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  PM's new team gets cracking: Rs 23,123 crore Covid Fund announced

  India | July 08, 2021 20:11 IST

  Mansukh Mandaviya in his first briefing as Union health minister announced that the Centre and states would contribute Rs 15,000 crore and Rs 8,000 crore respectively to the emergency response package.

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  New Modi Cabinet's BIG decision: Rs 1 lakh crore fund for farmers via APMCs

  India | July 08, 2021 19:59 IST

  On the core issue of new farm laws, Narendra Singh Tomar asked people associated with farmers' protests that the government is ready to discuss any proposal except repealing them.

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  Anurag Thakur takes charge as sports minister

  Other Sports | July 08, 2021 16:48 IST

  Thakur is the first cabinet minister since Mani Shankar Iyer (2006-2008) to get the sports ministry's responsibility.

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  India's journey to become great sporting nation will continue: outgoing sports minister Rijiju

  Other Sports | July 08, 2021 14:53 IST

  Outgoing Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said the journey to make India a great sporting nation will continue after Anurag Thakur replaced him in the position.

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  Anurag Thakur appointed new Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports

  Other Sports | July 07, 2021 23:12 IST

  Thakur was the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) between May 2016 and February 2017.

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  Congress propaganda on CAA fails to cut ice with people in poll-bound Assam: Anurag Thakur

  India | April 04, 2021 14:26 IST

  Congress and other opposition parties in Assam are using Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as "propaganda" to mislead the people in the polls but they have failed to peddle lies, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said on Sunday.

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  BJP will approach court: Anurag Thakur after EC debars Himanta Biswa Sarma from campaigning

  News | April 03, 2021 18:20 IST

  BJP MP Anurag Thakur supported Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma by saying that BJP would approach the court against Election Commission's 48-hour ban.

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  Anurag Thakur visits Woodlands Hospital to see Sourav Ganguly

  Sports | January 04, 2021 19:13 IST

  Union Minister Anurag Thakur visited Woodlands Hospital in Kolkata to inquire about health condition of Sourav Ganguly.

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  Will double farmers' income by 2022, says Anurag Thakur amid protest

  News | December 25, 2020 12:56 IST

  BJP leader and Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur while speaking to ANI on December 25 reiterated his government's commitment to double farmers' income by 2022.

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  BJP polled more votes than 'Gupkar Gang' in DDC elections: Anurag Thakur

  News | December 23, 2020 17:09 IST

  BJP's in-charge of DDC polls in Jammu and Kashmir, Anurag Thakur during his press conference informed that over 51% polling occurred in JandK's DDC elections.

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  DDC elections: JandK's youth chose to participate in polls over guns, says Anurag Thakur

  News | December 13, 2020 18:52 IST

  In the ongoing District Development Councils (DDC) elections, BJP organised 'shikara rally' at Dal Lake in Srinagar on December 13.

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  People in J&K want peace, development: Anurag Thakur on DDC polls voter turnout

  News | November 28, 2020 22:40 IST

  Speaking on J-K District Development Council (DDC) elections, Union Minister of state for Finance Anurag Thakur on November 28 said that people are coming out in large number to vote and sending strong message in support of democracy.

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  People associated with Gupkar alliance robbed J&K for years: Anurag Thakur

  News | November 24, 2020 22:20 IST

  Speaking on the Roshni land scam, Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Anurag Thakur on November 24 stated that people associated with Gupkar alliance have robbed Jammu and Kashmir for years when they were in power.

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  Lotus will bloom in Dal Lake: Shahnawaz Hussain ahead of DDC polls

  News | November 21, 2020 16:41 IST

  Ahead of District Development Council (DDC) elections, BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain in Srinagar campaigning for the party.

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  'Dhoni contributed a lot, it's time to give opportunities to young players': Anurag Thakur

  Sports | August 16, 2020 10:41 IST

  Legendary batsman wicketkeeper, Mahendra Singh Dhoni who led India to numerous big victories including world cups, announced his retirement from international cricket on August 15.

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  Is Centre planning to discontinue ₹2,000 notes? Here's what Anurag Thakur says

  Business | March 17, 2020 14:09 IST

  Amid speculations that Government is planning to around to discontinue high-value notes (Rs 2000) from circulation, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur has said that government has 'no plan' to withdraw Rs 2,000 notes and these are being dispensed through many bank ATMs.

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  No decision to discontinue printing of Rs 2,000 banknotes: MoS Finance Thakur

  India | March 16, 2020 18:52 IST

  The government on Monday said no decision has been taken to discontinue printing of Rs 2,000 banknotes, and state-owned SBI and Indian Bank are reconfiguring ATMs for Rs 500 and Rs 200 notes.

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  Rahul Gandhi raises issue of bad loans in Lok Sabha, uproar in House

  Politics | March 16, 2020 14:15 IST

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday raised in Lok Sabha the issue of bad loans and sought a list of 50 top wilful defaulters.

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  Delhi violence: Supreme Court agrees to hear cases against BJP leaders on March 4, but...

  Politics | March 02, 2020 19:01 IST

  The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear cases against several leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who have been accused victims of inciting violence in the National Capital last week

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  'You are lying': Anurag Thakur tells reporter on controversial speech during Delhi polls

  News | March 01, 2020 22:30 IST

  Minister of State for Finance, Anurag Thakur reacted over his controversial slogan 'desh ke ghaddaron ko.