Tag: Anurag Thakur

‘Bank frauds have sharply come down on an annual basis’: Anurag Thakur

Thakur told that the declining trend in bank frauds is observed in respect of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) as well with the amount involved by year of occurrence of fraud reducing sharply.

February 4, 2020

‘Ballot should dominate bullets’ in Delhi: Anurag Thakur after ‘goli maaro’ row

The statement is seen as a damage control exercise by the BJP leader after he was heavily criticised for making inflammatory statements while campaigning for the February 8 Delhi polls.

February 4, 2020

Rapid Action Force deployed in Shaheen Bagh after three firing incidents

Meanwhile, a person, who supplied the firearm to the "minor shooter" who fired near Jamia, has been arrested and sent to judicial custody till February 28.

February 4, 2020

Uproar in LS over CAA, Cong-led oppn walks out as BJP MPs accused of ‘hate speech’ speak

As MoS Anurag Thakur began his speech, opposition MPs raised 'Goli maarna band karo' and 'Desh ko todna bandh karo' slogans.

February 3, 2020

Bihar mosque opened for non-Muslims amid growing anti-CAA protests

The main objective of the initiative is to bridge the gap between the rival communities and promote communal harmony.

February 2, 2020

EC bans Anurag Thakur for 72 hours, Parvesh Verma for 96 hours from campaigning for Delhi polls

Both the leaders will also remain out from the list of BJP star campaigners for the upcoming Delhi polls, the EC said.

January 30, 2020

EC’s move against Thakur, Verma nothing but a slap on the wrist: CPM

Both the “star campaigners” of BJP had drawn criticism after making derogatory remarks about the participants of the Shaheen Bagh protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

January 30, 2020

EC orders removal of Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Verma from BJP’s Delhi list of star campaigners

The major setback for BJP comes hours after the poll body, taking cognizance of the alleged breach of model code of conduct, on Tuesday served show-cause notices to the party leaders seeking response for their provocative remarks during election rallies in Delhi.

January 29, 2020

EC serves notice to Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Verma for ‘provocative’ remarks at poll rally

As per the reports, the minister has been given time till 12 am on January 30th to reply to the EC giving explanations for the act.

January 28, 2020

Delhi EC takes cognizance of alleged breach of model code of conduct by Parvesh Verma, Anurag Thakur

Anurag Thakur's alleged 'desh ke gaddaro ko, goli maro s***o ko' was in the report of the Chief Election Officer of Delhi.

January 28, 2020

Union Minister Anurag Thakur goads mob to chant ‘goli maro’ at Delhi election campaign

In the video Thakur, sporting a grey kurta and saffron stole, can be seen indulging in hate speech, although the model code of conduct is being implemented by the Election Commission due to the Delhi polls slatted for February 8.

January 28, 2020

Anurag Thakur gets Champions of Change 2019 award

Thakur has been bestowed with this award for his significant contribution towards social welfare, particularly in the field of Healthcare, Education and Sports.

January 21, 2020

‘Right time has come for Kashmiri Pandits to be back’: Anurag Thakur on 2nd day of public outreach program in J-K

As part of the Centre's public outreach initiative, 36 ministers are on a week-long visit to 60 locations across Jammu and Kashmir.

January 19, 2020

Viral letter case: BJP in for a boil in Himachal

The letter, which was addressed to former Chief Minister, Shanta Kumar, had gone viral on social media a few months ago, following which the Kangra Police had registered a case against one person Manoj Masand under section 505 of the IPC for spreading misinformation and section 506 of IPC for criminal intimidation.

November 19, 2019

CoA reign ends as Ganguly set to take over as 39th BCCI president

Easily one of the most high profile names to assume office, Ganguly will make use of his experience gained as the secretary and later president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), which will come in handy.

October 22, 2019

Ganguly shares image of his new BCCI team, thanks Anurag Thakur

Taking to his official Twitter account, Sourav Ganguly posted an image where he was seen alongside the new BCCI office-bearers.

October 15, 2019

Nirmala Sitharaman to inaugurate national tax e-assessment centre on Monday

There will be no physical interface between the taxpayers and the tax officers, the Finance Ministry announced on Sunday.

October 6, 2019