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'Specialised squads' to be formed for talent scouting to identify athletes
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): With an aim to take India in the top 10 countries in the Olympic 2028 medal tally, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju, on Wednesday said that the government will form "specialised squads" for talent scouting to prepare the country to t
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IYC manufactures masks, provides jobs to migrant labourers
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): As the country is under lockdown to combat COVID-19, the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers are manufacturing masks at IYC office here.
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Kabaddi's inclusion in Olympics is our ultimate goal: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Monday said that all the Asian countries must come together to ensure Kabaddi's inclusion in the Olympics.
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Number of new unemployed people in Israel amid COVID-19 outbreak exceeds 1
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel], April 27 (ANI): The number of new unemployed workers in Israel, since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis in the country, has reached 1,011,205 , Xinhua news ageny reported citing Israel Employment Service on Sunday.
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Hyderabad youth dies after wall collapses on him
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 27 (ANI): A 20-year-old Hyderabad youth succumbed to his injuries after a wall from a neighbouring building fell on his roof.
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Ravi Mittal replaces Radheyshyam Julaniya as Union Sports Secretary
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Sunday appointed Ravi Mittal as the Sports Secretary under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
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Jain community delivers free meals, medicine to needy in Delhi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): In the wake of COVID-19 outbreak and nationwide lockdown, members of the Jain youth organisation named Tarun Samaj reached out to the needy residing in capital's famous Chandni Chowk and its nearby areas with food packets and groceries.
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UN to screen Earth Anthem penned by poet-diplomat Abhay K
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Antananarivo [Madagascar], April 26 (ANI): The United Nations, Department of Global Communications, Civil Society Unit along with DGC Civil Society Youth Representatives Steering Committee will host a youth-led live event to commemorate Earth Day on Monday (April 27) from 9 am-11 am (local t
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Study demonstrates way to identify patients who might attempt suicide
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 26 (ANI): Suicide risk has been an alarming issue among youths. However, a predictive computer model can now identify patients at risk for attempting suicide, two years ahead of time -- from patterns in their electronic health records.
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India wants to create sports culture to make bigger mark on world stage: K
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said the government wants to create a 'big sports culture' in the country by making policies according to the needs of the sports community.
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Amid COVID-19 scare, Keralite youth from UK reaches Kozhikode for treatmen
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kozhikode (Kerala) [India] April 25 (ANI/BusinessWire India): When the world is reeling under lockdown due to COVID-19, it was not a deterrent for Prasad Das from UK to travel all the way from UK to Kerala for a medical emergency at Aster MIMS Hospital, Kozhikode.
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Two arrested, FIR registered for attack on Arnab Goswami, wife
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 23 (ANI): An FIR was registered on Thursday morning against two persons for allegedly attacking Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami and his wife Samyabrata Ray here. Both the suspects have been arrested by the police.
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