Union I&B Minister Anurag Thakur extends National Press Day greetings
Nov 16, 2022, at 06:43 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Wednesday greeted the media fraternity on the occasion of National Press Day.
Oct 16, 2022, at 09:03 pm
Union minister Anurag Thakur Saturday took a jibe at Aam Admi Party (AAP) for making derogatory comments about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his mother.
Entertainment game going on in Rajasthan Congress: Anurag Thakur
Sep 27, 2022, at 12:05 am
Hamirpur/UNI: Union Information and Broadcasting Minister, Anurag Thakur, said Monday an entertainment game was going on in Rajasthan Congress party.
Aug 19, 2022, at 06:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday morning raided Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's residence over the allegations of corruption in the Delhi liquor policy, triggering a massive showdown between the ruling parties of Centre and the capital city, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) respectively.
India rejects World Press Freedom Index rankings
Jul 22, 2022, at 01:10 am
New Delhi/UNI: The government has rejected the World Press Freedom Index 2022 published by international journalism not-for-profit Reporters Without Borders ranking India at 150th position out of 180 countries.
Hate speeches bulldoze constitutional ethos, those in power must act responsibly: Delhi HC
Jun 14, 2022, at 02:41 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court on Monday turned down the plea of CPM's Brinda Karat to allow an FIR against BJP lawmakers Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma over alleged hate speech delivered in 2020 during nationwide protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Those who dine with Chinese musn't guide BJP: Union Minister Anurag Thakur slams Congress
Apr 19, 2022, at 05:51 pm
Shimla/UNI: Union Minister Anurag Thakur has lashed out at the Congress and its leaders for offering unsolicited advice to the BJP regarding various affairs of the State, saying "those who drink soup with Chinese officials shouldn't try to guide ruling party leaders on how to do their jobs".
Union Cabinet approves bill to repeal three farm laws
Nov 24, 2021, at 09:41 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced to withdraw the three contentious farm laws, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved bill to repeal the laws which had triggered massive protests by farmers.
Jammu and Kashmir: Union Minister for I&B inspects Z-Morh, Zojila tunnel projects
Sep 28, 2021, at 02:43 am
Ganderbal: Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Singh Thakur today inspected Zojila and Z-Morh tunnel projects.
Anurag Thakur takes charge as Information and Broadcasting Minister
Jul 08, 2021, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Anurag Thakur on Thursday assumed charge as Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting.
Wastage of vaccines unfortunate in Congress-ruled states: Anurag Thakur
Jun 02, 2021, at 04:11 pm
Hamirpur/UNI: Union Minister of State for Finance and corporate affairs, Anurag Thakur has blasted the Congress party for its tirade on the mass vaccination program going on in India to contain the COVID-19 adding that it was most unfortunate that the vaccines were being wasted in the Congress-ruled states.
Anurag Thakur asks Cong to clarify stand on its alliance with Communists in West Bengal
Apr 16, 2021, at 01:34 am
Hamirpur (HP)/UNI: Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur on Thursday blasted the Congress party for its 'policies of appeasement' towards the leftists and asked its leader Rahul Gandhi to clarify what was the real position of the party towards the Leftists.
Farmers' agitation would end soon: Anurag Thakur
Jan 17, 2021, at 10:06 pm
Hamirpur (HP)/UNI: Union Minister of state for finance and Corporate affairs, Anurag Thakur on Sunday expressed optimism that the agitation by the farmers on three farm bills would end soon and a final solution would come out which would be acceptable to both parties.
'In worst possible taste': Shashi Tharoor slams Anurag Thakur's remark on Nehru-Gandhi
Sep 19, 2020, at 04:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday slammed Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur’s comment in the Parliament on the Nehru-Gandhi family and said the speech was delivered in the 'worst possible taste'.
Parliament adjourned amid protests over comments on Nehru-Gandhi family
Sep 18, 2020, at 11:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Parliament’s monsoon session this year was adjourned for the first time Friday after a fierce row erupted over Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur’s comment on the Nehru-Gandhi family and a counter-attack by a Congress MP calling him 'gadha'(donkey).
Ruling, Oppn benches exchange barbs over banking system in country
Mar 16, 2020, at 04:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Lok Sabha on Monday witnessed a heated argument between the Treasury and Opposition benches over the banking system with the latter, including Congress, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Left, walking out for Congress member Rahul Gandhi not being given full opportunity to ask questions on it.
Delhi High Court gives a month to Centre to update on action taken against hate speeches
Feb 27, 2020, at 04:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court on Thursday gave one month to the Centre to give an update on the action taken against the hate speeches given by several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) allegedly inciting violence in the national capital that has claimed 35 lives leaving more than 200 others injured, media reports said.
EC bans Anurag Thakur for 72 hours, Parvesh Verma for 96 hours from campaigning
Jan 30, 2020, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday banned Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma, from campaigning for 72 and 96 hours respectively over their controversial remarks in the run up to the Delhi assembly elections which will be held on Feb 8.
With his controversial statement, Anurag brings embarrassment to Himachal: Congress
Jan 29, 2020, at 11:44 pm
Shimla/UNI: All India Congress Committee General Secretary Rajni Patil on Wednesday hailed the Election Commission's decision of removing Union Minister Anurag Thakur from BJP's star campaigners list for Delhi assembly elections over his controversial statements.
Jan 29, 2020, at 02:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday ordered the removal of Union Minister Anurag Thakur and Lok Sabha MP Parvesh Verma as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s star campaigners over their controversial remark in the run-up to the Delhi assembly elections which will be held next month, media reports said.
Jan 29, 2020, at 02:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday ordered the removal of Union Minister Anurag Thakur and Lok Sabha MP Parvesh Verma as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s star campaigners over their controversial remark in the run-up to the Delhi assembly elections which will be held next month, media reports said.
Delhi CEO seeks report over BJP leader Anurag Thakur's 'shoot the traitors' comment
Jan 28, 2020, at 11:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Delhi on Tuesday sought a report from the returning officer in Rithala constituency over Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anurag Thakur's sloganeering where he gave a call to shoot the "traitors" while lashing out at the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) protestors, media reports said.
Delhi polls: 'Shoot down traitors' chants emerge at Anurag Thakur's rally
Jan 28, 2020, at 12:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Anurag Thakur was caught on camera on Monday chanting the first half of the slogan to which the people present at a rally in Delhi concluded saying "gun down traitors."
Jammu will soon host international cricket match: Anurag Thakur
Jan 19, 2020, at 07:34 pm
Jammu/UNI: Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday said that Jammu will soon host an international level cricket match at upcoming international level Maulana Azad Cricket stadium.
Congress misleading people on CAA: Anurag Thakur
Jan 14, 2020, at 11:00 pm
Kangra/UNI: Union Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur was on Tuesday critical of Congress and Opposition parties in the country for floating rumours and baseless and misleading information about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), to create unrest in the country.
Abrogation of Art 370 from J&K will become reality shortly: Anurag Thakur
Jun 07, 2019, at 07:26 pm
Hamirpur, Jun 7 (UNI): Union Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur on Friday claimed that his party was for keeping the country intact and if BJP president and now Home Minister Amit Shah had said that Article 370 would be scrapped from Jammu and Kashmir it would become a reality shortly.
BJP's Anurag Thakur, Kishan Kapoor file nominations in Himachal
Apr 26, 2019, at 03:02 pm
Hamirpur, Apr 26 (UNI): Bharatiya Janata Party’s two heavyweights, Anurag Thakur and Kishan Kapoor, filed their nominations respectively from Hamirpur and Kangra Lok Sabha constituencies in Himachal Pradesh on Friday.
Don’t fall prey to Congress promises: BJP leader Anurag Thakur
Apr 13, 2019, at 04:35 pm
Hamirpur (HP), Apr 13 (UNI) Calling upon the people not to fall prey to the promises made by the Congress leaders and workers, sitting MP and BJP candidate for the Hamirpur Lok Sabha seat Anurag Thakur has expressed optimism that the party would sweep the elections in the state and form its government at the Centre once again.
Rahul Gandhi must apologize to nation: Anurag Thakur
Jul 20, 2018, at 09:22 pm
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): BJP lawmaker Anurag Thakur on Friday said Rahul Gandhi must apologize to the nation for lying in Parliament while attacking the government in the Rafale deal with France with the latter now in a statement backing the Modi government on the secrecy clause of the deal.