Kiren Rijiju

Kiren Rijiju Says India Need To Finish In Top 10 By 2028 Olympics Or It Will Be His Failure

Press Trust of India | Thursday October 10, 2019

Kiren Rijiju said he would fail as a Sports Minister if India cannot finish inside the top 10 in the medals tally by 2028 Olympics.

Kiren Rijiju Went Plogging On Gandhi Jayanti For "Fit, Clean India"

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Wednesday October 2, 2019

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said that plog run will help in accomplishing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of clean India.

No Problem, Absolute Peace On India-China Border: Kiren Rijiju

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 28, 2019

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju insisted on Friday that there was absolute peace on the Indo-China border along his home state of Arunachal Pradesh.

Kiren Rijiju's Plogging Idea Meets 2 Goals - Health And Cleanliness

India News | Edited by Aman Dwivedi | Wednesday September 25, 2019

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday called for a 'plogging run' exercise on Mahatama Gandhi's birth anniversary on October 2, also the official launch date of prime minister's flagship cleanliness programme 'Swachh Bharat Mission'.

Milind Deora's Rejoinder As Twitter Exchange With PM Makes Headlines

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Deepshika Ghosh | Tuesday September 24, 2019

Congress leader Milind Deora put out a statement today "regretting" the "insinuations and unwarranted criticism in sections of the media and social media", a day after his exchange on Twitter with Prime Minister Narendra Modi fired speculation that he was heading to the BJP.

Kiren Rijiju, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Flag Off Great Ganga Run Marathon

India News | ANI | Sunday September 15, 2019

Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju and Minister of State Jal Shakti Ministry Ratan Lal Kataria flagged off the 'Great Ganga Run' from Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi today.

Goa Head Swimming Coach, Seen In Photo Molesting Teen, Charged With Rape

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Thursday September 5, 2019

A rape case has been filed against the chief coach of Goa state swimming team, who was sacked after a video of him molesting a minor girl emerged online. The video of the alleged incident had prompted Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju to step in and promise stringent action against him.

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju Urges UK Sports Secretary To Include Shooting In 2022 Commonwealth Games

Wednesday September 4, 2019

Shooting was not included in the 2022 Commonwealth Games (CWG) due to lack of suitable place to hold the competitions.

Kiren Rijiju Meets World Champion PV Sindhu, Tweets Happy Pics

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Tuesday August 27, 2019

Two-time silver-medallist PV Sindhu's long-standing dream of becoming a world champion came true on Sunday when she beat Japan's Nozomi Okuhara in the final and became the first Indian to win the Badminton World Championships.

Kiren Rijiju To Appeal Against WADA For Suspending National Dope Testing Laboratory

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 23, 2019

Kiren Rijiju has made his disappointment known after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) suspended the NDTL for six months starting August 20.

Watch: ITBP Soldier Sings "Sandese Aate Hain", Wins Kiren Rijiju's Praise

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday August 14, 2019

A soldier of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police has sung the cult patriotic song "Sandese aate hain" from the 1997 hit "Border", dedicating it to his fellow soldiers ahead of the 73rd Independence Day. The soulful rendition has the internet praising the soldier and thanking the ITBP for their service to the nation.

Government Has No Say On India's Davis Cup Tie In Pakistan: Kiren Rijiju

Press Trust of India | Monday August 12, 2019

The Indian tennis team is scheduled to play Pakistan in the Asia/Oceania Group 1 tie to be held on September 14 and 15 in Islamabad.

Sports Authority Of India Set To Hire Nutritionists, Chefs To Provide Personalised Diet To Athletes

Press Trust of India | Sunday August 11, 2019

The move is an implementation of the decision taken by Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju in June, to end the disparity in diet between senior and junior athletes.

Sports Minister Receives Special Olympic Torch

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday July 27, 2019

This year, India is hosting the Special Olympics International Football Championship (SOIFC) 2019 in Chennai from August 3-6.

India Will Perform Better At Tokyo Olympics, Says Kiran Rijiju

Press Trust of India | Thursday July 25, 2019

Kiren Rijiju admitted that Indian athletes have been performing competitively at the international level in many disciplines.