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Kiren Rijiju said it will take time to bring BCCI under the RTI. (Photo:AFP)

Kiren Rijiju: 'Basketball can become very popular in India'

Rijiju also said that he will offer full support to the NBA.

6 Oct 2019 12:14 PM IST

Kiren Rijiju said that we are moving forward with new thinking for sports and for their promotion, the Government of India has started the Khelo India programme in 2016-17. (Photo: PTI)

Sports minister Kiren Rijiju says that India aims to be in top ten in...

Rijiju said the government is vociferous in improving the conditions of sports and the economic status of the...

29 Nov 2019 8:43 PM IST

Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Thursday felicitated wrestler Bajrang Punia with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna. (Photo:Twitter)

Kiren Rijiju confers Khel Ratna to Bajrang Punia

Punia has put events like Olympics a priority over the Pro League.

29 Nov 2019 10:41 AM IST

Kiren Rijiju is also elated and impressed over the support given to various sports in the state of Odisha. (Photo: PTI)

'Being cop is thankless job': Rijiju's now-deleted tweet on protests...

Rijiju clarified and said that, 'it's not a question of supporting any group. Just let's not take the law into our...

5 Nov 2019 2:03 PM IST

Kiren Rijiju is also elated and impressed over the support given to various sports in the state of Odisha. (Photo: PTI)

Hopefully, India will revive its lost glory in hockey': Sports...

The minister said all the necessary steps are being taken to ensure that India displays the 'best-ever' performance at...

2 Nov 2019 11:13 AM IST

Kiren Rijiju is also elated and impressed over the support given to various sports in the state of Odisha. (Photo: PTI)

Clean sports is our agenda: Sports minister Kiren Rijiju

WADA on Monday handed a 4-year ban to Russia from participating and hosting major sporting events over its involvement...

10 Dec 2019 3:12 PM IST

Kiren Rijiju congratulated Leander Paes on winning his 44th doubles match in Davis Cup. (Photo: Twitter/ Kiren Rijiju)

Leander Paes congratulated by Kiren Rijiju after Davis Cup win

India had progressed to the 2020 Qualifiers after securing a 4-0 lead against Pakistan in the Davis Cup.

3 Dec 2019 3:16 PM IST

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju addressing inauguration of the 19th International seminar on Synergized response to the emerging IED and terrorist threats organised by NSG in Gurugram on Wednesday. (Photo: ANI)

No major terror attack except Uri in last 4.5 years due to pre-emptive...

It doesn't mean attempts were not made but pre-emptive strikes, pre-emptive action and arrest by various forces...

13 Feb 2019 1:33 PM IST

MoS for Home Kiren Rijiju (Photo: PTI)

BJP leads in LS, Assembly polls in Arunachal Pradesh

Union minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju was leading by 30,548 votes in Arunachal West against his nearest rival...

24 May 2019 6:00 AM IST

Minister of Home Affairs of India, Kiren Rijiju. (Photo: PTI/File)

BJP wins 9 in Assam, allies disappoint

In Silchar, BJP's Rajdeep Roy was leading by 52,201 votes against sitting MP and Congress candidate Sushmita Dev.

24 May 2019 7:47 AM IST

Rijiju also urged BCCI that they should put forward their views while keeping peoples emotions in mind. (Photo: PTI)

Union Sports Minister backs MS Dhoni on Army insignia gloves...

Rijiju said the government does not intervene in the affairs of the sports bodies as the bodies are autonomous and...

7 Jun 2019 4:06 PM IST

Union minister for minority affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi chairs a meeting on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi: Minority girls to receive encouragement

Of the total target of five crore students under the Pradh-anmantri Scholarship,' 50 per cent will be female students.

5 Jun 2019 3:30 AM IST