Anurag Thakur

Cabinet approves Rs 1,261 cr scheme to provide drones to 15,000 women SHGs for 2 years

'The scheme aims to provide drones to 15,000 selected Women SHGs during the period 2023-24 to 2025-2026 for providing rental services to farmers for agriculture purpose.' the Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Modi, said in a statement

India proposes new law with self-certification for broadcasters, streaming giants

The minister for information and broadcasting, Anurag Thakur, said setting up Content Evaluation Committees (CEC) by each broadcaster was among "key innovations" in the new law and will help in "robust self-regulation".

IFFI Goa 2023: OTT content to be honoured for the first time in festival's history

The news about the 54th International Film Festival of India honoring OTT content was shared by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur at an event in the capital

Excise Policy Scam: No one will be spared including Telangana CM's daughter: Anurag Thakur

Thakur also accused Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and the party's president Mallikarjun Kharge of trying to win elections with foreign money, which he said came from overseas through the Mahadev betting app.

Cabinet approves nutrient based subsidy rates for phosphatic, potassic fertilizers for Rabi season

Briefing the media on the decisions of the union cabinet, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said the decisions are expected to entail an expenditure of Rs 22,303 crore

Cabinet approves increase in MSP for all Rabi crops for marketing season 2024-25

'Government has increased the MSP of Rabi Crops for Marketing Season 2024-25, to ensure remunerative prices to the growers for their produce,' CCEA said

Non-gazetted railway employees to get bonus equivalent to 78 days' wages

The decision will benefit track maintainers, loco pilots, train managers (guards), station masters, supervisors, technicians, technician helpers, pointsmen, ministerial staff and other Group 'C' staff, excluding the RPF and RPSF personnel.

Poll war goes virtual in Chhattisgarh as BJP launches website of graft allegations on Congress CM Bhupesh Baghel

This seems to be a tit-for-tat move as months before the last Assembly elections in Karnataka, Congress released posters of 'PayCM' with the then CM Basavaraj Bommai's photograph embedded in a QR code

'After Sharda, Coal...they did a scam in scheme named after Mahatma Gandhi': BJP hits out at TMC amid Delhi protest

This comes amid the Trinamool Congress backing a protest at Rajghat in the national capital to demand funds from the central government for the MGNREGA and other schemes

AIADMK exiting won't make any difference, PM Modi-led NDA will form government in 2024: Anurag Thakur

The formal break-up was announced by AIADMK Deputy General Secretary KP Munusamy after a resolution was passed unanimously at a meeting of MPs, MLAs and district heads at the party’s headquarters in Chennai