I&B Minister Anurag Thakur criticises Congress for wasting time of Parliament, avoiding discussion on Bills introduced by govt

August 12, 2023 8:05 PM

I&B Minister Anurag Thakur criticises Congress for wasting time of Parliament, avoiding discussion on Bills introduced by govt

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur has criticised the Congress for wasting the time of the Parliament and avoiding discussion on Bills introduced by the Government. In an interaction with media persons in Chennai on Saturday, the Minister questioned the double standards of the Congress which chose to stay away from discussion in 21 bills which were introduced in the House but selective participation in the Delhi Services Bill for political gain. Answering queries ...

VP, PM, Sports Minister congratulate Indian Team for winning T20 World Cup for the Blind

December 17, 2022 9:25 PM

VP, PM, Sports Minister congratulate Indian Team for winning T20 World Cup for the Blind

Vice President Jgdeep Dhankhar has congratulated the Indian Team for winning the T-20 World Cup for the Blind. In a tweet, Vice President said,  India is very proud of their exemplary accomplishment. He extended his best wishes for many more such glorious victories in future. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also congratulated the Indian Team. In a tweet, Mr. Modi said India is proud of its athletes. He extended his best wishes to the Indian Team for their future endeavours. Union Minister for Y...

Anurag Thakur strongly responds to Pak's threat of pulling out of 2023 ODI World Cup

October 20, 2022 8:49 PM

Anurag Thakur strongly responds to Pak's threat of pulling out of 2023 ODI World Cup

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Thakur today strongly responded to Pakistan's threat of pulling out of the 2023 ODI World Cup. The Minister said the ODI World Cup will take place next year in India and all big teams around the world will take part in it. He said that one can't ignore India in any sport. India has contributed a lot to sports, especially cricket.  The row started after Asian Cricket Council chief Jay Shah said on Tuesday that India will not tra...

Budget 2022: Sports Minister lauds budget, Anurag Thakur it's a blueprint to fulfill aspirations and hopes of NewIndia@100

February 1, 2022 8:53 PM

Budget 2022: Sports Minister lauds budget, Anurag Thakur it's a blueprint to fulfill aspirations and hopes of NewIndia@100

Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur has said that the budget is a blueprint to fulfill the aspirations and hopes of NewIndia@100. The Union budget of 2022-23 has allocated over 3 thousand 62 crore rupees to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports which is a hike of 11.08 percent as compared to the budget estimate in 2021-2022. Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram, an umbrella scheme under department of Youth Affairs for all-around development of the Youth of India, has receive...

Sports Ministry released over 6,801 crore rupees under various sports development schemes in last 5 years: Anurag Thakur

December 21, 2021 7:14 PM

Sports Ministry released over 6,801 crore rupees under various sports development schemes in last 5 years: Anurag Thakur

The Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry has released over 6 thousand 801 crore rupees under various sports development schemes in the last five years. Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today. Mr. Thakur said, his ministry is running various schemes for the development of sports in the country, including at the village level. He added, the ministry has released over 6 thousand 801crore rupees as per scheme-wise in five years, out of alloca...

Indian sportspersons and teams will be participating in events of Tokyo Olympics across 18 sports disciplines: Anurag Thakur

July 19, 2021 8:50 PM

Indian sportspersons and teams will be participating in events of Tokyo Olympics across 18 sports disciplines: Anurag Thakur

Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday said Indian sportspersons and teams will be participating in the events of Tokyo Olympics across the 18 sports disciplines. These are Archery, Athletics, Boxing, Badminton, Equestrian, Fencing, Golf, Gymnastics, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Shooting, Sailing, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Weightlifting and Wrestling. In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, Mr Thakur said Government has continuously provided support to Indian athletes and teams to e...