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  Confident about Indian hockey teams doing well in Tokyo Olympics: Kiren Rijiju

  Other Sports | November 03, 2020 11:17 IST

  Last 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 | November 02, 2020 16:52 IST

  The 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 | October 28, 2020 21:36 IST

  Both of Singh's kidneys are damaged and he has been searching for a donor for about a month; has urged sports ministry for help.

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  Sports Ministry helps Meerut sportspersons in financial distress

  Sports | October 08, 2020 12:00 IST

  Sports Ministry of India has come forward to extend financial support to Uttar Pradesh boxer Sunil Chauhan and his brother, archer Neeraj Chauhan who were facing a financial crunch after their father lost his job due to coronavirus pandemic.

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  Sports minister Kiren Rijiju sanctions Rs 5 lakh each to two needy sportspersons

  Other Sports | October 06, 2020 20:11 IST

  The Sports Ministry announced financial help of Rs 5 lakh each to boxer Sunil Chauhan and his brother Neeraj, who is an archer, considering the hardships they were facing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Over 10 crore people have participated in 'Fit India' campaign: Kiren Rijiju

  Other Sports | October 02, 2020 18:17 IST

  The minister makes the announcement while receiving a cycle rally of specially-abled CRPF troops who pedalled about 1,000 km in 16 days from Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad to Delhi

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  Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju unveils new logo of Sports Authority of India

  Sports | September 30, 2020 20:29 IST

  Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju unveiled the new logo of Sports Authority of India on September 30. Explaining the idea behind the new logo

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  Sports minister Kiren Rijiju unveils new logo of SAI

  Other Sports | September 30, 2020 17:44 IST

  Sports Authority of India (SAI) logo has been changed for the first time since the apex sports body's inception in 1982.

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  No decision yet on recognition of sports federations, Centre tells HC

  Other Sports | September 18, 2020 21:34 IST

  The Supreme Court earlier asked the high court to dispose of a petition in which it had passed the orders restricting the ministry and the IOA from taking any decision without its prior approval.

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  Kiren Rijiju lays foundation stones for various sports facilities in Ladakh

  Other Sports | September 14, 2020 16:45 IST

  The estimated project cost is Rs 10.68 crore and scheduled to be completed by January next year.

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  Reward Olympiad-winning Indian team: Chess Forum appeals to Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju

  Other Sports | September 13, 2020 20:46 IST

  Te Indian chess team recently emerged joint champions (with Russia) at the recently-concluded FIDE online Chess Olympiad.

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  Manoj Sinha, Kiren Rijiju, Jitendra Singh lay foundation of Arun Jaitley Memorial Sports Complex

  News | September 12, 2020 21:02 IST

  Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and MoS PMO Jitendra Singh laid the foundation of Arun Jaitley Memorial Sports Complex on September 12.

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  China hands over missing Arunachal civilians to India

  India | September 12, 2020 14:15 IST

  The five Indians, who had gone missing from villages near the China border earlier this month were handed over to India by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Saturday.

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  Chinese army likely to hand over 5 missing civilians from Arunachal to India on Sept 12: Rijiju

  India | September 11, 2020 23:15 IST

  Chinese People Liberation Army (PLA) is likely to hand over the five Indian nationals, who were missing from Arunachal Pradesh, to Indian authorities on Saturday, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju said on Friday. 

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  Sports Ministry sanctions Rs 5 lakh for ailing junior footballer Ramananda

  Football | September 09, 2020 20:41 IST

  The Sports Ministry has sanctioned financial assistance of Rs five lakh to young Indian footballer Ramananda Ningthoujam, who is suffering from a kidney ailment.

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  Ammunition will be delivered at your doorstep: Kiren Rijiju tells shooters

  Other Sports | September 09, 2020 19:44 IST

  Rijiju, who visited the range on Wednesday, has managed to address that concern having spoken to the shooters himself.

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  Kiren Rijiju urges WADA to accelerate process of lifting suspension on NDTL accreditation

  Other Sports | September 09, 2020 14:26 IST

  The Sports Minister spoke on the readiness of the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) to conduct tests as per WADA guidelines.

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  China confirms missing youth from Arunachal found on their side, handover modalities underway

  India | September 08, 2020 17:30 IST

  Minister of State for Minority Affairs and MP from Arunachal Pradesh Kiren Rijiju has said China has confirmed that missing youth from Arunachal Pradesh have been found on their side and further process to handover them to India is being worked out.

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  Can't say when crowds will return to stadia, says Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju

  Other Sports | September 04, 2020 15:31 IST

  Rijiju said the COVID-19 pandemic situation has made it difficult to say when the crowds will return to the stadia. India has recorded over 39 lakh cases so far.

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  Prez Kovind confers National Sports and Adventure Awards 2020 virtually

  News | August 29, 2020 14:19 IST

  In a first of its kind, President Ram Nath Kovind conferred National Sports and Adventure Awards 2020, virtually on August 29 in New Delhi.