Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal
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India to appeal to AIBA to reconsider Sarita's ban
Other Sports | Nov 26, 2014, 07:46 PM ISTNew Delhi: Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Wednesday said the Indian government will appeal to the International Boxing Association (AIBA) to reconsider its decision of provisionally suspending L. Sarita Devi, following her refusal to accept the
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Boxer Manoj to receive Arjuna Award on Nov 26 from Sports Minister
Other Sports | Nov 21, 2014, 07:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: Forced to take the legal route after being denied the honour initially, boxer Manoj Kumar will be bestowed the Arjuna Award by sports minister Sarbananda Sonowal here on November 26.Manoj, a 2010 Commonwealth
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Walsh to decide whether to continue as chief hockey coach, says SAI
Hockey | Nov 19, 2014, 07:53 PM ISTNew Delhi: With Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal agreeing in principle to Terry Walsh's demands, the ball is now in the Australian's court to take a call on whether to continue as India's chief hockey coach
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We will provide all help to hockey team for Rio: Sonowal
Other Sports | Oct 02, 2014, 09:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congratulating Indian men's hockey team for winning 'historic' gold in the ongoing Incheon Asian Games, Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today said that the government will provide every possible help to them for 2016
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Asian Games: Expect 12 gold medals from track and field events, says Sports minister
Other Sports | Sep 20, 2014, 07:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: Sports minister Sarbananda Sonowal Saturday said that he expects Indian athletes to win 10-12 gold medals from the track and field events in the 17th Asian Games, where competition started Friday in the
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Sports ministry to implement welfare scheme for sportspersons
Other Sports | Aug 12, 2014, 06:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: The sports ministry is planning to start a welfare scheme for national sportspersons who have brought laurels for the country in the past but are now living in penury.Sports minister Sarbananda Sonowal informed