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Kiren Rijiju takes up #BottleCapChallenge
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Keeping the trend alive, Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday took up the #BottleCapChallenge.
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Kiren Rijiju congratulates India volleyball team for securing victory over
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday congratulated India's U-23 volleyball team for registering a 21-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-18 win over Pakistan to secure a final spot in the Asian U-23 Volleyball Championships.
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Implementation of Article 370 should not be through dictatorship: Rajastha
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 6 (ANI): Rajasthan's youth affairs and sports minister Ashok Chandna on Tuesday said the implementation of Article 370 should be in an atmosphere of peace and trust rather than through dictatorship.
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Sports Ministry congratulates Vinesh Phogat on winning gold medal at Polan
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 5 (ANI): Department of Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Monday conveyed congratulations to wrestler Vinesh Phogat on winning gold medal in women's 53kg category at Poland Open.
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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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Abhinav Bindra will guide athletes in Patiala Sports University
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 26 (ANI): Punjab Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Rana Sodhi on Friday said that the state government will use the abundant talent and expertise of Abhinav Bindra to guide budding athletes in the new proposed Sports University in Patiala.
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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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We'll send good contingent for Tokyo Olympics: Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): India will send a good contingent for the Tokyo Olympics, which are scheduled to be held next year, Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju informed the Parliament on Thursday.
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Kiren Rijiju lauds Shiva Thapa for winning gold at President's Cup
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju congratulated boxer Shiva Thapa for winning gold in the President's Cup at Astana on Saturday.
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