Kiren Rijiju

New Delhi: The Central government has drafted in 21 new sports disciplines including ‘Mallakhamb’ and ‘Sepak Takraw’ in the list of sports disciplines which qualify for recruitment of…

New Delhi: All upcoming and upgraded sports facilities of the Sports Authority of India (SA) will be named after renowned athletes to honour their contribution in Indian sports. For…

New Delhi: Yogasana has been recognised by the government as a competitive sport. Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and Minister of AYUSH (Ayurveda Yoga and Naturopathy Unani Sidda…

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards 2018-19 through a virtual ceremony from Rashtrapati Bhawan on Thursday. There were 42 awardees in 3…

New Delhi: Athletes of 20 new disciplines will henceforth be eligible for government jobs under the sports quota. The ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports had suggested the inclusion of…

New Delhi: On the occasion of National Sports Day on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju paid tributes to hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand on his…

New Delhi: The central government is all set to remove the salary cap of Rs two lakh for Indian coaches on duty with elite athletes, Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday.…

New Delhi: To utilise the expertise of past champions for grassroot-level training of athletes and also ensure a sustained source of income for them in the sports ecosystem, the Union Sports…