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National Sports Awards: Looking to reward Paralympics medal winners as wel
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Thursday said the medal winners in the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics will be rewarded at this year's National Sports Awards.
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India's Olympic medallists receive hero's welcome, felicitated by Sports M
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur felicitated the seven Olympic medalists, namely Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Kumar Dahiya, Mirabai Chanu, PV Sindhu, Bajrang Punia, Lovlina Borgohain, and the men's national Hockey team, at a gala felicitat
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Neeraj's win great hope for upcoming generation to play sport: Anurag Thak
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Anurag Thakur, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Saturday congratulated javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra for winning a gold medal at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. Neeraj Chopra created history on Saturday as he became the first from the country
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Befitting that India's highest sporting honour be named after Major Dhyan
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New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur stated that it's befitting that India's highest sporting honour, Khel Ratna, is being renamed after hockey legend Dhyan Chand.
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A giant leap of faith and fighting spirit shown by women's hockey team, sa
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): The Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur praised the Indian women's hockey team for their valiant display in the closely fought bronze medal match of the Tokyo Olympics against Great Britain at Oi Hockey Stadium.
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Ravi Dahiya source of inspiration for many to take sports as career: Anura
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New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Anurag Thakur, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Thursday, congratulated grappler Ravi Dahiya for winning a silver medal at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.
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Men's hockey team dominated and defined their destiny in Olympic history b
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 5 (ANI): Anurag Thakur, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, congratulated the Indian men's hockey team for winning the Bronze at Tokyo 2020 Olympics as he stated that the team dominated and defined their destiny to register themselves in Olympics history bo
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What a brilliant comeback, you're a fighter: Anurag Thakur hails Ravi Dahi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Anurag Thakur, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, and Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Law and Justice, on Wednesday hailed grappler Ravi Dahiya as he stormed into the finals of the men's freestyle 57kg category in the ongoing Tokyo Olympi
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PV Sindhu is amongst India's greatest Olympians, says Sports Minister Anur
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur on Tuesday felicitated ace badminton player P V Sindhu upon her return home after becoming the first Indian woman to win two Olympic Games medals, as she claimed bronze with a straight games vic
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Sports Minister Anurag Thakur launches Paralympic theme song
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Tuesday launched the theme song "Kar De Kamaal Tu" for the Indian Paralympic contingent here.
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Centre decided to establish 1,000 Khelo India Centres across the country:
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has decided to establish 1,000 Khelo India Centres across the country out of which 360 centres have already been notified, the Central government informed on Monday.
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Tokyo Olympics: Indian men's and women's hockey teams made less mistakes o
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], August 2 (ANI): Haryana Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Sandeep Singh feels the two sensational wins for the men's and women's hockey teams on Sunday and Monday respectively were the results of less mistakes made on the field.
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