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September 22, 2023 7:08 PM

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur chairs review meeting of Secretaries of States, UTs in Delhi

Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur chaired a review meeting of Secretaries of States and UTs in New Delhi on Friday. In a social media post, Mr Thakur said the collective goal is to shape the future of youth engagement and sports in the country. He said his Ministry and the States will play crucial roles in connecting with the youth and crafting a roadmap to onboard them at different levels, including the Yuva Platform. During the meeting, they also deliberated on the...

September 4, 2023 12:26 PM

Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur alleges that opposition is trying to polarization in country

Union Information and Broadcasting and Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Shri Anurag Singh Thakur has alleged that opposition is trying to Polarize the country. On the sidelines of Meri Mati Mera Desh function in Harbanspur village near Phagwara in Kapurthala district of Punjab, he was responding on a question regarding Udhayanidhi Stalin's remark on Sanatan Dharma. Addressing Meri Mati Mera Desh function, Anurag Singh Thakur said that under this nation wide programme the Mati ...

August 28, 2023 8:14 AM

Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur congratulates Neeraj Chopra on securing gold for country

Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has congratulated Neeraj Chopra on securing gold for the country at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. In a social media post, the Minister referred Mr Chopra as the golden boy of Indian athletics and said that the win makes him the first Indian to claim a gold medal at the Championships. Mr Thakur expressed his pride at the achievement on behalf of the country and said it will be etched in India's sporting history. ...

August 3, 2023 1:16 PM

One thousand Khelo India centers to be opened across country by end of year, says Union Minister Anurag Thakur

Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur said that one thousand Khelo India centers will be opened across the country by the end of this year. Replying to supplementaries during the Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha today, Mr Thakur said, the government is continuously working to promote sports in the country. He said, two Khelo India centers are being opened in each district of the Northeast region. The Minister said, 227 Khelo India centers have been opened in the North Eastern...

July 28, 2023 9:01 PM

Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur praises NEP 2020 for connecting sports & physical activities to education

Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has praised the National Education Policy 2020 for connecting sports and physical activities to education. He said, this will make the country's youth fit and energetic and help in their overall development. In a video message, Mr Thakur said, Education and Sports Ministry are working together over the past few years, to integrate sports and education into the life of every student. ...