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Rijiju expresses grief over demise of Nikolai Snesarev
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Friday expressed grief over the demise of noted distance running coach Nikolai Snesarev in the Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports in Patiala.
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We must stick to our professional duties: Rijiju to Boe
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that everybody should stick to their professional duties in the best interest of Indian sports. His comments came after badminton coach Mathias Boe urged the minister to intervene in actor T
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Rijiju congratulates Rahul Rohilla for receiving quota for Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 27 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Saturday congratulated Rahul Rohilla on receiving a quota for the Tokyo Olympic Games in the Brisk Walk Race.
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Sports Ministry restores recognition of Gymnastics Federation of India
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 27 (ANI): Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has decided to restore the recognition of the Gymnastics Federation of India (GFI) as a National Sports Federation (NSF).
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Srinagar will be made a hub for water sports: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 26 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Friday said Srinagar will be made a hub for water sports. He also informed that the Sports Ministry has decided to give a Khelo India academy accreditation to the Mata Vaishnodevi sports compl
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Gulmarg will be an international destination for Winter Sports: Kiren Riji
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Gulmarg (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 26 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that Gulmarg will be an international destination for Winter Games in the future.
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President Kovind inaugurates Narendra Modi Stadium in presence of Amit Sha
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], February 24 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday inaugurated the newly-built Motera Stadium which was renamed the Narendra Modi Stadium ahead of the pink-ball Test between India and England. Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Minister for Youth Affairs
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Will do our best so that international athletes stay in quarantine for min
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], February 24 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports has said that whenever an international competition will be held in India, he will ensure that the international athletes are asked to be in quarantine for minimal days so that they
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Motera not only largest, but one of the best stadiums in world: Rijiju
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], February 24 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports said that the newly-built Motera Stadium is not just the largest, but it is also one of the best stadiums in the world.
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Sports Ministry keen to develop 1,000 Khelo India centres by 2024 to provi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 22 (ANI): The Ministry for Youth Affairs and Sports has time and again spoken about making the country a sporting powerhouse. To achieve the feat, the Sports Ministry has prepared a full-proof vision that will help budding youngsters find the right platform to
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After COVID warriors, Olympic-bound athletes to get vaccine jab: Kiren Rij
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 22 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said that Tokyo Olympic-bound athletes will get the coronavirus jab after the vaccination of the COVID warriors.
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Confident that Karnataka will make next Khelo India University Games grand
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 22 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju is confident that the next edition of Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2021, scheduled for later this year is going to be a 'grand success'.
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