Mary Kom slams Nikhat Zareen for demanding a trial bout against her New Delhi: Two days after Nikhat Zareen wrote to Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju demanding a trial bout against MC Mary Kom before India’s squad for Tokyo Olympic qualifiers…
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Minister should not be involved in selection process: Rijiju
New Delhi: Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Friday replied to boxer Nikhat Zareen’s plea in which she sought a fair trial for Tokyo Olympics 2020 and said that the minister should not be involved…
How pursuit of individual glory steered Manju Rani to boxing
Ulan-Ude: She took to boxing in pursuit of individual glory and Manju Rani got what she wanted in her debut world championship, that too in her maiden year at the top level. The 19-year-old from Haryana, who represented Punjab in…
Need to finish in top-10 by 2028 or else I’ll be a failure as Sports Minister: Rijiju
New Delhi: Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said he would fail as a Sports Minister if India cannot finish inside the top 10 in the medals tally by 2028 Olympics. Rijiju said with India set to become the third largest economy in…
Fortunate to see abrogation of 370: Rijiju
Kota: Youth Affairs & Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, while resolving to make country a powerhouse in the field of sports, said that preparations for Paris Olympics of 2024 and Los Angeles Olympics of 2028 have started already. He was speaking…
Standard of Indian football team has improved drastically: Rijiju
New Delhi: Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Friday lauded the Indian football team, saying the standard of the side has improved drastically. He spoke to ANI after launching a book on former India football captain…
Shooters hopeful of sport’s inclusion in 2022 CWG
New Delhi: Shooting’s exclusion from the Birmingham Commonwealth Games has left Indian shooters disappointed but the Sports Ministry’s recent intervention has given them a glimmer of hope. For the first time since 1974, shooting has been excluded from the 2022 Birmingham…
Olympic gold medallist Nadia Comaneci, reacts to Indian kids performing gymnastic in viral video
A video of two Indian school children performing gymnastic on a street has caught the attention of many on social media, including retired world-class Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci. In the video which has taken the world by storm this week,…
Manasi Joshi bags gold at World Para-Badminton Championship
Manasi had defeated 3 time world champion Parmar 21-12, 21-7 in finals to bag her maiden title Basel: Manasi Joshi, who was among the three Indian players who won gold at the recently concluded World Para-Badminton Championship, said she earned…
PM Modi to launch Fit India Movement on August 29
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch the Fit India movement on Thursday, August 29. The same was confirmed by Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju. The minister urged all citizens of the…