Kiren Rijiju

Jun 23, 2020 19:06
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju had a virtual meeting with representatives of the Indian Olympic Association and 15 National Federations to discuss the way forward for the 15 sporting disciplines in terms of training of athletes, participation in national and international competitions and organising sporting events in India.
Jun 19, 2020 18:06
NEW DELHI: The Union Sports Ministry has announced plans to to establish 1,000 Khelo India Centres (KIC) at the district level across the country. These centres will either be run by a past champion or have them as coaches, a move intended to tap into their individual expertise for grassroot-level training of athletes and also to ensure a sustained source of income for them in the sports ecosystem, IANS reports.
May 21, 2020 19:05
NEW DELHI: After over two months of lockdown due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the Union government will now allow stadiums to be opened for sports without the involvement of spectators.
May 19, 2020 19:05
NEW DELHI: The Union Sports Ministry Monday gave its nod to the resumption of training in its complexes and stadia after the government permitted them to reopen in the fourth phase of the nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19, PTI reports.
May 15, 2020 16:05
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju interacted with the senior men’s and women’s hockey teams housed in Sports Authority of India’s National Center of Excellence in Bengaluru over video conference on Thursday for over two hours and sought suggestions from over 40 athletes, coaches and the high performance director, to resume on-field training after the lockdown is lifted.
May 13, 2020 19:05
NEW DELHI: Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said a team has been formed to draw up a post-lockdown Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to be followed by athletes, coaches and other staff during outdoor training that will resume in a "planned manner".
May 04, 2020 18:05
NEW DELHI: Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said his ministry is devising a plan for phase-wise resumption of national camps for Olympic-bound athletes by the end of this month, PTI reports.
Mar 19, 2020 18:03
NEW DELHI: Even as the BCCI is reportedly looking at a July-September window to hold the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League, Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju as good as confirmed that the provisional date of 15th April initially set for the Twenty20 tournament's kick-off is off the table. 
Feb 21, 2020 16:02
NEW DELHI: Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said the government is set to implement the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) at the junior level from this year, PTI reports. The TOPS scheme is a flagship program of the Sports Ministry for providing financial assistance to India's top athletes.
Feb 15, 2020 18:02
MUMBAI: One has heard of quack science. India could soon be called a country that celebrates "quack sports records".