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PM Modi focused on development of border areas: Rijiju vows to take Ladakh
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Zanskar (Ladakh) [India], January 24 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is focused on the development of border areas. The Sports Minister also said that he wants to take Ladakh forward in sports and adventure activities.
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Rijiju attends Zanskar Winter Sports Festival in Ladakh, assures sporting
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Zanskar (Ladakh) [India], January 21 (ANI): Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Thursday attended the ongoing Zanskar Winter Sports and Youth Festival and assured sports infrastructure development in the Union Territory.
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Rijiju meets representatives of sports goods and equipment manufacturers w
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New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday met with the representatives of sports goods and equipment manufacturers and discussed in detail ways to improve the coordination between the government and sports manufacturers in the c
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Youth played a big role in fighting coronavirus pandemic: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 9 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju feels the young brigade of the country has played a huge role in battling the coronavirus pandemic.
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Rijiju calls upon corporates, PSUs to be stakeholders in India's sporting
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju has urged corporates and leading Public Sector Units (PSUs) to come forward to contribute to the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) as part of their corporate social responsibility, in a bid to s
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Kiren Rijiju requests Piyush Goyal for restoration of railway concession f
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New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju wrote to Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, seeking restoration of fare concession for athletes to ensure they can reach their place of training and competition conveniently.
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Kiren Rijiju inaugurates 162-bed hostel at Karni Singh Range
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju inaugurated a residential hostel in the premises of the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range.
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TMC MLA says some party leaders not allowing their own people to function
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 7 (ANI): A day after Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Laxmi Ratan Shukla resigned from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's cabinet, another Trinamool Congress MLA Vaishali Dalmiya has raised her voice against her own party members.
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Jay Shah and Rijiju meet Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu, discuss promoti
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Arunachal Pradesh [India], January 5 (ANI): Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu on Tuesday said he had a "fruitful discussion" on the promotion of cricket with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah and Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren
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Assam Rifles Public School becomes first Khelo India Sports School from No
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Monday launched the Assam Rifles Public School (ARPS) in Shillong as a Khelo India Sports School. At present, nine Sports Schools have been approved across the country, out of which five are manage
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Rijiju extends New Year greetings, urges people to 'stay fit'
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 1 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Friday extended New Year greetings to everyone and urged people to "spread love and compassion".
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Yearender 2020: It has been a challenging year, but we dealt with it, says
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): As the coronavirus pandemic ravaged 2020, Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, feels the dreaded year was "challenging" with athletes being deprived of international competitions going into the Tokyo Olympics.
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