At Cannes, Anurag Thakur said the government will take all measures to speed up co-production from around the world and also offer the best locations in India for film shoots.

Cannes 2022: I&B Minister Anurag Thakur walked the red carpet with celebrities from the world of Indian cinema. They included acclaimed actors Nawazuddin Siddiqui and R. Madhavan, music maestro A.R. Rahman, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, and noted lyricist and Censor Board chief Prasoon Joshi.

Cannes 2022: From the famous 'Pyaas Kachori' to 'Laal Maas' and 'Gatte ki Sabzi' from Rajasthan to 'Kadhi and Khichdi' from Gujarat, it was a relatable affair for the guests.  

On the opening day of Cannes Film Festival 2022 on Tuesday, a slew of Indian stars including AR Rahman, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Pooja Hegde, and R Madhavan will walk the red carpet as part of the Indian delegation.

Taking a political jibe at the opposition leaders, Anurag Thakur said that the opposition was busy in baseless accusations.

Sisodia, who was addressing a press conference, said that BJP wanted to make the big change as it feared defeat in the elections with the growing "popularity" of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal.

During Dubai Expo 2022, Ranveer Singh was asked to perform a step on his hit dance song 'Malhari' from the film Bajirao Mastani. The 36-year-old actor also made Union minister Anurag Thakur shake a leg with him. Don't miss watching the viral video here!

Thakur, on the second day of his visit to Dubai, addressed the audience at the launch, saying India has a youthful population and the youth are the largest stakeholders in both nation-building and image building. 

In a "closely coordinated" effort with intelligence agencies, I&B ministry had in Dec, 2021 ordered blocking of 20 YouTube channels and two websites as they were spreading anti-India propaganda and fake news.

Thakur expressed confidence that BJP will return to power in UP with over 300 seats on back of a positive public sentiment due to action against "gundaraj" under Yogi Adityanath govt.

The Sports minister urges BCCI to give more information on what's going on between the two Indian captains saying it's their job.

The Government of India has allocated more than Rs 32 crore to the Paralympic Committee of India during the four year period of 2017-18 to 2021-22, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said.

The Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Ministry of Education are working on running a 'Meet the Champions' programme over the next two years.

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said a decision on India's participation in the 2025 Champions Trophy awarded to Pakistan will be taken 'when the time comes' as there were still 'security issues'.

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur came hard on Hockey India for unilaterally deciding to pull out of 2022 Commonwealth Games, saying the national federation is bound to consult with the government.

Thakur also thanked his predecessor Kiren Rijiju for his contributions in the run-up to the Tokyo Games.

"The total length of doubling the line is 132.92 km and the project will be completed in 4-years. The line capacity utilization of the Nimach-Ratlam section is up to 145.6 pc with maintenance blocks," Anurag Thakur added.

Speaking at the event, Thakur said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi started this Fit India campaign in 2019 to make aware people of health and fitness".

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur inaugurated the first-ever Himalayan Film Festival 2021 at Sanskriti Kendra, Leh on Friday. He kicked off the festival which will be held in Leh district for five days from September 24-28.

During a virtual interaction, Thakur asked the sports ministers of states and union territories to send their feedback in this regard.