Kiren Rijiju
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China hands over missing Arunachal civilians to India
India | Sep 12, 2020, 02:15 PM ISTThe 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 | Sep 11, 2020, 11:15 PM ISTChinese 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 | Sep 09, 2020, 08:41 PM ISTThe 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 | Sep 09, 2020, 07:44 PM ISTRijiju, 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 | Sep 09, 2020, 02:26 PM ISTThe 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 | Sep 08, 2020, 05:30 PM ISTMinister 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 | Sep 04, 2020, 03:31 PM ISTRijiju 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 | Aug 29, 2020, 02:19 PM ISTIn a first of its kind, President Ram Nath Kovind conferred National Sports and Adventure Awards 2020, virtually on August 29 in New Delhi.
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Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju announces increase in prize money for National Sports Awards winners
Other Sports | Aug 29, 2020, 11:48 AM ISTRijiju made this announcement on the occasion of the 115th birth anniversary of hockey legend Dhyan Chand, which is also celebrated as National Sports Day.
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Kiren Rijiju pays floral tribute to hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary
News | Aug 29, 2020, 12:00 PM ISTUnion Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju on August 29 paid floral tribute to Major Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary.
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Kiren Rijiju condoles Dronacharya awardee athletics coach Rai's death
Other Sports | Aug 29, 2020, 11:06 AM ISTRai, who was to be bestowed the honour on Saturday and had even participated in the dress rehearsal for the first-of-its-kind virtual ceremony, died on Friday evening after suffering a heart attack in Bengaluru. He was 79.
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India planning BRICS Games during Khelo India Games next year
Other Sports | Aug 26, 2020, 11:28 AM ISTSports minister Kiren Rijiju has said that the BRICS Games 2021 will be held at the same time as Khelo India Games.
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Eager to see real sporting action in near future, preparations are on in full swing: Kiren Rijiju
Other Sports | Aug 24, 2020, 07:41 PM ISTKiren Rijiju shared pictures from the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi, informing that the preparations are on to welcome athletes back to sporting action.
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Sakshi Malik writes letter to PM Narendra Modi, Kiren Rijiju questioning Arjuna Award snub
Other Sports | Aug 22, 2020, 04:00 PM ISTAs part of the explanation, the Sports Ministry said that since Sakshi was earlier conferred with India's highest sporting honour, Khel Ratna Award in 2016, she will not be awarded the Arjuna Award.
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Please consider my brother-cum-coach for Dronacharya award: Boxer Manoj Kumar writes to Rijiju
Other Sports | Aug 19, 2020, 07:31 PM ISTThe 12-member panel recommended 13 names for the annual honour for coaches, which is due to be announced along with other winners on August 29 -- the National Sports Day.
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Kiren Rijiju launches 'Fit India Freedom Run', says 'it's good to run in name of freedom'
News | Aug 15, 2020, 08:53 AM ISTThe Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (Independent Charge) Kiren Rijiju has virtually launched 'Fit India Freedom Run' on August 14.
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Actively organise state-level Khelo India Games to identify talent: Kiren Rijiju to states
Other Sports | Aug 04, 2020, 06:56 PM ISTKiren Rijiju has said that the Centre will assist states in conducting Khelo India events.
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Ministry to form 5 zonal talent hunt committees in ambitious plan to qualify for FIFA World Cup
Football | Aug 03, 2020, 04:45 PM ISTRijiju said the talent hunt initiative, to be funded by the Sports Authority of India under the Khelo India Programme in partnership with the All India Football Federation, will be the "most aggressive exercise" ever done.
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Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju sanctions Rs 5 lakh for financially distressed Wushu player
Other Sports | Jul 30, 2020, 12:45 PM ISTAccording to a release issued by the sports ministry, the 22-year-old athlete, who has won 24 gold medals at the state Wushu Championship, was sanctioned the money through the Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons.
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India will be in top-10 in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics: Kiren Rijiju
Other Sports | Jul 25, 2020, 03:20 PM ISTHe said the 'Target Olympic Podium Junior Scheme' is scouting talent as young as 10-year-old and 12-year-old with an aim to prepare them for the Los Angeles Games.