Autonomy of NSFs must be maintained at all costs: Rijiju
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said in a statement on Saturday that the National Sports Code must be adhered to and...
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Rijiju attends SAI’s online workshop for coaches
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and Tribal Affairs minister Arjun Munda attended Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) first-ever online knowledge enhancement...
SAI’s 21-day online workshop for coaches begins, Rijiju attends 1st session
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday attended the first session of the 21-day long online workshop for coaches organised...
Rijiju visits SAI office as sports ministry resumes operations
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Union Sports Ministry on Monday resumed its operations with a minimum number of staff after more than a fortnight...
Rijiju pats Hyd police for action against supermarket
Hyderabad, April 10 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju on Friday praised Telangana police for its prompt action against...
Darkest night will end: Rijiju on Good Friday
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju asked people to have “positive hope” on Good Friday. The sports calendar has come to a...
Rijiju checks on facilities being provided to athletes at SAI centres
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The world has come to a standstill due to the coronavirus outbreak and sporting events across the globe have either...
COVID-19: Kiren Rijiju donates Rs 1 crore from MPLADS Fund
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has donated Rs 1 crore as the country fights against the coronavirus outbreak. Sports personalities across...
Fate of IPL can be decided after April 15, says Rijiju
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Sports Ministry has made it clear that the fate of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League can...
All sports events cancelled till April 15: Rijiju
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Sports Ministry on Thursday advised National Sports Federations (NSFs) to suspend all sports events, including competitions or selections trials,...
Sindhu called asking whether to continue playing AEC: Rijiju
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Friday that badminton world champions PV Sindhu had called him up asking if she...
Probe Indian team’s visit to Pak: Rijiju asks AKFI
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday asked the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) to launch an inquiry into an...
Rijiju calls ‘India’s Usain Bolt’ Srinivasa Gowda for trials
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Srinivasa Gowda, a Kambala jockey from Moodabidri in Karnataka, has been called for trials by the Sports Ministry after he...
Govt schemes aiding retired and disabled sportspersons: Rijiju
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju, informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday that 627 sportspersons...
No fund shortage for NSFs, revision option exists: Rijiju
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday that the National Sports Federations (NSFs) will not have to face shortage of...
Standard of university sports should be higher in India: Rijiju
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday that the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) will help in strengthening sports at...
Rijiju congratulates Neeraj on sealing Olympic berth
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday congratulated country’s ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra as he qualified for the Tokyo 2020...
Rijiju, Sonowal to attend Khelo India closing ceremony
Guwahati, Jan 19 (IANS) The closing ceremony of the third edition of the Khelo India Youth Games will be held at the Sarusajai Sports Complex...
Delay in National Games in Goa ‘not deliberate’: Rijiju
Panaji, Jan 18 (IANS) The long delay in hosting the 36th edition of the National Games in Goa is not deliberate and when they eventually...
All sexual harassment cases to be disposed off in 4 wks: Rijiju
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) All pending cases of sexual harassment on Sports Authority of India (SAI) campuses will be disposed off within the next...