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  Kiren Rijiju assures phased resumption of training post COVID-19 forced lockdown

  Other Sports | May 10, 2020 23:45 IST

  The SAI has already formed a committee to prepare a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the phased resumption of training across sporting disciplines at all its centres.

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  Have to plan to make sports more interesting without fans: Kiren Rijiju

  Other Sports | May 10, 2020 10:40 IST

  Rijiju said that the ministry will be looking to help those sports that don't get significant television coverage.

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  Sparring in times of social distancing: Not for boxers till guidelines on safety in place

  Other Sports | May 03, 2020 16:46 IST

  Sports minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said all necessary precautions will be put in place before sparring can commence again.

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  Called social media sprint sensations for trials to appear hands-on: Kiren Rijiju

  Other Sports | May 03, 2020 16:36 IST

  Kambala jockey Srinivas Gowda of Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh's Rameshwar Gurjar hit national headlines last year for running in slushy and dusty fields respectively.

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  Plan to resume national camps shut due to COVID-19 from May-end: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju

  Other Sports | May 03, 2020 13:08 IST

  Rijiju said the coronavirus-forced nationwide lockdown, which has been extended till May 17, forced his ministry to delay the resumption of the training camps at Sports Authority of India (SAI) centres. 

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  Swimmers must improve for Top 10 finish in 2028 Olympics, says Kiren Rijiju

  Other Sports | April 30, 2020 23:40 IST

  Pointing out how swimmers from Asian countries such as China and Japan have been giving a tough competition to Americans, Europeans and Australians, the Sports Minister said that genetically India is well-equipped to master the sport.

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  Top 10 finish in 2028 Olympics is ambitious but not impossible: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju

  Other Sports | April 29, 2020 18:06 IST

  Rijiju said talent scouting for 2028 Olympics has already begun and the process will get further boost once the nationwide coronavirus-forced lockdown is lifted.

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  Our ultimate goal is to have kabaddi included in Olympics: Kiren Rijiju

  Other Sports | April 27, 2020 16:34 IST

  Kiren Rijiju said that kabaddi has huge potential not just in India and Asia, but globally and the ultimate aim of the country is to have the sport included in the Olympics.

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  Want to create sports culture in India, says Kiren Rijiju

  Other Sports | April 25, 2020 20:02 IST

  Speaking in the inaugural session of the six-day online seminar jointly hosted by SAFF and AFI, Rijiju said the government would frame athlete-centric and sports-centric policies.

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  Kiren Rijiju takes note of IOA-ministry clash, says autonomy of NSFs must be maintained at any cost

  Other Sports | April 18, 2020 14:47 IST

  Rijiju's statement came after reports emerged that Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra had recently alleged that the ministry was trying to interfere in the functioning of NSFs.

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  Kiren Rijiju visits SAI office as sports ministry resumes operations

  Other Sports | April 13, 2020 15:40 IST

  Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju visited the Sports Authority of India's headquarters wearing a mask and sanitised his hands before entering the premises

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  Sports Minister visits SAI headquarters, essential staff resumes office

  Other Sports | April 13, 2020 10:37 IST

  All ministers were on Saturday asked to resume office from Monday along with joint secretary-level officers and one-third of their essential staff.

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  Sports Ministry swings into action to help stranded World Cup winner in US

  Other Sports | April 10, 2020 10:24 IST

  Kiren Rijiju's office on Thursday evening said the Indian Embassy in San Francisco has been contacted and they are sending a doctor to attend Ashok Diwan who is currently dealing with health issues.

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  Kiren Rijiju reviews SAI's steps on athletes engagement in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

  Other Sports | April 07, 2020 16:49 IST

  Rijiju held a meeting with regional directors of all SAI centres across the country through a video conference call and took a stock of the situation. He also deliberated upon measures needed to be taken once the lockdown is lifted.

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  COVID-19 | Young footballers have shown young India is ready: Kiren Rijiju

  Football | April 01, 2020 15:39 IST

  Kiren Rijiju has lauded the Indian men's football team and former players for their helping hand towards the fight against COVID-19, saying young athletes have shown the way.

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  Hima Das requests Kiren Rijiju for access to outdoor training at NIS Patiala

  Other Sports | March 31, 2020 17:05 IST

  Deputy chief national athletics coach Radhakrishnan Nair, who is supporting the move, told that the Hima-led campers at the National Institute of Sports (NIS) are expecting a reply from the ministry in a day or two.

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  Kiren Rijiju donates one-month salary for fight against COVID-19 pandemic

  Other Sports | March 29, 2020 9:29 IST

  The country is under a 21-day lockdown to contain the spread of the deadly virus that has claimed more than 30,000 lives globally.

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  Apart from Rs 1 crore from MPLAD funds, Rijiju donates one month salary to fight against coronavirus

  Other Sports | March 28, 2020 22:38 IST

  Kiren Rijiju donated his one month salary over and above Prime Minister Narendra Modi's directive to all BJP MPs to contribute Rs one crore from MPLAD funds in the country's fight against COVID-19 pandemic.  

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  Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju donates Rs 1 crore from MPLADS Fund to fight against coronavirus

  Other Sports | March 28, 2020 20:57 IST

  Sports personalities across all disciplines have come forward and donated as India looks to win a battle against the pandemic that has seen countries across the globe come to a standstill.

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  Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju welcomes IOC's decision to postpone Tokyo Olympics

  Other Sports | March 24, 2020 23:07 IST

  The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday announced postponement of the 2020 Games, scheduled for July-August, to the summer of 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic which has brought the world to a standstill.