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'Nobody is bigger than sport': Anurag Thakur on alleged rift between Virat
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): A day after former Indian skipper Mohammad Azharuddin had tweeted about the alleged rift between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Wednesday said there is no player bigger than the game.
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Elite para athletes being supported for customised training under TOPS: An
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): Anurag Thakur, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Tuesday said that the ministry is supporting the para-athletes at par with able-bodied sportspersons.
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Indian sailors' to train overseas in preparation for Asian Games, MOC appr
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): The recently-reconstituted Mission Olympic Cell of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Tuesday approved proposals from four sailors to let them train and compete overseas in the run-up to the Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou, China, next year.
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International athletes as Mission Olympic Cell members can suggest changes
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur said that the Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) had the great responsibility of helping create an atmosphere of greater positivity in the Indian ecosystem by strengthening the institutional framework so
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India inducts 148 athletes, including 20 new, in first list of TOPS athlet
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): A total of 148 athletes, including 20 new inductees, in seven Olympic disciplines and six Paralympic disciplines, have been identified for support under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) at a meeting of the Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) of the Ministr
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Young Author of 'Rise In Love', honored with "The National Youth Award"
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI/ThePRTree): The young author, public speaker, and community enabler Siddharth Roy has been felicitated with 'The National Youth Award' by the Honourable Youth Affairs and Sports Minister, Anurag Singh Thakur.
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Centre spent over 65 cr on men's hockey team in last five years: Anurag Th
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Thursday informed that the Central Government has spent over 65 crores on the men's hockey team during the last five years.
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Athletes from rural areas have fire in their belly, says Anurag Thakur
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 27 (ANI): Anurag Thakur, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Saturday said athletes who come from villages overcome adversaries and win medals for the country.
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Covid Omicron variant: BCCI should consult govt before sending cricket tea
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 27 (ANI): Anurag Thakur, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Saturday said that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) should consult the government before sending the cricket team to South Africa where a new COVID-19 vari
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Mirabai Chanu, Lovlina have put northeast India on global map, says Anurag
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], November 27 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur lavished praise on Olympic medallists Lovlina Borgohain and Saikhom Mirabai Chanu for their performances in the 2020 Tokyo Games.
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Anurag Thakur congratulates filmmakers whose films will be screened at IFF
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], November 21 (ANI): The Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Thakur inaugurated 'India@75' and facilitated '75 Creative Young Minds of Tomorrow' on the second day of the 52nd edition of the International Film Festival of In
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Anurag Thakur condoles demise of Novy Kapadia, says his legacy will live t
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Thursday condoled the demise of renowned journalist and commentator Novy Kapadia.
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