Kiren Rijiju

Haryana To Host 4th Edition Of Khelo India Youth Games In 2021

Press Trust of India | Saturday July 25, 2020

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar made the announced on Saturday.

Sports Authority Of India Extends Contracts Of Foreign Coaches With Postponed Tokyo Olympics In Mind

ANI | Wednesday July 22, 2020

It is imperative that the same coaches be retained so that athletes headed to the postponed Tokyo Olympics are not disadvantaged, Kiren Rijiju said.

Kiren Rijiju Interacts With Sports Ministers Of 17 States, Union Territories

Asian News International | Tuesday July 14, 2020

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju had stressed that it is ''crucial'' to strengthen the sports ecosystem at the grassroots level if India wants to make it to the Top 10 countries at the Olympic podium in 2028.

"Very Minimum": Kiren Rijiju On Knowledge Of Sports In Indian Society

Press Trust of India | Saturday July 11, 2020

Kiren Rijiju said there is a need to change the entire sporting culture to ensure that India win more gold medals at the Olympics.

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju Says Government Has Asked Every State To Adopt One Sport

Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 8, 2020

Kiren Rijiju said a country as big as India has the potential to focus on multiple disciplines if all states embrace a sport each.

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju Greets Dalai Lama On Birthday

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 6, 2020

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday conveyed his greetings to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on the occasion of his 85th birthday and said his values and ideals are the guiding light towards love and peace for entire humanity.

Indian Olympic Association Welcomes Sports Ministry's Decision To Remove Salary Cap For Coaches

Asian News International | Saturday July 4, 2020

Rajeev Mehta, the Secretary-General of the IOA said that this salary cap was limiting for the coaches who have been producing high-performance international athletes.

Kiren Rijiju Launches NADA App To Help Athletes Stay Updated On Banned Substances

Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 30, 2020

The NADA app will provide information about prohibited substances and their inadvertent use, as well as information about common medicines containing banned substances.

PT Usha Birthday: Yuvraj Singh Leads Wishes As India's "Queen Of Track And Field" Turns 56

Asian News International | Saturday June 27, 2020

Former cricketer Yuvraj Singh and Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju extended their wishes to PT Usha who turned 56 on Saturday.

Sports Authority Of India To Appoint Differently-Abled Coaches For Hearing And Speech Impaired Athletes

Press Trust of India | Thursday June 25, 2020

All India Sports Council for Deaf requested the Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju to consider employing differently-abled coaches for hearing and speech impaired athletes.

Kiren Rijiju Says Sports Events Should Start From August Without Spectators

Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 23, 2020

Union Sports Ministry Kiren Rijiju, after virtual meeting, said that the Ministry will review all the ideas and work in tandem with federations to open up sports.

Sports Ministry To Establish 1000 District-Level Khelo India Centres

Press Trust of India | Friday June 19, 2020

Kiren Rijiju feels parents will be motivated to let their children take up sports only when sports can offer a sustained means of livelihood to athletes, even after they stop playing competitive sports.

"Not Surprising": Minister Bristles At Rahul Gandhi's Questions On Ladakh

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday June 19, 2020

Faced with an onslaught of questions over the government's handling of the clash with China in Ladakh that peaked this week with the death of 20 Indian soldiers, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju set his targets on the opposition asking for accountability.

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju Wants To Ensure Athletes, Coaches ''Become Stronger After Lockdown''

Asian News International | Friday June 12, 2020

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju shed light on the importance of making leagues successful in order to ensure viable and fruitful sporting careers for the athletes at all levels.

"India Best Country In World For Minorities": Union Minister Kiren Rijiju

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 11, 2020

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said the religious and constitutional rights of minorities are absolutely safe in India and it does not need any certificate from anyone as communal harmony and tolerance are in the DNA of the country and its majority community.