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(Search results - 13)Lifestyle NewsJan 29, 2024, 12:26 PM IST
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore: From a Sports Star to a Political Leader
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore is the current Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Department of Rajasthan. He is the recipient of the prestigious Padma Shri and Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.
IndiaMay 21, 2021, 3:55 PM IST
Covid-19: Arjuna awardee Tejaswini who lost her husband gets assistance of Rs 2 lakh
Tejaswini Bai, who won the Arjuna Award in 2011 and was a member of the Women’s Kabaddi team that won gold medals at the 2010 and 2014 Asian Games respectively, who lost her husband owing to Covid-19, has got an assistance of Rs 2 lakh from Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports
IndiaMay 9, 2021, 1:21 PM IST
Covid-19: Government, sports organisations come together to help ex-international players financially
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and sports, Indian Olympic Association and the Sports Authority of India have come forward to lend a helping hand to ex-international players and coaches
Other SportsMar 19, 2020, 3:37 PM IST
Kiren Rijiju in Lok Sabha: Modi govt will make efforts to take kabaddi to Olympics
Responding to supplementaries during the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, the minister of state for youth affairs and sports Kiren Rijiju said kabaddi is an indigenous sport and that the government would make efforts to take it to the Olympics
SportsFeb 27, 2020, 6:55 PM IST
Coronavirus Outbreak: India's Sports Minister Expects 2020 Tokyo Olympics To Go Ahead As Scheduled
Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Thursday brushed aside the threat of coronavirus and said India would participate in 2020 Tokyo Olympics in full flow. "Virus China mein hai, Tokyo mein Nahi (the virus is in China not Tokyo)," Rijiju said in response to questions about the Games on the sidelines of a workshop to sensitize Indian athletes about Japanese etiquette and culture. Rijiju said the current situation demands that nations come together to fight the crisis. "We have to fight every situation together. I expect Tokyo Olympics to start July 24 on time and go ahead smoothly," he said.
Village Ki ChhoriFeb 13, 2020, 6:46 PM IST
Kiren Rijiju Announces 1st Ever Khelo India Winter Games in Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is set to organise the first-ever Khelo India Winter Games in the Union Territory of Ladakh in the third week of February and in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in the first week of March.
Decoding The EconomyFeb 11, 2020, 2:08 PM IST
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju announced Lifelong Monthly Pension for Athletes
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is implementing ‘Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons’ scheme, Sportspersons who are Indian citizens and have won medals in Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and World Cups/World Championships (in Olympic and Asian Games disciplines) and Paralympic Games, are eligible for lifelong monthly pension after they attain the age of 30 years or retire from active sports, whichever is later.
Village Ki ChhoriFeb 6, 2020, 5:33 PM IST
A Total of 2747 Khelo India Athletes Selected Under Khelo India Scheme: Kiren Rijiju
A total of 2747 Khelo India Athletes have been selected under the “Talent Search and Development” vertical of the Khelo India Scheme. A total of 540 athletes have been shortlisted during the Khelo India Youth Games, 2020 said the Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju.
Village Ki ChhoriJan 22, 2020, 6:16 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir to Become an International Sports Destination: Kiren Rijiju
Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports, Kiren Rijiju said that the youth of J&K are full of capabilities but require opportunities to prove themselves. He stated this while addressing the Central Government’s special public outreach program to disseminate information about the implementation of its policies and programs for the overall development of Jammu and Kashmir and its people today at Suchetgarh, Jammu.
Other SportsOct 4, 2019, 4:26 PM IST
TOPS scheme: Wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya included, Sakshi Malik out
The TOPS is a flagship programme of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to provide assistance to India's top athletes. The scheme's committee has also cleared financial proposals of over Rs 70 lakh at their meeting today
CricketOct 2, 2018, 10:23 AM IST
SportsSep 26, 2018, 10:34 AM IST
NewsAug 14, 2018, 6:31 PM IST
Pinarayi govt gets 20th minister after EP Jayarajan swears in
EP Jayarajan receives the industries, commerce, youth affairs and sports departments in the Pinarayi government