Sports Minister Vijay Goel

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  Will Provide Best Opportunities To Sportspersons: Rajyavardhan Rathore

  The newly-appointed sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Sunday said "best of the opportunities" will be provided to all sportspersons.

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  Twitterati Wish Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore On His New Innings

  Rathore was on Sunday appointed the new sports minister in place of Vijay Goel, who has been made the minister of state for parliamentary affairs.

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  Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Appointed India's New Sports Minister

  Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore takes over from Vijay Goel following a major cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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  National Sports Day: Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag Extend Wishes To Sportspersons

  The National Sports Day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of hockey maestro Major Dhyan Chand, who was often referred as 'The Wizard' for his incredible skills in the game.

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  IAAF rejects AFI's Request to Include PU Chitra for World Championships

  The AFI had on Saturday requested the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to consider Chitra's case after Sports Minister Vijay Goel asked the national federation to honour the Kerala High Court directive.

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  Sports Minister Vijay Goel Felicitates Indian Women's Cricket Team

  Vijay Goel said these players have "inspired youths, especially millions of young women across the country to take up sports as a career".

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  Passport Issues For Parupalli Kashyap, HS Prannoy, Sikki Reddy

  Parupalli Kashyap requested External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Sports Minister Vijay Goel to look into the matter.

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  No Bilateral Cricket Series With Pak, It Crossed Lakshman Rekha, Says Vijay Goel

  India cannot have a bilateral cricket series with Pakistan as it has crossed the "Lakshmana Rekha" by sponsoring terrorism in the country, Sports Minister Vijay Goel said today.

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  Sports Ministry Writes To PMO, Wants Bharat Ratna For Dhyan Chand

  Sports Minister Vijay Goel confirmed that he has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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  There Was No Need For BCCI To Meet PCB, Says Sports Minister Vijay Goel

  Goel said there was no need for the Indian board officials to meet their Pakistani counterparts when they knew the bilateral cricketing ties were subject to clearance from the government.

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  No Bilateral Cricket Series With Pak Till Cross-Border Terror Continues, Says Sports Minister Vijay Goel

  Sports Minister Vijay Goel added that the BCCI must talk to the Indian government before proceeding with any proposals for the series.

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  Government Launches Mission XI Million To Promote Football Among School Children

  As a step in the direction of fulfilling PM Narendra Modi's vision of making football the sport of choice in India, Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Vijay Goel launched the Mission XI Million. The event also marked the presence of AIFF President Shri Praful Patel.

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  31% Of Secondary Schools In India Do Not Have Playgrounds, Says Minister In Parliament

  Vijay Goel, the Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports said in the Lok Sabha today that 31% of secondary schools in India do not have playgrounds.

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  Vijay Goel Again. Minister Roasted On Twitter For 'Insensitive' Photo-Op

  Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel, confronting criticism over a photograph taken at the launch of a T-20 cricket championship for the visually impaired, has defended himself in tweets.

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  Abhinav Bindra, Pullela Gopichand Included in Olympics Task Force

  Announcing the task force in New Delhi, Sports Minister Vijay Goel told reporters that 'the tenure of the committee will be for three months or till the time it submits its report'