Anurag Thakur

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Those parties for whom Indians voted but are not part of government are treated with disdain, as if their voters are irrelevant. Representational Image. (AP)

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The people are useful for the State as they give it legitimacy, but they are also seen as a nuisance that gets in the way of government

17 Aug 2021 2:52 AM

It’s not fully depleted, but it’s hard to escape the feeling that solving the problems of 2020 and 2021 will require something special which at the moment is not on view. (AFP)

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The most significant aspects of this period were the nationwide lockdown

10 Aug 2021 2:07 AM

India's new Sports Minister Anurag Thakur speaks in Lok Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament. (Photo: LSTV/PTI)

Anurag Thakur takes charge as sports minister

He comes into office at a time when the nation's athletes are in the final stage of their preparations for the Olympic Games from July 23

08 Jul 2021 5:36 PM

Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur speaks in Lok Sabha during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, amid the coronavirus pandemic, in New Delhi, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. (LSTV/PTI)

Anurag Thakur’s remark on Nehru-Gandhis sets off Lok Sabha furore

Thakur accused Gandhis of corruption after Opposition criticised Centre for PM-Cares Fund

19 Sep 2020 12:04 PM

During Delhi polls, Union minister Anurag Thakur and his men had raised the slogan, “Goli maro saalo ko.” “Saalo ko” has now been changed to “saron (all) ko.” (Photo: PTI)

‘Goli Maro’ slogan raised inside Rajiv Chowk station

After deboarding the train, they continued chanting pro-CAA and provocative slogans like “Shoot all the traitors”.

01 Mar 2020 7:14 AM

BJP launches a proxy war on Shaheen Bagh on election eve

The PM urged NCC cadets to “read the right kind of books” by “unbiased historians” to learn the truth about Partition.

04 Feb 2020 6:29 AM

Speaker Om Birla tried to intervene, saying statements by MPs outside Parliament cannot be raised inside the House, and members should not set a “wrong precedent”. (Photo: ANI)

Opposition uproar in Houses on CAA, Shaheen firing

The BJP’s Ramkripal Yadav talked of the “tukde-tukde” gang and how they were spoiling the atmosphere.

04 Feb 2020 1:13 AM

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal during a roadshow at Model Town in New Delhi on Thursday ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. (Photo: PTI)

Election Commission cracks down on minister and BJP MP

Kejriwal gets EC notice for promising mohalla clinics on court premises.

31 Jan 2020 1:37 AM

The value of total notes in circulation as at end of March 2019 stood at Rs 21,109 billion, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Monday. (Photo: File)

Currency in circulation rises to Rs 21 lakh crore as on March 2019: Thakur

MoS Finance Anurag Thakur was responding to a query whether currency notes in circulation increased post-demonetisation.

10 Dec 2019 9:25 AM

The 47-year-old Sourav Ganguly, who is currently the president of Cricket Association of Bengal, (CAB) will have to demit his post in September, 2020 as he will go into compulsory cooling off period. (Photo: AFP)

Saurav Ganguly set to be new BCCI President: reports

N Srinivasan regains control of board while Home Minister Amit Shah’s son will be secretary.

14 Oct 2019 8:37 AM

The crisis raises question mark on role of various people whether it is regulator, auditors, directors and other officials, MoS Finance Anurag Thakur said on the sidelines of an event organised by Punjab National Bank in New Delhi. (Photo: File)

PMC Bank crisis 'eye opener', RBI looking into lapses: Thakur

PMC Bank came under stress due to alleged financial irregularities forcing the RBI to impose restriction on it.

30 Sep 2019 3:38 PM

When the time arises to take a call on it (income tax relief), the government will do so. The government in the past has also increased (the limit) from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh. In future, whenever the time arises, we will look into the matter, said Minister of State for Finance Anurag Singh Thakur. (Photo: File)

Govt to take call on relief in income tax at appropriate time: Thakur

There has been a clamour for raising income tax exemption limit to push demand and consumption to boost economy.

26 Sep 2019 3:36 PM

There wont be any personal interaction between the taxpayer and the tax officer. This step aims to eliminate corruption in the tax department, said Union minister Anurag Thakur. (Photo: File)

'Faceless tax assessment to eliminate corruption in tax dept': Anurag Thakur

Infrastructure investment of Rs 100 lakh crore will be needed for achieving USD 5 trillion GDP, said Union minister Anurag Thakur.

12 Sep 2019 5:54 PM

You are aware that any rate cut on GST needs to be approved first by the fitment committee then by the GST Council. I request all of you to also reach out to the state finance ministers who are part of the GST Council, said Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur.

Auto players should take up GST rate cut demand with state FMs: MoS Finance

Automobile and component manufacturers have been seeking GST cut on automobiles to 18 per cent from 28 per cent

06 Sep 2019 3:09 PM

Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday said both the Congress leaders needed to look back and see the state of the Indian economy during the tenures of the UPA. (Photo: File)

'What was the state of economy 5-6 yrs ago?' Anurag Thakur attacks Manmohan Singh, Chidambaram

He also asserted that the Modi government was taking all necessary steps to boost the economy.

05 Sep 2019 3:47 PM

Sitharaman hit out at the Congress for indulging in "huge corruption and scandals" to run the economy and said its tenure saw inflation touching double digits with skyrocketing prices. (Photo: PTI )

After RBI payout, FM Nirmala promises better spending efficiency to push growth

Sitharaman and her junior minister Anurag Thakur held discussions with tax authorities and industry representatives.

29 Aug 2019 8:52 PM

To a query on tax fraud cases after the goods and services tax (GST) roll-out, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur said 424 cases involving Rs 1,216 crore were detected between July-March period of 2017-18. (Representational Image)

Taxmen detect Rs 37,946 crore fraud in FY19

In 2018-19, 1,620 cases of fake invoicing were detected involving Rs 11,251.23 crore, and 154 persons were arrested.

16 Jul 2019 4:34 PM

Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur, Finance Secretary S C Garg and Department of Financial Services Secretary Rajiv Kumar will also be present in the meeting at RBI's office in the national capital. (Photo: ANI)

Finance Minister Sitharaman to address RBI central board on July 8

Issues related to the overall economy and fiscal policy decisions taken by the government will be taken up during the meeting.

02 Jul 2019 6:29 PM

GST transformed India into 'One Nation, One Tax' and binds the country into an economic union, said official notification.

Government to celebrate 2nd anniversary of GST on July 1

GST, which subsumed 17 local levies, was rolled out on the intervening night of June 30 and July 1, 2017.

28 Jun 2019 4:10 PM

The Finance Minister also took a round of the Press and acquainted herself with the printing process. (Photo: ANI)

Halwa ceremony marks printing of Budget-2019 documents at Finance Ministry

Sitharaman, India's first full-fledged woman Finance Minister will present the annual Budget for the financial year 2019-20 on July 5.

22 Jun 2019 6:44 PM

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