Centre issued directives to block 635 URLs for spreading fake news: I&B Minister Anurag ThakurAnurag Thakur said the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has, since December 2021, issued directions for blocking from public access...
27 Jul, 2023, 05.01 PM IST
Hate speeches: SC seeks Delhi police's reply on Brinda Karat's plea for FIR against BJP's Anurag Thakur and Parvesh VermaIn their complaint, Karat and Tiwari had sought FIRs against the two BJP leaders under various sections, including 153-A (promoting enmity ...
17 Apr, 2023, 03.56 PM IST
Prasar Bharati has extended contract with ANI Media for two more years: I&B MinistryThakur also stated that the pubcaster's initial contract with the news agency was for a period of three years starting August 1, 2019. The ...
17 Mar, 2023, 06.13 PM IST
Government does not agree with World Press Freedom Index: Union minister Anurag ThakurIn a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Thakur said the government also does not agree with the conclusions drawn by this organi...
14 Mar, 2023, 08.32 PM IST
Information & Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur promises more 'creative autonomy' for OTT platforms, on this condition ...Creative freedom is well and good but there must be some 'safeguards' argues the minister.
16 Jan, 2023, 09.04 AM IST
Creative autonomy necessary, but with safeguards: Anurag ThakurInformation and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday made a strong pitch for creative autonomy and said there were adequate safegu...
15 Jan, 2023, 10.17 PM IST
India 'seriously' considering bid for 2036 Olympic Games: Sports minister Anurag ThakurThe world's second-most populous nation has previously hosted the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games, and Thakur told the Times of Indi...
28 Dec, 2022, 01.06 PM IST
Govt blocks 10 YouTube channels for airing fake news: Anurag ThakurThe minister said that these channels were working against the interest of the country by spreading fake news to spoil India's relationship...
26 Sep, 2022, 06.12 PM IST
Vacancies in Prasar Bharati due to 'absence of suitable candidates': Government"The post of Member (Personnel) was advertised and applications have been received," the minister said to a question on keeping the post va...
28 Jul, 2022, 07.09 PM IST
Government rejects World Press Freedom Index findings; says methodology 'questionable, non-transparent'Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, said the government did not agree with the conc...
21 Jul, 2022, 04.17 PM IST
Anurag Thakur launches nationwide programme on World Bicycle DayThakur flagged off the programme from Major Dhyan Chand Stadium here in the presence of Law minister Kiren Rijiju, Health and Family Welfar...
03 Jun, 2022, 03.38 PM IST
Anurag Thakur confident of winning upcoming Himachal Assembly pollsHimachal Pradesh Assembly elections are slated to be held this year. In the 2017 Assembly Election result, BJP won 44 seats--well past the ...
09 Apr, 2022, 07.03 PM IST
MHA will take big and tough decisions: Anurag Thakur on security breach during PM Modi's Punjab visitResponding to questions on the issue of security breach during a briefing on a Union Cabinet meeting, Thakur noted that some people have al...
06 Jan, 2022, 05.15 PM IST
Agencies doing their work, there is no interference: Anurag Thakur on tax raids on media housesThe Income Tax Department on Thursday conducted raids against the media group Dainik Bhaskar and Uttar Pradesh-based Hindi news channel Bha...
22 Jul, 2021, 04.33 PM IST
Sachin Tendulkar, Sania Mirza remember Abdul KalamThe Indian sports fraternity mourn the death of former President APJ Abdul Kalam, saying it was a great loss to the nation.
28 Jul, 2015, 04.02 PM IST
ICC trying to malign Anurag Thakur by using me: Suspected bookie Karan GilhotraGilhotra is at the centre of a storm after the ICC on Sunday issued an advisory to Thakur, who was seen photographed with the businessman i...
28 Apr, 2015, 09.52 PM IST
Parliament panel deliberates on issues related to mediaThe committee is headed by Lok Sabha MP Anurag Thakur and has several eminent members including veteran parliamentarian L K Advani.
08 Feb, 2015, 10.25 AM IST