Kiren Rijiju
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Hopeful that India will have sporting events from Sept or Oct: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju
Other Sports | Jul 24, 2020, 02:34 PM ISTRijiju 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 | Jul 15, 2020, 05:04 PM ISTDutee 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 | Jul 12, 2020, 02:22 PM ISTRijiju 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 | Jul 11, 2020, 04:50 PM ISTCiting 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 | Jul 07, 2020, 10:47 AM ISTYouth 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 | Jul 06, 2020, 01:32 PM ISTThe 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 | Jul 04, 2020, 01:00 PM ISTThe 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 | Jul 02, 2020, 03:00 PM ISTThe Fit India Talks sessions are being organized in association with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD).
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Kiren Rijiju launches NADA app to help athletes stay updated on banned substances
Other Sports | Jun 30, 2020, 03:34 PM ISTThe app aims to create a bridge between athletes and the NADA by providing easily accessible information on various aspects of sport
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Need to train but can't risk safety: Indian athletes urge to tread with caution
Other Sports | Jun 29, 2020, 01:23 PM ISTThere are apprehensions over safety among the Indian athletes on resuming training amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Kiren Rijiju eyes August resumption without spectators, IOA wants flexibility with calendars
Other Sports | Jun 23, 2020, 10:06 PM ISTThe minister conducted a virtual meeting with representatives of IOA and 15 national federations to discuss the way forward in terms of training of athletes
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Kiren Rijiju, Mary Kom and Anjum Moudgil to join Shilpa Shetty for online yoga session
Other Sports | Jun 20, 2020, 06:50 PM ISTSports minister Kiren Rijiju, as well as shooter Anjum Moudgil and boxer Mary Kom will take in an online yoga session with actor Shilpa Shetty on International Yoga Day.
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Sports Ministry to establish 1000 district-level Khelo India Centres
Other Sports | Jun 19, 2020, 04:46 PM ISTOrganisations which have been promoting sports for at least five years will also be eligible to establish a KIC, provided they recruit past champions as coaches.
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Sports ministry to establish 'Khelo India State Centre of Excellence'
Other Sports | Jun 16, 2020, 04:54 PM ISTIn the first leg, the ministry had identified state-owned sports facilities in eight states of India which will be upgraded into KISCE.
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New education policy will have sports as part of curriculum: Kiren Rijiju
Other Sports | Jun 11, 2020, 03:30 PM ISTSports will be a part of the education and not only an extra-curricular activity under the new policy, said Kiren Rijiju.
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Champions will emerge if sports culture is developed in India, says Kiren Rijiju
Other Sports | Jun 02, 2020, 04:43 PM ISTUnion sports minister Kiren Rijiju has said that India can be a sporting superpower if sports culture is developed at the grassroots level.
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Kiren Rijiju, Arjun Munda to inaugurate Khelo India e-Pathshala
Other Sports | May 31, 2020, 04:33 PM ISTThe programme is "India's first-ever national-level open online coaching and education programme for grassroot-level athletes," according to a statement from SAI.
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Making sports interesting without spectators is a major challenge, says Kiren Rijiju
Sports | May 29, 2020, 07:10 PM ISTAs far as IPL and other sporting leagues go, we need to ensure that health and other mechanisms are in place before we take any informed decision, says Kiren Rijiju
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We've prepared roadmap for return of sports, ready to fight the pandemic: Kiren Rijiju
Other Sports | May 29, 2020, 07:37 PM ISTIn an exclusive conversation with India TV on #TeamModiOnIndiaTV, sports minister Kiren Rijiju has said that roadmap has been laid for the return of sports in India.
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Is Rahul Gandhi senseless or is he being led on a wrong path, asks Kiren Rijiju
India | May 29, 2020, 07:19 PM ISTUnion Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju, in an exclusive chat with India TV, took aim at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and accused him of instigating the poor. He even termed his rhetoric 'senseless' in view of the coronavirus pandemic.