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Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju takes note of footballer's financial struggles, says help is on way
Other Sports | May 23, 2021, 05:01 PM ISTSangeeta, who has represented India in U-18 and U-19 tournaments in Bhutan and Thailand before being called for the senior women's team, has been working at a brick kiln in Dhanbad's Basamudi village.
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Prime Minister's instruction is to provide full support to athletes: Kiren Rijiju
Other Sports | May 22, 2021, 06:12 PM ISTThe Tokyo Games are scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8 this year after getting postponed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Never break COVID-19 protocols of other countries: Rijiju to athletes
Other Sports | May 11, 2021, 04:51 PM ISTRijiju posted the comment while wishing Olympic-bound shooters a successful trip to Croatia, for which they left earlier in the day.
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Wanted Olympic-bound shooters to train in safe environment: Kiren Rijiju on Croatia tour
Other Sports | May 09, 2021, 07:45 PM ISTA 15-member Olympic-bound Indian team will depart for Zagreb, Croatia on May 11 in a chartered flight to participate in the European Championship, to be held in Osijek from May 20 to June 6.
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Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju tests positive for COVID-19, says he is feeling 'fit and fine'
Other Sports | Apr 17, 2021, 08:23 PM ISTRijiju was in Uttarakhand on Friday to inaugurate a Water Sports and Adventure Institute in Tehri.
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Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju expecting double digit medal haul in Tokyo Olympics
Other Sports | Apr 14, 2021, 05:24 PM ISTRijiu said the government has provided all possible support to the country's athletes in preparation for the Olympics, and it is now their job to make the Games a "memorable" one for India.
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Shorter and convenient quarantine period is being planned for shooting world cup: Kiren Rijiju
Other Sports | Feb 24, 2021, 11:30 AM ISTThe ISSF Combined World Cup will be held in New Delhi from March 18 to 29 with shooters from more than 40 countries, including UK and Brazil, taking part in the event.
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Budget allocated for sports can be revised, there is provision for it: Kiren Rijiju
Other Sports | Feb 03, 2021, 07:48 PM ISTRijiju said all requirements of athletes heading into the Tokyo Olympics are being met.
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'Breakthrough' reference material launched to strengthen anti-doping steps
Other Sports | Jan 29, 2021, 11:11 AM ISTUnion Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday launched the material synthesized by collaborative efforts of NDTL and NIPER Guwahati.
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Kiren Rijiju inaugurates Kho Kho coaching camp to uplift skillset of players
Other Sports | Jan 21, 2021, 04:21 PM ISTA 30-day camp will see players being monitored and analysed.
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Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju hopeful of holding National Games this year
Other Sports | Jan 04, 2021, 10:37 PM ISTThe Union Sports Minister admitted that the calendar for the games was in jeopardy due to COVID-19 and that the infrastructure was also affected.
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Kiren Rijiju says NDTL has taken corrective steps, urges WADA chief to lift suspension
Other Sports | Dec 07, 2020, 01:20 PM ISTRijiju requested WADA chief Witold Banka, to allow NDTL, suspended till January next year, to resume dope analysis as soon as possible.
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Rijiju steps in to resolve issue after chess player Narayanan asked to pay custom on gold medal
Other Sports | Dec 05, 2020, 06:07 PM ISTNarayanan had to pay custom duty of Rs 6,300 to get the gold medal which he won in the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad in August this year.
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Our para-athletes are our strength, they inspire us: Kiren Rijiju
Other Sports | Dec 03, 2020, 09:43 PM ISTRijiju made the statement during a virtual session on the occasion of 29th World Disability Day.
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Olympic-bound athletes will be given priority when COVID-19 vaccine is available: Kiren Rijiju
Other Sports | Nov 29, 2020, 02:20 PM ISTThe union sports minister also said that the country is expected to send the largest ever contingent of athletes to the postponed Tokyo Olympics which is scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8 next year.
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Sports Ministry's new incentive to fund 500 private academies
Other Sports | Nov 14, 2020, 07:12 PM ISTThere will be a special focus on developing sports science facilities at all the academies to improve the overall quality of training.
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Sports Ministry sanctions Rs 5 lakh for family of deceased footballer Manitombi Singh
Football | Nov 06, 2020, 07:32 PM ISTDefender Manitombi Singh, who died in August at the age of 39 in Imphal after long illness, was the only earning member of his family and is survived by parents, wife and an eight-year-old son.
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Confident about Indian hockey teams doing well in Tokyo Olympics: Kiren Rijiju
Other Sports | Nov 03, 2020, 11:17 AM ISTLast year, both the hockey teams secured their Olympic berth in Bhubaneswar following a successful outing in the Olympic Qualifiers at the Kalinga Stadium.
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Kiren Rijiju inaugurates SAI Regional Centre in Zirakpur, Punjab
Other Sports | Nov 02, 2020, 04:52 PM ISTThe Sports Authority of India (SAI) Regional Centre in Zirakpur will serve as one of the main centres in the northern belt.
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Ailing hockey Olympian MP Singh desperately seeks kidney donor
Cricket | Oct 28, 2020, 09:36 PM ISTBoth of Singh's kidneys are damaged and he has been searching for a donor for about a month; has urged sports ministry for help.