggesti
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): Sportspersons including Hima Das and PV Sindhu on Thursday welcomed Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju's initiative of launching a new Twitter handle and inviting suggestions on it to make the country a global sporting superpower.
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India have to put a lot of efforts for growth of football: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Amid India's substandard performance in the ongoing Intercontinental Cup, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said the country needs to put a lot of efforts for the growth of football in the country.
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Sports minister Kiren Rijiju felicitates Indian archers
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 19 (ANI): The Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday felicitated the Indian archery contingent for their performance at the World Archery Championships held in Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.
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Yuvi will remain a cricketing icon for every Indian: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 10 (ANI): The Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju on Monday heaped praise on cricketer Yuvraj Singh stating that the all-rounder will remain "a cricketing icon for every Indian."
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Sports minister Kiren Rijiju finalises blueprint for National Sports Unive
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 4 (ANI): The Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday finalised the blueprint of the National Sports University which will be set up in Imphal.
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Rijiju takes charge as MoS for Sports and Youth Affairs
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju on Friday took charge as Minister of State (MoS) (independent charge) of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for offering the role to him.
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AIFF conducts three grassroots leader courses
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): All India Football Federation (AIFF) is conducting three Grassroots Leader Courses with the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports (YAS) in Imphal, Manipur.
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BJP's Vijay Goel urges Opposition not to stall Bills during Budget Sessio
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): BJP leader and former Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel urged the Opposition not to politicise issues and stall the Bills related to development during the Budget Session of Parliament that opened on Thursday.
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