AIFF president Praful Patel meets Sports Minister Anurag Thakur
Football | September 16, 2021 13:19 ISTSports secretary Ravi Mittal and Sports Authority of India's director general Sandip Pradhan were also present during the meeting.
Sports secretary Ravi Mittal and Sports Authority of India's director general Sandip Pradhan were also present during the meeting.
In his virtual address at a session on 'Future of India: LAC Partnerships in Services' at FICCI's LEADS 2021 event, Thakur said India has set global standards in all 5 areas of leadership, excellence, adaptability, diversity and sustainability.
Under the National COVID Vaccination Program, over 75 crore vaccine doses have been administered in the country.Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on this achievement said, "This is a big achievement. I express my gratitude to the public, Corona warriors, state govts and the PM who provided free vaccines to all. India has surpassed many countries in terms of vaccinating its population".
The Indian para-athletes registered their best-ever performance in the Tokyo Games by winning an unprecedented 19 medals, including five gold, eight silver and six bronze.
Sports Minister also urged all the sports federations to formulate big plans for 2024 and 2028 Olympics so that India improves its position further.
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur attended Teachers' Day celebrations at Sports Authority of India in Bengaluru.
Thakur was referring to the four javelin throw medals won by Indians in the Paralympic Games soon after Neeraj Chopra's historic gold medal in the Olympics.
Thakur said the app was a gift from the government to the people of India on the National Sports Day, which is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.
Thakur expressed confidence that the young athletes will excel in future international competitions like Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and the Olympics.
Anurag Thakur has termed "anti-India" and "absurd" PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti's statement referring to the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan to call upon the Centre to restore Jammu and Kashmir's special status.
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur was elated after Long Jumper Shaili Singh grabbed silver in the World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi on August 20.
Union Minister Anurag Thakur and BJP leader expressed his condolences on the death of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh who passed away at the age of 89 at Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences in Lucknow on August 21.
The Centre is fully ready to tackle a possible third wave of COVID-19 and a provision of Rs 23,123 has been made for this purpose, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said.
The Calcutta High Court on August 19 ordered a court-monitored Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the incidents of post-poll violence in West Bengal. Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur welcomed the decision and said that there is no place for violence in democracy.
Team India registered a total of 15 medals - 8 gold, 2 silver, and 5 bronze, from the archery championships in Wroclaw, Poland.
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Thakur launched 'Fit India Freedom Run 2.0' on August 13 via video conferencing.
Anurag Thakur flagged off the event at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi.
Anurag Thakur said that anarchy from streets to Parliament was the Opposition's only agenda during Monsoon Session.
Union Minister of State of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Nisith Pramanik will also join the launch event, where organizations like BSF, CISF, CRPF, Railways, NYKS, ITBP, NSG, SSB would also join virtually from iconic locations across the country.
Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday felicitated the Tokyo Olympic medallists who brought laurels to the country
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