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    Anurag Thakur

    Anurag Thakur

    Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports; Minister of Information & Broadcasting, India
    Birth DetailsOctober 24, 1974 | Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
    NationalityIndian
    LeaguePolitician
    EducationB.A., Doaba College, Jalandhar, Punjab
    Anurag Thakur’s Journey so far ...
    • Anurag Thakur was elected as the president of the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association in 2000. He retained the post for four consecutive terms
    • He has served as the national president of Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP)’s youth wing, the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, for seven years
    • Thakur became a Member of Parliament (MP) for the first time in 2008 after winning the Lok Sabha by-election from the Hamirpur constituency in Himachal Pradesh
    • He was re-elected for a second term to the Lower House of Parliament in 2009. During this time, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, and a member of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Power
    • Thakur’s third term in the Lok Sabha began in May 2014. In this term, he served on the Business Advisory Committee, Committee on Public Accounts, and the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy as a member. He was later appointed as the chairperson of the Standing Committee on Information Technology. He also worked as a member of the General Purposes Committee and a Joint Committee on Land Acquisition
    • In May 2016, Thakur was elected to the Board of Control for Cricket in India as its president
    • He was elected for a fourth term in the Lok Sabha in 2019 and was appointed as the Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
    • In 2019, he was honoured with the Sansad Ratna Award for his contributions as a parliamentarian
    • In May 2021, Thakur became the first serving MP to be appointed as a Captain in the Territorial Army as a regular commissioned officer
    • During the 2021 Cabinet reshuffle, Thakur was given charge as the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, and Minister of Information & Broadcasting

    Before you go ...
    • He is the son of the former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal
    • At the age of 25, Thakur was the youngest person to be elected as the president of the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association
    • As the national president of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, he was the first to have held the position during the term of three different BJP presidents — Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari
    • Thakur is also the first active Member of Parliament to have been promoted as a Captain in the Territorial Army. He was inducted into the Army after clearing the SSB exam and was commissioned into the Territorial Army as a Lieutenant in 2016
    • A cricket enthusiast, he is also widely credited for developing the one-of-its-kind Dharamshala stadium. He has also played first-class cricket when he was younger

    Last Updated: 26/10/2021

    Anurag Thakur News

    • The debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President's address in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha is expected to be dominated by issues like exam paper leaks. The opposition has emerged stronger in the recent general elections, and the government is committed to investigating the incidents. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan could intervene in the debate on the alleged leaked medical entrance exam NEET-UG.
    • Anurag Kashyap recently criticized Bollywood's racism and hypocrisy, highlighting the industry's lack of respect for talent and its focus on actors' appearances. He emphasized the self-made success of actors like Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Pankaj Tripathi, and Manoj Bajpayee, calling out industry misconceptions. Kashyap also addressed rising entourage costs, attributing them to producer-actor dynamics.
    • Anurag Kashyap has spoken out about the extravagant expenses in Bollywood, revealing shocking demands from celebrities. In an interview, he highlighted incidents such as an actor's chef charging Rs 2 lakh per day and another actor sending a driver on a three-hour trip to fetch a specific burger from a five-star hotel. Kashyap criticized producers for allowing such excessive spending on entourage costs, which he believes detracts from the core filmmaking process.
    • Anurag Yadav, a Bihar candidate, admitted receiving leaked NEET papers from his uncle, a junior engineer, for the exam held at DY Patil School. His confession revealed his uncle's assurance that the exam was "sorted," leading to memorization overnight. Despite scoring 185/720 with disparities in subject percentiles, Yadav's case, alongside ₹40 lakh transactions for papers, underscores integrity concerns in NEET exams, despite NTA denials.
    • A complaint was filed against JD(U) MP Devesh Chandra Thakur in Bihar's Muzaffarpur for his remarks about not obliging certain communities who voted for his rivals in the Lok Sabha poll, with the case scheduled for hearing on July 2. Thakur's comments have drawn criticism from RJD and mixed responses from JD(U)-BJP leaders, sparking a debate on caste prejudice and community division in politics.
    • Four individuals, including three NEET aspirants and a junior engineer, have been arrested in Bihar for leaking the NEET question paper. Mastermind Amit Anand admitted orchestrating the leak, selling papers for Rs 30-32 lakh. Burnt remains of the paper were found at his residence. The suspects memorized the leaked paper, casting doubts on NEET-UG 2024's integrity. The Union Education Ministry has sought a report from Bihar Police's Economic Offences Unit amid national outrage and calls for exam cancellation.
    • A viral video shows Union Minister Savitri Thakur writing the 'Beti Padhao, Beti Bachao' slogan incorrectly in Hindi during a 'School Chalo Abhiyan' event. The Congress criticized her qualifications, while the BJP defended her, accusing the Congress of anti-tribal sentiments. The incident has sparked debate on the qualifications and competence of public representatives.
    • Sitamarhi MP Devesh Chandra Thakur's controversial statement that he won't work for Muslims and Yadavs because they didn't vote for him in the Lok Sabha polls has sparked criticism across Bihar. Thakur, who secured victory over RJD candidate Arjun Ray, faced rebuke from within his own JDU party, including senior leaders like Vijay Choudhary and Giridhari Yadav, who termed his remarks shameful and called for their retraction.
    • Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's wife Kamlesh Thakur will contest the upcoming Dehra constituency assembly bypoll, as announced by Congress general secretary K C Venugopal after approval from party chief Mallikarjun Kharge. Thakur's candidacy follows a party survey and input from local leaders. She will face two-time Independent MLA Hoshiyar Singh, running on a BJP ticket, in the elections scheduled for July 10.
    • As part of its Family Business Excellence Series launched in Mumbai, TriChambers identified aspects that can help such businesses achieve their highest potential.
    • Sitamarhi MP Devesh Chandra Thakur, a newly elected member of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U), faced controversy for remarks about 'Muslims and Yadavs' not supporting the BJP-led NDA.
    • The nine-year-old company has 40 doors, mostly cloud kitchens in Mumbai, Pune and Delhi-NCR and competes with Biryani by Kilo and Behrouz Biryani in the ₹6,000 crore biryani segment. For the past several years, biryani has been the most ordered dish on both Swiggy and Zomato, but the market is highly fragmented and unorganised.
    • India, the world's largest feature film industry, has a strong independent, especially documentary filmmaking scene. While some films, like Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine as Light and Nishtha Jain's Farming the Revolution, have won awards, the country has stopped supporting such cinema.
    • Trinamool has nominated Krishna Kalyani and Mukut Mani Adhikari, who unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha elections, for the Raiganj and Ranaghat seats, respectively. In Maniktala, late Trinamool leader Sadhan Pandey’s wife Supti Pandey has been chosen as its candidate.
    • Anurag Kashyap recently highlighted the challenges faced by Christopher Nolan during the filming of 'Tenet' in Mumbai, revealing that Indian customs held up Nolan's equipment. Kashyap criticized the lack of support for indie filmmakers in India and emphasized the systemic issues in cinema funding. His candid remarks shed light on the hurdles faced by international filmmakers and called for substantive reforms to empower creative talent within the country's film industry.
    • Supti Pandey, the widow of former TMC MLA Sadhan Pandey, has been fielded from Maniktala seat in Kolkata, while Madhuparna Thakur has been nominated from Matua-dominated Bagda seat. Raiganj and Ranaghat assembly segments fell vacant after Kalyani and Adhikari, both BJP MLAs, switched over to the TMC and unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha polls.
    • Bollywood icon Sunny Deol has excited fans by announcing "Border 2" on the 27th anniversary of the original blockbuster film. This sequel, touted as India's biggest war film, will be directed by Anurag Singh, known for his work in "Kesari" and the "Jatt & Juliet" franchise. Filmmaker JP Dutta, who helmed the original "Border," will produce the sequel alongside Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, and Nidhi Dutt under the banners of JP Films and T-Series.
    • Former minister and BJP MLA from Dharamshala, Sudhir Sharma was the first to take oath followed by Congress MLA Anuradha Rana from Lahaul and Spiti. The others who took oath are Congress MLA from Sujanpur, Captain Ranjit Singh, BJP MLA from Barsar, Inder Dutt Lakhanpal, Congress MLA from Gagret, Rakesh Kalia and Congress MLA from Kutlehar, Vivek Sharma.
    • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has retained key leaders in his new Council of Ministers. However, some notable omissions include Anurag Singh Thakur, Narayan Rane, Parshottam Rupala, Ajay Bhatt, and Faggan Singh Kulaste who were not included despite winning their respective elections.
    • Now, the definition of affordable needs to be increased. There were certain incentive that have been rolled back. So, these are the demands which were unmet and I strongly believe that with this government coming back in power the focus will be there and we will see an overall spurt in affordable housing which was lagging significantly.
    • Ashwini Vaishnaw has been appointed as the Minister of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) in India. He was presented with a bouquet and a tree sapling by the Ministry staff. Vaishnaw thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the opportunity and expressed gratitude for the Prime Minister's decisions dedicated to the poor and farmers. He has been assigned portfolios as Minister of Railways and Minister of Electronics and Information Technology.
    • TMC MP Santanu Sen says, "BJP doesn't see Bengal as important. The ministry of former BJP MP Subhas Sarkar, who lost the elections badly from Bankura, has been allocated to Sukanta Majumdar. Shantanu Thakur has been given the same portfolio that he had the last time. But before the elections, all BJP leaders -including the PM- defamed and badmouthed Bengal...In 2019, despite 18 MPs from Bengal the state didn't get even one cabinet minister. This time, despite getting 12 MPs the state didn't get even one cabinet minister. It proves that Bengal was never in BJP's vision. It never thought about developing Bengal..."Modi 3.0: Despite BJP 12 MPs from Bengal the state didn't get even one cabinet minister, says TMC MP Santanu Sen
    • From 2005 to 2014, Devi was a member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly and became a cabinet minister in Jharkhand in 2012, overseeing the Ministry of Irrigation, Women & Child Welfare, and Registration.
    • Mansukh Mandaviya, the newly appointed sports minister of India, emerged victorious in the Porbandar Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat, defeating Lalit Vasoya from the Congress party. Mandaviya, aged 52, also assumed responsibilities for the ministry of chemicals and fertilisers in the recent cabinet reshuffle. He previously served as the union health minister during the COVID-19 pandemic, taking over from Dr Harsh Vardhan.
    • Nitish Kumar, Bihar's chief minister, has re-emerged as a key ally in the NDA, significantly influencing the Modi 3.0 government. His political journey from a socialist leader to a transformative figure in Bihar politics highlights his resilience and adaptability. With the induction of two JD(U) ministers into the Union cabinet, Kumar's importance in the NDA is evident. His strategic role and experience make him a crucial figure in shaping the new government's policies and priorities.
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