Sep 07, 2020, at 01:38 am
Itanagar/UNI: Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday informed that the Indian Army has already sent hotline message to counterpart People’s Liberation of Army (PLA) in connection with the reports regarding five youths reportedly abducted by the Chinese Army from Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district.
Rijiju contributes Rs 1 cr to PM's National Relief Fund in fight against COVID-19
Mar 28, 2020, at 08:07 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In the wake of spread of coronavirus pandemic in the country, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday contributed Rs one crore from his MPLAD Fund to the Prime Minister`s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to fight the disease.
Being a cop a thankless job: Kiren Rijiju supports police over Tis Hazari violence
Nov 05, 2019, at 02:04 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Amid a major row vis-a-vis police protest over the issue of conflict between cops and lawyers, BJP leader and Union Minister for Sports Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday backed the men in uniform saying "being a cop is a thankless job".
Kiren Rijiju flags off Fit India Plog Run at Indira Gandhi Stadium
Oct 02, 2019, at 03:32 pm
New York: Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports (I/C) Shri Kiren Rijiju flaged off Fit India Plog Run organised by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports here today, on the occasion of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi at Indira Gandhi Stadium.
Wrestler Babita Phogat, her father join BJP
Aug 12, 2019, at 03:08 pm
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): In more power for the country's ruling party, wrestler Babita Phogat and her father Mahavir Singh joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday.
No dearth of funds for sports, says Rijiju
Jul 17, 2019, at 08:32 pm
New Delhi, July 17 (UNI): Youth affairs and sports minister Kiren Rijiju maintained that there was no dearth of funds for the sportspersons and announced that pensions will be provided to former athletes.
Will continue policies of previous sports minister: Kiren Rijiju
May 31, 2019, at 08:33 pm
New Delhi, May 31 (UNI): BJP's North-East face Kiren Rijiju, after being appointed as minister of state (independent charge) in the ministry of youth affairs and sports, on Friday said that he would continue the policies of the previous sports minister, besides starting some new policies.
Citizenship row: Akshay Kumar thanks Kiren Rijiju for his support
May 08, 2019, at 04:29 pm
New Delhi May 8 (IBNS): At a time when actor Akshay Kumar found himself in the middle of a controversy over his citizenship issue, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju came out in support of him and said "no one can question your patriotism".
Incidence of violence in Arunachal unfortunate: Kiren Rijiju
Feb 25, 2019, at 06:40 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (UNI) Terming the incidents of violence in Arunachal Pradesh over the issue of granting permanent resident certificates (PRC) as most unfortunate, Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said here on Monday that he has asked the State government to give full support to the victims.
Sonowal, Rijiju lay foundation stone of NDRF’s 1st Battalion Campus
Dec 30, 2018, at 12:09 am
Guwahati, Dec 29 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Saturday laid the foundation stone of the new campus of National Disaster Response Force’s (NDRF) 1st Battalion at Amsing NC, Sonapur in Assam’s Kamrup (Metro) district.
School Students from seven North-eastern States call on MoS ( Home) Kiren Rijiju
Dec 05, 2018, at 04:20 pm
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): A group of 26 students from the remote part of seven North Eastern States of Assam, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh called on Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju here on Wednesday.
Kiren Rijiju inaugurates 14thFormation Day of NDMA
Nov 27, 2018, at 06:02 pm
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IBNS): Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju, inaugurated the 14th Formation Day of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) here on Tuesday.
Kiren Rijiju to inaugurate NDMA's 14th Formation Day tomorrow
Nov 26, 2018, at 07:36 pm
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IBNS): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, will inaugurate the 14th Formation Day of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) here on Tuesday.
Kiren Rijiju calls meeting with US Ambassador to India Kenneth I. Juster as 'fruitful'
Aug 13, 2018, at 06:54 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): The US Ambassador to India Kenneth I. Juster along with other officials of the Embassy called on Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju here in New Delhi on Monday.
US Ambassador to India Kenneth I. Juster meets Kiren Rijiju
Aug 13, 2018, at 04:16 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): US Ambassador to India Kenneth I. Juster met Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday.
MP and Chairman of Bangladesh Tariqat Federation meets MoS (Home) Kiren Rijiju
Aug 06, 2018, at 05:58 pm
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): The Member of Parliament and Chairman, the Bangladesh Tariqat Federation, Al Haj Syed Nazibul Bashar Maizvandary, met the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju here on Monday.
Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju to visit the flood affected areas of Nagaland
Aug 04, 2018, at 06:16 pm
New York, Aug 4 (IBNS): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju, along with team of officers from National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Ministry of Road Transport & Highways and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) will visit flood and landslides affected areas of Nagaland on Sunday.
Central Team led by MoS (Home) Kiren Rijiju reviews flood situation in Kerala
Jul 21, 2018, at 08:00 pm
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju accompanied by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism K.J. Alphons and a high-level Central Team visited the flood-affected districts of Alappuzha and Kottayam and reviewed the flood situation and relief measures undertaken by the Central and State Governments in the flood affected areas of Kerala.
Kiren Rijiju accuses Congress of ruining Jammu and Kashmir
Jun 20, 2018, at 11:28 am
New Delhi, Jun 20 (IBNS): The blame game over the volatile situation in Jammu and Kashmir continued as Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday accused the Congress of ruining the northern state, a day after Congress president Rahul Gandhi's attack on the saffron outfit.
Apr 07, 2018, at 11:33 pm
Guwahati, Apr 7 (IBNS): Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said that the Home and External Affairs Ministry will examine the proposal of issuing work permit to the Bangladesh nationals.
Religion should never surface during election time: Kiren Rijiju
Feb 22, 2018, at 05:16 am
Kohima, Feb 21 (IBNS): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said that, religion should never surface during election time and that religion and politics should never be mixed.
Central govt committed to an early solution to Naga issue, says Minister Kiren Rijiju
Feb 01, 2018, at 06:16 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju has appealed to the people of Nagaland to participate in the democratic process of elections, said a release from the ministry on Thursday.
EC in talks with Nagaland political parties over Assembly Election participation
Jan 30, 2018, at 08:50 pm
Kohima, Jan 30 (IBNS): The Election Commission is holding an all party meeting in Kohima, Nagaland, on Tuesday in the wake of the decision of several political parties not to participate in the upcoming state Assembly elections, according to media reports.
Kiren Rijiju to inaugurate three-day Kathakar: International Storytellers Festival tomorrow
Nov 30, 2017, at 11:55 pm
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju will inaugurate 7th edition of three day ‘Kathakar: International Storytellers Festival’ on Friday at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts ( IGNCA), New Delhi.
A group of students from Arunachal Pradesh call on Kiren Rijiju
Nov 28, 2017, at 12:58 am
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IBNS): A group of students from Arunachal Pradesh on an excursion tour sponsored by ITBP, called on the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, here on Monday.
Nov 01, 2017, at 01:45 am
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Noureddine Boutayeb, Minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Morocco is leading a composite delegation from various Ministries dealing with ICT and Socio-Economic Programmes and Morocco’s National Bank to India from 28th October to 6th November, 2017.
NDMA to observe 13th Foundation Day with the theme School Safety
Sep 27, 2017, at 05:18 pm
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the 13th Formation Day of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in New Delhi on Thursday. The theme of this year's Formation Day is School Safety.
MPs suspended from Lok Sabha: Kiren Rijiju slams Congress
Jul 25, 2017, at 12:24 am
New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): Union Minister Kiren Rijiju attacked the Congress party after its six lawmakers were suspended from the Lok Sabha for five days for their "highly unbecoming conduct".
Rijiju conducts aerial survey of flood-hit Assam, ministerial group of Centre to visit soon
Jul 14, 2017, at 03:08 am
Guwahati, July 13 (IBNS): While Assam is still struggling with the devastating flood claiming already 49 lives and affecting over 1.74 million people of 26 districts out of 32, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on Thursday undertook an aerial survey of flood-affected districts of the state.
Kiren Rijiju to lead central team to supervise rescue operations in flood affected NE states
Jul 13, 2017, at 12:38 am
Guwahati, July 12 (IBNS): Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju will lead a high level central team on Thursday to supervise the rescue and relief operations in flood affected different parts of North East.