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  Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju announces increase in prize money for National Sports Awards winners

  Other Sports | August 29, 2020 11:48 IST

  Rijiju 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 | August 29, 2020 12:00 IST

  Union 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 | August 29, 2020 11:06 IST

  Rai, 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 | August 26, 2020 11:28 IST

  Sports 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 | August 24, 2020 19:41 IST

  Kiren 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 | August 22, 2020 16:00 IST

  As 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 | August 19, 2020 19:31 IST

  The 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 | August 15, 2020 8:53 IST

  The 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 | August 04, 2020 18:56 IST

  Kiren 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 | August 03, 2020 16:45 IST

  Rijiju 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 | July 30, 2020 12:45 IST

  According 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 | July 25, 2020 15:20 IST

  He 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.

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  Hopeful that India will have sporting events from Sept or Oct: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju

  Other Sports | July 24, 2020 14:34 IST

  Rijiju has said that he hopes sporting activities in the country, which have been on a standstill since mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will resume by September of October.

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  'Already had discussion with Dutee Chand and she is fine': Kiren Rijiju

  Other Sports | July 15, 2020 17:04 IST

  Dutee Chand had earlier said that she is putting her car on sale to raise funds to prepare for Tokyo Olympics. However, she deleted the post later.

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  Athletes should be given a higher pedestal in society, says Kiren Rijiju

  Other Sports | July 12, 2020 14:22 IST

  Rijiju said that those who win medals at big international meets find it easier to get sponsorship deals but the same is not the case with those who don't win.

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  'Knowledge in Indian society about sports is minimum': Kiren Rijiju

  Other Sports | July 11, 2020 16:50 IST

  Citing examples of people in viral videos being pushed as Olympic prospects, Kiren Rijiju said that sporting knowledge in India is 'minimum'.

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  Salary cap of Rs 2 lakh removed for Indian coaches: Kiren Rijiju

  News | July 07, 2020 10:47 IST

  Youth Affairs and Sports minister, Kiren Rijiju on hiring of Indian and foreign coaches said that coaches will be hired on a contractual basis of 4 yrs keeping in mind with the Olympic Games.

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  Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama turns 85, leaders sends wishes

  News | July 06, 2020 13:32 IST

  The Dalai Lama, the spiritual head of Tibetans, turned 85 today. To celebrate this auspicious occasion, Tibetans paid their respect to Dalai Lama.

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  Sports Ministry to remove salary cap of Rs 2 lakhs for Indian coaches

  Other Sports | July 04, 2020 13:00 IST

  The decision was made in a bid to encourage them to produce better results and attract former players to become high performance trainers

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  Kiren Rijiju, Sunil Chhetri and PV Sindhu to launch 'Fit India Talks' interactive series

  Other Sports | July 02, 2020 15:00 IST

  The Fit India Talks sessions are being organized in association with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD).