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'Malicious disinformation to target our government': Anurag Thakur takes a swipe at the Wire's Meta stories

Information and Broadcasting minister Anurag Thakur today indicated his displeasure at the news website Wire's now retracted stories on Meta and Bharatiya Janata Party's IT chief Amit Malviya.

Newslaundry · Nov 16, 2022

JP Nadda vs Anurag Thakur: How high command hostility stoked a BJP rebellion in Himachal

All is not well in the Bharatiya Janata Party in Himachal Pradesh. Workers, leaders and sympathisers know it but do not talk about it openly. The BJP puts up a united front on camera. But there’s no missing the frosty ties between two party leaders from the hill state who…

Newslaundry · Nov 11, 2022

Madhya Pradesh to host 5th edition of Khelo India Youth Games, water sports added to roster

NEW DELHI: The fifth edition of Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) will be held in Madhya Pradesh (MP) across eight cities from January 31 to February 11, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur announced here on Thursday.

The Times of India · Oct 20, 2022

Roger Binny set to be elected unopposed as BCCI president

Roger Binny is set to be elected unopposed. Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur’s brother Arun Dhumal is set to be IPL Chairman

The Hindu · Oct 11, 2022

Bigg Boss 16: DCW chief writes to Union Minister Anurag Thakur, seeks ouster of filmmaker Sajid Khan from the reality show

Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal has written to Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur demanding the ouster of filmmaker Sajid Khan from reality show Bigg Boss over allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by several women during the #MeToo movement. The first episode of Bigg Boss'…

The Times of India · Oct 10, 2022

Cabinet okays Rs 10,000 crore for redeveloping New Delhi, Ahmedabad and Mumbai's CSMT rail stations

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet has approved Rs 10,000 crore for the redevelopment of the New Delhi, Ahmedabad and Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway stations, information and broadcasting minister Anurag Thakur said Wednesday.

The Times of India · Sep 28, 2022

Veteran Bollywood Star Asha Parekh To Get Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday announced that the Bollywood's biggest honour Dadasaheb Phalke Award would be given to veteran film star Asha Parekh. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Sep 27, 2022

Dhruv Rathee’s video among 45 posts pulled down by I&B

The union ministry of information and broadcasting has directed YouTube to block 45 videos from 10 channels for alleged disinformation that was detrimental to India’s sovereignty, security, global relations and public order. The videos, as per the ministry, had more than 1.3 crore viewers.

Newslaundry · Sep 26, 2022

Strong BJP will benefit ruling alliance in Maharashtra: Anurag Thakur

Anurag Thakur’s visit to the two Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra was part of the BJP’s plan to strengthen the organisation in 144 parliamentary seats it lost in the 2019 elections

The Hindu · Sep 20, 2022

‘Biggest threat to mainstream media is media channels’: I&B minister Anurag Thakur

IB minister Anurag Thakur slammed television news channels yesterday, saying, “If you decide to invite guests who are polarising, who spread false narratives, and who shout at the top of their lungs – the credibility of your channel goes down.”

Newslaundry · Sep 20, 2022