The Union Minister hailed the performances of Kartik and Gulveer and said their efforts have brought immense joy and pride to India
To do so, we must strengthen our law enforcement agencies, enhance international cooperation, and enact stringent measures to combat illicit trade at its roots," he said
He also said that the medal rush in shooting continues for India
Anush Agarwalla, Hriday Vipul, Divyakriti and Sudipti Hajela won the gold medal after scoring 209.205 points in the Team Dressage event at the Asian Games 2023
Anurag Thakur took to his official X account and showered praise on Satnam Singh, Parminder Singh, Sukhmeet Singh, and Jakar Khan who were a part of India's Men's Quadruple Sculls team
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur lauded the Men's Quadruple Sculls winners on day seven of the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou on Monday.
Thakur labelled this action as "discriminatory" and emphasised that it goes against the Olympic Charter, a stance deemed "unacceptable" by India
Thakur said that the Government of India is building 1000 Khelo India centres across the country and he will personally look at the progress of the centres
The three female wushu players from Arunachal Pradesh -- Nyeman Wangsu, Onilu Tega and Mepung Lamgu -- have been denied accreditation
Men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh and woman boxer Lovlina Borgohain were India's flag bearers at the Asian Games 2023 opening ceremony which was a mix of tradition meeting technology
The central government has been focused on promoting 'Nari Shakti' in the country and the unanimous passage of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam bill will further boost women's empowerment
India condemns China for discrimination against its athletes based on 'domicile or ethnicity'. States, 'Arunachal Pradesh was, is and will always remain an integral and inalienable part of India'
He described the alliance of opposition parties as an "amalgamation of egoists and opportunists" and alleged that it is "bent upon harming Sanatan Dharma"
Thakur also hit out at the ruling Congress government in the state for cribbing over funds crunch
Addressing a public meeting in Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh, Thakur said the leaders of the INDIA bloc have only changed their attire, but their behaviour and character remain the same
Also, DMK leader A Raja had likened Sanatan Dharma to diseases like leprosy and HIV which had social stigma
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India will offer $452 million in incentives to companies to set up battery storage projects, in a bid to boost the country's green energy capacity, a top minister said
This move would help get Rs 9,500 crore or more of investments into battery storage system
Thakur expressed hope that Team India will complete its highest-ever medal count in the upcoming Asian Games this year