New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Pallonji Mistry, Chairman of Indian conglomerate Shapoorji Pallonji Group, passed away on Monday night in Mumbai at the age of 93.
The two-day conference that saw representatives from 33 states and Union territories including 15 ministers of Youth Affairs and Sports from various states was a national platform of discussions and deliberations on the way to make India a sporting nation.
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): Union Minister Anurag Thakur has hailed the Supreme Court decision dismissing a petition challenging the Special Investigation Team (SIT) report on post-Godhra violence in Gujarat and stating that truth alone triumphs.
Kevadia (Gujarat) [India], June 24 (ANI): Union Minister of Sports Anurag Thakur said that sports and players will progress if states and Centre create strategies and infrastructure and organise events and competitions together with the spirit of 'Team India.'
Both the Sports ministers met to discuss the cooperation between Russia and India in the area of sports. Apart from them, the Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov was also present at the meeting.
Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur received the torch and handed it over to Grandmaster Deep Sengupta. The torch will travel next to Shimla.
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday demanded an apology from Congress leader Subodh Kant Sahay over his "Hitler" remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asked Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi to take action against him.
The Prime Minister launched the historic torch relay for the 44th Chess Olympiad today at Indira Gandhi Stadium, New Delhi. This year, India's contingent in the Chess Olympiad is the biggest so far.
FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, Indian Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand and Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur were present at the opening of the Chess Olympiad Torch Relay.