Tag: Rijiju
Rijiju Pays Tribute To Dhyan Chand On National Sports Day
Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday morning paid a floral tribute to the statue of Dhyan Chand on the occasion of the hockey legend's 115th birth anniversary at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in the national capital. This day is also commemorated as the National Sports Day every year. ....
India Will Be Among Top 10 By 2028 Olympics, Predicts Kiren Rijiju
India will be amongst the top 10 medal winning countries by the 2028 Olympic Games, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju predicted on Friday.....
India Shouldn't Be Satisfied With 1-2 Medals In 2028 Olympics, Says Rijiju
Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has said that India should not be satisfied with only one or two medals at the 2028 Olympic Games and instead aim to be in top 10 at the Los Angeles Games. ....
Jaitley Statue For Arun Jaitley Stadium Cost Rs 15 Lakh, Weighs 800 Kg
A six-foot tall bronze statue of late Arun Jaitley that is to be installed inside the Arun Jaitley Stadium at the Feroz Shah Kotla grounds here on his 68th birth anniversary on December 28 has come at a cost of around Rs 15 lakh and weighs around 800 kg. The veil that will cover the statue has cost Rs 1.5 lakh, said sources. ....
Sports Ministry Awaits Decision On Covid Vaccine For Athletes
The sports ministry is expecting a decision on Covid-19 vaccination for Olympic Games-bound athletes shortly from the health ministry, Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday.....
Support Olympic-bound Athletes Like Our Cricketers: Rijiju
Union sports minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday that India's Olympic-bound athletes are national heroes and urged the people to extend support to them, the same way they back the country's cricketers. ....
Comment Against Saina Nehwal Reflects Person's Ignoble Mentality: Kiren Rijiju
Condemning actor Siddharth's tweet on Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that a cheap comment on such an icon personality depicts a person's ignoble mentality. ....
