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Kiren Rijiju announces lifelong monthly pension for athletes under 'Pensio
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday announced lifelong monthly pension for athletes under the 'Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons' scheme.
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No permission given to Kabaddi players to go to Pakistan: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Monday said there was no permission given to any Kabaddi player to go Pakistan after a Kabaddi team went to the neighbouring country for a match.
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Kiren Rijiju lauds Indian hockey team after defeating Belgium 2-1
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 8 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday lauded Indian men's hockey team for defeating world number one Belgium 2-1 at the Kalinga Stadium in FIH Hockey Pro League.
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No lobbying, only merit: Kiren Rijiju backs Padma Awards selection process
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Sunday hailed Padma Awards transparent selection process saying that the awards are merit driven and there is no scope of lobbying.
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Manipur hosts indigenous martial arts 'Thang-ta' Meet
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Jan 23 (ANI): Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh inaugurated the First Indigenous Martial Arts 'Thang-ta Meet 2020' at Khuman Lampak Indoor Stadium in Manipur.
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Sports Ministry advises IOA to discharge functions of RFI
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 23 (ANI): The Union Sports and Youth Affairs Ministry has advised the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to constitute a committee for discharging the functions of the Rowing Federation of India (RFI).
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IFBB writes to Rijiju over serious violations of WADA code in India
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 22 (ANI): The International Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness (IFBB) Executive Director Manuel J. Martin wrote a letter to Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju informing the latter regarding serious violations of the World Anti-Doping Code (WADA)
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Kiren Rijiju inaugurates indoor stadium in Jammu
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Jan 21 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday inaugurated an indoor stadium in Bhagwati Nagar here.
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Krishnamachari Srikkanth, Harbhajan Singh named in AICS
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 21 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth and spinner Harbhajan Singh have been named in the All India Council of Sports (AICS), an advisory body for the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
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Pramod Sawant, Kiren Rijiju flag off 'Fit India Cyclothon' event
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Jan 18 (ANI): The Chief Minister of Goa Pramod Sawant and Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju flagged off the 'Fit India Cyclothon' event here on Saturday.
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Zero tolerance for sexual harassment on SAI campuses, says Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 17 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that 'there is zero-tolerance for sexual harassment in the Sports Authority of India (SAI) campuses.'
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Goa to host Fit India Cyclothon to promote fitness on Jan 18
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [Inida], Jan 15 (ANI): To promote the Fit India Movement, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in collaboration with Government of Goa is all set to host a multi-city Fit India Cyclothon on January 18.
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