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Our wrestlers are prepared for 2020 Tokyo Olympics: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 24 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday felicitated Indian wrestlers for their brilliant performances in the recently concluded World Wrestling Championships and said the athletes would be a major force to reckon with in the upcom
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Kiren Rijiju rewards wrestlers for their performance in World Wrestling Ch
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 24 (ANI) : Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday announced cash prizes for Indian wrestlers for their performance in the recently concluded World Wrestling Championships.
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Not easy to change rules, instructed office to make an exception: Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 19 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said that it is not easy to change rules, yet he made an exception to help powerlifter Deepthika Puthran.
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Youngsters in Jammu and Kashmir want to take part in sports, says Kiren Ri
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 15 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said that youngsters from Jammu and Kashmir want to take part in sports and his ministry is actively making plans for different cities and villages of the region
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Ganjendra Singh Shekhawat, Kiren Rijuju flag off 'Great Ganga Run' maratho
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 15 (ANI): Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju and MoS Jal Shakti Ministry Ratan Lal Kataria flagged off "Great Ganga Run" at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday.
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Standard of Indian football team has improved drastically, says Kiren Riji
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 13 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Friday lauded the Indian football team, saying the standard of the side has improved drastically.
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Kyrgyzstan wants India's help in promoting Kabaddi, envoy meets Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 12 (ANI): Youth Affairs and Sports Minister, Kiren Rijiju, on Thursday met Kyrgyz Republic Ambassador, Asein Isaev, who wants to promote Kabaddi in Kyrgystan.
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Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports derecognises Paralympic Committee of
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 10 (ANI): The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Tuesday derecognised the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) for violating the National Sports Development Code of India, 2011.
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Kiren Rijiju inaugurates Sanskardham Sports Academy in Ahmedabad
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Sept 8 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju along with Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Sunday inaugurated the Sanskardham Sports Academy in Ahmedabad.
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Kiren Rijiju meets ISSF Rio World Cup medal winners
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 6 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday met with the medal winner shooters of the recently concluded International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup.
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Kashmiri girl Ishrat Akhtar to represent India at Asia-Oceania Wheelchair
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 5 (ANI): Ishrat Akhtar, a resident of Baramulla in the Kashmir Valley, will be representing India at the Asia Oceania Wheelchair Basketball Championship, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju confirmed on Thursday.
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India bats for including shooting as event in CWG 2022
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 4 (ANI): India has pitched to get shooting included in the Commonwealth Games 2022. Kiren Rijiju, the Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister, has written to Nicky Morgan, UK Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport seeking her 'personal intervention'
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