New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the first edition of Khelo India University Games on February 22 in Cuttack, Odisha. PM Modi will kick start the multi-disciplinary sporting event through video conference. CM of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik, the…
New Delhi: Hours after Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports promised support to record-breaking Kambala racer, Srinivas Gowda, arrangements have been made to facilitate his training and assessment at the Sports Authority of…
New Delhi: 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 J&K in the…
New Delhi: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said not much should be made of the “ugly spat” that marred the trial bout between M C Mary Kom and Nikhat Zareen and the country is proud of both the six-time…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…