Anurag Thakur is a member of 16th Lok Sabha from Hamirpur in Himachal. He was first elected to Lok Sabha in May 2008 in a by poll as a candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party.He is three time MP, being a member of 14th, 15th and 16th Lok sabha. He was the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from May 2016 to February 2017. He stepped down from his position of BCCI president after the Supreme Court ordered him to cease and desist works within BCCI. On 29 July 2016 he became the first serving BJP Member of Parliament to become a regular commissioned Officer in the Territorial Army.
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Congress MP Charanjit Singh Channi in the motion said it was contempt of the House when the PM tweeted & promoted the certain objectionable remarks made by Anurag Thakur.
BJP MP Anurag Thakur's caste-related comment about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha triggered a heated argument between the former Union Minister and the Leader of the Opposition.
India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.
A caste remark by BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha led to an ugly spat between the former Union Minister and the Leader of Opposition.
Hamirpur Election Results 2024: Stay tuned to India TV for the latest election updates. Union minister Anurag Thakur won the Hamirpur seat for the fifth consecutive time, defeating Congress rival Satpal Raizada by a margin of 1,82,357 votes.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The seventh and last phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 will be held on June 1 (Saturday) in which voters in 57 constituencies will use their franchise. Eight states and Union Territories including UP, Punjab, Bengal, Bihar and Odisha will go to polls in the last phase.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) gears up for the Lok Sabha elections with a strategic move, opting for continuity by fielding a roster of senior leaders. Notable figures like Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and seasoned BJP leader Nitin Gadkari headline the candidate list.
Film producer-director KC Bokadia, who has been active in Hindi cinema for the last five decades, applied for the censor certificate for his new film 'Teesri Begum' at the end of last year. After watching the film, the Examining Committee of the Censor Board refused to give it a censor certificate.
The Rs 75,000 crore rooftop solar scheme for providing free electricity to consumers was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Sugarcane is grown mainly in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka. The FRP has been determined on the basis of recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) and after consultation with state governments and other stakeholders.
Rajya Sabha MP Vikramjit Singh Sahney has urged Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur to block social media accounts spreading hate speech against Sikhs.
The calendar 2024 depicts the social, cultural and economic transformation brought about in the lives of the people of India through the design of people friendly policies and implementation of the schemes and initiatives.
Pankaj Tripathi's Kadak Singh trailer was also unveiled at the IFFI 2023. The star cast of the film, Pankaj Tripathi, Parvathy Thiruvothu and Sanjana Sanghi also attended the event. The film also has a screening at IFFI too.
The 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI 2023) will be held in Goa from November 20 and will run till November 28. Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur said in a press conference on Monday that IFFI Goa gives an important platform to global films.
Union Minister Anurag Thakur slammed Kejriwal and accused the Aam Aadmi Party of indulging in corruption in Delhi and Punjab. The Union Minister also hit out at the Delhi Chief Minister for "giving certificates for honesty" to the jailed leaders of his party.
The nutrient-based subsidy rates on the fertilisers has been increased for various nutrients, like nitrogen, phosphorous, potash and sulphur from October 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.
Addressing an election rally in Chhattisgarh, Anurag Thakur said that the people will not allow the state to become the "ATM" of Congress, and slammed Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel over the issue of corruption and mafia.
MSP is the minimum rate at which the grain is purchased by the government procurement agencies. India has three cropping seasons -- Summer, Kharif, and Rabi.
Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday announced that Hollywood actor Michael Douglas will be conferred with the coveted Satyajit Ray Excellence in Film Lifetime Award at the 54th International Film Festival (IFFI) Goa.
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