Sammya Mukhopadhyay

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India’s Sudhir, 27, won gold at the men’s heavyweight para powerlifting event of Commonwealth Games 2022. He also made a record by scoring a total of 134.8 points. In his first attempt, Sudhir lifted 208 kgs and then 212 kgs in his second lift, going into the lead. Ikechukwu Christian Obichukwu of Nigeria won silver with 133.6 points and Micky Yule of Britain won bronze with 130.9 points. ,Sudhir, who suffers an impairment due to the effects of polio, was an Asian Para Games bronze medallist before becoming a Commonwealth Games gold medallist. He started powerlifting in 2013 in Haryana’s Sonipat. Also Read | Will India's boxing contingent deliver on its promise?,Upon Sudhir’s gold win, Indian President Droupadi Murmu tweeted: “Congratulations to Sudhir for his historic feat in winning gold in para-powerlifting in #CommonwealthGames. Your spirited performance and dedication have brought you the medal and glory for India. May you shine in your future endeavours.” ,Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote: “A great start to #CWG2022 para-sports medal count by Sudhir! He wins a prestigious Gold & shows yet again his dedication and determination. He has been consistently performing well on the field. Congratulations and best wishes to him for all upcoming endeavours.”,Indian Law Minister Kiran Rijiju shared a video of the powerlift and tweeted: “Sudhir lifted 212 kg in Para Power lifting and set new Games record to win Gold Medal for India! A Hearty Congratulations Sudhir!!”,Sports Minister Anurag Thakur tweeted: “Sudhir opens India’s medal tally at #CWG2022. Congratulations on your medal at your first CWG. Yet another athlete from Haryana makes a mark on the world stage. With the display of skill and spirit on the mat today you showed the world what champions are made of.” ,Born into a farmer's family in Haryana's Sonipat, Sudhir contracted polio at the age of four. Extremely interested in sports all his life, Sudhir clinched his first gold medal in the first nationals in 2016. His international debut happened at the Asian Para Games in 2018. He currently works as a Senior Coach (Weightlifting) for the Government of Haryana.

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  <li>Sudhir won gold at the men’s heavyweight para powerlifting event</li>
  <li>He had a total score of 134.8 points</li>
  <li>Ikechukwu Christian Obichukwu won silver and Micky Yule bronze</li>
</ul>

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Sudhir wins gold: President Droupadi Murmu, PM Narendra Modi congratulate para athlete

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The 68th National Film Awards winners list is being announced. As many as 10 jury members headed by filmmaker Vipul Shah have submitted the report related to the 2020 National Film Awards to I&B Minister Anurag Thakur. Also read: National Film Awards 2022: Madhya Pradesh bags India's 'Most Film Friendly State' award,There are two main categories for the National Film Awards: Feature Films and Non-Feature Films. Also read: Who is Suriya?,Below is the list of winners for the National Awards as announced by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Also read: Who is Ajay Devgn?,Feature Film Category,Best Feature Film: Soorarai Pottru,Best Direction: Sachy for Ayyappanum Koshiyum,Best Actor: Ajay Devgn for Tanhaji and Suriya for Soorarai Pottru,Best Actress: ,Best Supporting Actress: Aparna Balamurali,Best Supporting Actor: Biju Menon,Best Costume: Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior,Best Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior,Special Mention: June (Marathi),Best Haryanvi Film: Dada Lakhmi,Best Telugu Film: Colour Photo,Best Malayalam Film: Engagement on One Day,Best Hindi Film: Toolsidas Junior,Best Stunt: Ayyappanum Koshiyum,Best Lyrics: Saina,Best Screenplay:Soorarai Pottru,Best Male Playback Singer: Rahul Deshpandey,Also read: Kareena Kapoor Khan shares adorable vacation photos with son Jeh,Non-Feature Film Category,Best Narration: Rhapsody of Rains: Monsoons ofe Kerala,Best Editing: Borderlands,Best Music: Vishal Bharadwaj,Best Audiography: Pearl of The Desert,Best On-Location Sound Recordist: Jaadui Jungle,Best Cinematography: Nikhil S Pravin,Best Direction: Oh, That's Bhanu,Special Jury Award: Admitted,Best Investigative Film: The Saviour,Best Exploration/Adventure Film: Wheeling The Ball ,Best Education Film: Dreaming for Words,Also read: When and where to watch the 68th National Film Awards,Best Film on Social Issues: Justice Delayed But Delivered and 3 Sisters (Shared award),Best Promotional Film: Surmounting Challenges,Best Art and Culture Film: Girish Kasaravalli,Best Debut Non-Feature Film: Vishesh Iyer for Paraya

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<ul>
  <li>There are two main categories for the National Film Awards: Feature Films and Non-Feature Films</li>
  <li>10 jury members headed by filmmaker Vipul Shah have submitted the report related to the 2020 National Film Awards to I&amp;B Minister Anurag Thakur</li>
  <li>Sidharth's Shershaah and Vicky's Sardar Udham Singh might get the maximum accolades.</li>
</ul>

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National Film Awards 2022: Full list of winners

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The winners of the National Film Awards 2022 were announced on Friday. 10 jury members headed by filmmaker Vipul Shah have submitted the report related to the 2020 National Film Awards to I&B Minister Anurag Thakur. ,Announcing the winners' list, Neerja Sekhar, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said that Madhya Pradesh bagged the Most film Friendly State in the 68th edition of National Film Awards 2022. ,Also read: National Film Awards 2022: Check full list of winners list,Sikkim was awarded the 'Most Film Friendly State' of the country at the 67th National Film Awards. Also read: When and where to watch the 68th National Film Awards,The award was received by the state's Information and Public Relations Minister Lok Nath Sharma at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi from Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu. ,Also read: Who is Dhanush?,It is reported that the recognition comes as a moment of pride for the state and greatly facilitated, setting the foundation for Sikkim to become a premier film destination, while also providing opportunities for the local filmmakers and artistes. Last year, Director Priyadarshan’s Malayalam war epic Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea , that is headlined by Mohanlal, won Best Feature Film, while the best acting honours went to Manoj Bajapayee for Bhonsle, Dhanush for Tamil film Asuran, and Kangana Ranaut for two of her films, Panga and Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi.

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  <li>Sikkim was awarded the 'Most Film Friendly State' of the country at the 67th National Film Awards</li>
  <li>Madhya Pradesh bagged the "Most film Friendly State" in the 68th edition of National Film Awards 2022</li>
  <li>10 jury members headed by filmmaker Vipul Shah have submitted the report</li>
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National Film Awards 2022: Madhya Pradesh bags India's 'Most Film Friendly State' award

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Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, who was supposed walk the red carpet on the opening day of the 75th Cannes Film Festival as part of the Indian contingent, will be skipping the prestigious event after testing positive for COVID-19. ,Was really looking forward to rooting for our cinema at the India Pavilion at #Cannes2022, but have sadly tested positive for Covid. Will rest it out. Loads of best wishes to you and your entire team, @ianuragthakur. Will really miss being there, he tweeted on Saturday. ,Also Read: Deepika Padukone's most fashionable Cannes red carpet looks,Apart from Akshay Kumar, actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, music maestro A R Rahman, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, and actor Pooja Hegde were also going to walk the red carpet on May 17 as part of the Indian contingent, which will be led by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur. Deepika Padukone will be a jury member at the event. ,Also Read: Cannes 2022: List of Indian celebs who will be making an appearance at the event,The actor had previously tested COVID-19 positive last year in April. “I wish to inform everyone that, earlier this morning, I have tested positive for COVID-19. Following all the protocols, I have immediately isolated myself. I’m under home quarantine and have sought necessary medical care. I would sincerely request all those that have come in contact with me to get themselves tested and take care. Back in action very soon, he had said at the time. Also Read: Best of Indian cinema at Cannes Film Festival over the years,The 'Prithviraj' actor then revealed that he had also been hospitalised. ,“Thank you everyone for all your warm wishes and prayers, they seem to be working. I am doing fine, but as a precautionary measure under medical advice, I have been hospitalised. I hope to be back home soon. Take care, he had said.

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<ul>
  <li>Actor Akshay Kumar has tested positive for COVID</li>
  <li>He was supposed to walk the red carpet on the opening day of Cannes 2022</li>
  <li>The actor had previously tested COVID-19 positive last year in April</li>
</ul>

Why is Akshay Kumar not attending Cannes 2022?

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Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone jetted off to the French Riviera earlier this week to be a jury member at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival 2022. She has been a regular on the red carpet of the prestigious event. However, this year, the 'Ram Leela' actor is not going to be the only Indian celebrity to make an appearance at Cannes. ,Actors Akshay Kumar and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, music maestro A R Rahman, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, and actor Pooja Hegde will walk the red carpet on the opening day of the 75th Cannes Film Festival as part of the Indian contingent, which will be led by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur. Also Read: Cannes Film Festival won't accept Russian delegations, mum on film boycott,R Madhavan will also be walking the red carpet. His movie 'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect', a biographical drama film based on the life of former scientist Nambi Narayanan, will be showcased at the film festival on May 19. Also Read: Ray Day: Cannes Film Festival to pay tribute to Satyajit Ray screening 10 films,Hina Khan, who made her Cannes red carpet debut in 2019, is all set to rock the red carpet again this year. We can also expect Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to make her red carpet appearance once again. ,Also Read: Berlin joins Cannes and Venice, condemns Russia but won't boycott films,Here's the complete list of Indian celebs who will walk the Cannes 2022 Red Carpet - ,Anurag Thakur- Union I&B Minister,Deepika Padukone - Actor ,R Madhavan- Actor/ Producer,Akshay Kumar- Actor,AR Rahman- Music Composer,Nawazuddin Siddiqui- Actor,Pooja Hegde- Actor,Nayanthara- Actor,Tamannaah Bhatia- Actor,Prasoon Joshi- CBFC Chief,Vani Tripathi Tikoo- CBFC Board Member,Shekhar Kapur- Filmmaker,Ricky Rej- Music Composer

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<ul>
  <li>Actors Akshay Kumar and Nawazuddin Siddiqui will be walking the red carpet&nbsp;</li>
  <li>Hina Khan will also be making an appearance</li>
  <li>We can also expect Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to be there&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

Cannes 2022: List of Indian celebs who will be making an appearance at the event

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Vinod Rai ran the Indian cricket for almost three years when the Supreme Court of India appointed the former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) as the head of the Committee of Administrators (CoA). His 33 months stint – lasted from 2017 to 2019 – oversaw some of the biggest controversies in Indian cricket, especially the conflict of interest episode. With his appointment, BCCI president Anurag Thakur had to step down. Also Read: BCCI to host IPL 2022 closing ceremony at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad: Report,Now three years after handing over the matter of BCCI to Sourav Ganguly and Jay Shah, Rai summarised his time at the board in a new book - 'Not Just A Nightwatchman’. The book underlined many of Indian cricket’s underbelly and the sad state of the Indian women’s cricket team. ,In an interview with The Week, talking about his book, Vinod Rai admitted that he failed to pay enough attention to women’s cricket while paying too much attention to clear the mess of men’s cricket. Also Read: Quiet, tears and shock: India star Axar Patel recalls dressing room's atmosphere when MS Dhoni retired,Rai said that jerseys used by women cricketers in his tenure were actually ‘cut up and re-stitched' from the men’s team jerseys. “I do not think women’s cricket has been given the attention it deserves. Unfortunately, women cricketers had not been taken seriously till about 2006, when Mr [Sharad] Pawar took the initiative to merge the men’s and women’s association. I was aghast to know that men’s uniforms were being cut up and re-stitched for women’s players. I had to ring up Nike and tell them that this was not on and that their design would be different, he said. Also Read: BCCI Apex Council to review probe committee's report on Wriddhiman Saha case,I sincerely believe the girls deserved much better [when it came to] training, coaching facilities, cricketing gear, travel facilities and, finally, match fees and retainers. That was lacking and we tried to rectify it, he added. Revealing another incident of poor treatment of women’s cricket, Rai said that in the 2017 ICC Women's World Cup when the Indian team had reached the final after Harmanpreet Kaur's record-breaking 171 off 115 balls, Indian cricketers had to settle with samosas instead of a proper meal in the breakfast. Also Read: ICC rejects PCB chief Ramiz Raja's proposal four-nation tournament: Report,“My regret was that I had not given due attention to women’s cricket till the match in which Harmanpreet [Kaur] scored 171* in the 2017 Women’s World Cup [against Australia]. She told me: “Sir, I was cramping so I had to hit sixes as I could not run much!” “They were told at the hotel that they could not get the food they were supposed to, so they had samosas for breakfast that morning!” added Rai.

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<ul>
  <li>This incident was from the 2017 Women’s World Cup</li>
  <li>The day Harmanpreet Kaur smashed 171 against Australia; she had to settle for samosas in the breakfast along with her teammates</li>
  <li>Vinod Rai in her newly published book also revealed that the Indian women’s team had to wear used jerseys by men’s cricketers</li>
</ul>

Samosas in breakfast to used jerseys: Vinod Rai on sad state of Indian women's cricket

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A Twitter account of Uttar Pradesh chief minister's office was briefly hacked on Saturday. The state government has said that strict action will be taken against those involved. An attempt was made to hack the official Twitter account @CMOfficeUP of the Chief Minister's Office on April 09 at 12:30 am by anti-social elements, who had posted some tweets which were recovered immediately. (sic), a tweet in Hindi read. Also read: White House says Joe Biden believes India ties one of the most important in world,The UP CMO (@CMOfficeUP) Twitter account has four million followers at present. A post based on a tutorial called ‘How to turn your BAYC/MAYC animated on Twitter’ was posted from the CMO account after being hacked. Also read: Saudi Arabia to allow a million hajj pilgrims in 2022, easing COVID rules,Also, the profile picture on the UP CMO account was replaced by the image of Bored Ape NFT, visuals shared by news agency ANI showed. It is reported that the hackers also allegedly posted a thread of some random tweets on the UP CMO account which were later removed as the account was restored. Also read: RBI keeps lending rates unchanged: What are repo and reverse repo rates?,In December 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Twitter handle was also very briefly hacked and was secured later, after a link promising a bitcoin giveaway was shared on the account. India has officially adopted bitcoin as legal tender. The government has officially bought 500 BTC and is distributing them to all residents of the country, the tweet, which was later deleted, read. Also read: Pakistan court sentences 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed to 31 years in prison,Over 600 social media accounts of the central government were hacked in the last five years, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Responding to a query on the hacking of the government's Twitter handles and e-mail accounts, the minister said since 2017, 641 such accounts have been hacked, news agency PTI reported. In 2017, as many as 175 accounts were hacked, 114 in 2018, 61 in 2019, 77 in 2020, 186 in 2021 and 28 so far this year, Anurag Thakur informed the parliament on Tuesday in a written reply.

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<ul>
  <li>The profile picture on the UP CMO account was replaced by the image of "Bored Ape NFT"</li>
  <li>In December 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Twitter handle was also very briefly hacked</li>
  <li>In 2017, as many as 175 accounts were hacked in India</li>
</ul>

Aping Yogi Adityanath? UP CMO's Twitter hacked, NFT pictures posted

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Anurag Thakur, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister, unveiled the Broadcast Seva Portal on Monday, an online solution for broadcasters to quickly file and process applications for all types of licences, approvals, and registrations. The administration has used technology to increase openness and accountability in the system. The Broadcast Seva Portal would shorten application turnaround time while also allowing applicants to check their progress, the minister said at the occasion in New Delhi. Also Read | Explained: Dearness Allowance and its types,This gateway will eliminate the human contact that was previously necessary, contributing to the ministry's capacity growth and being a significant step toward Ease of Doing Business, he added. The minister stated that the Broadcast Seva Portal will provide services as part of the Digital India campaign, saying, The portal is a giant leap forward in realising Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mantra of 'Minimum Government, Maximum Governance,' as this simple and user-friendly web portal provides a broadcaster an end-to-end solution with just a click of a mouse. Also Read | IPL 2022: Post first-match thrashing SRH look to come back vs LSG,It will boost the business environment and empower the entire broadcast sector by directly benefiting more than 900 satellite TV channels, 70 teleport operators, 1700 multi-service operators, 350 community radio stations (CRS), 380 private FM channels and others, Thakur said. The new portal has several improvements over the previous version and has incorporating suggestions from stakeholders over a trial period of one month. The portal would bring Transparency, Accountability & Responsiveness in the ecosystem and all information will be available on a single dashboard, said Apurva Chandra, secretary of the Ministry of I&B. Also Read | HDFC becomes 5th largest company by market value, overtakes ICICI bank,According to the government, the portal's primary features include end-to-end processing, connectivity with payment systems, and E-offices. For candidates, there is an integrated helpdesk. The letters and orders can be downloaded directly from the webpage. Stakeholders will be kept up to date by SMS and e-mail notifications.

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<ul>
  <li>Anurag Thakur, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister, unveiled the Broadcast Seva Portal on Monday</li>
  <li>The administration has used technology to increase openness and accountability in the system</li>
  <li>This gateway will eliminate the human contact that was previously necessary</li>
</ul>

What is Broadcast Seva Portal?

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Sucharita Ganguly

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched an all-out attack on Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday, saying that one of the prisoners in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial bombings case is the son of a Yadav-led party senior. Also read: Akhilesh Yadav rebukes Yogi Adityanath claim of Samajwadi Party link to Ahmedabad blast convicts,“We welcome the court judgment. Of the 49 convicted, Mohd Saif is the son of SP leader Shadab Ahmed. Why is Akhilesh silent over this? These photos show him with the then CM Akhilesh Yadav. Did Akhilesh Yadav call him over biryani? The politician's son was the mastermind and involved in the blasts,” ANI quoted Anurag Thakur, the Union minister for information and broadcasting and the BJP's co-in-charge of the ongoing polls in UP. Meanwhile, Union home minister Amit Shah said, speaking at an election rally in the state's Banda area, that if the SP wins, 'UP will supply terrorism all over the country.',Yogi Adityanath, the state's chief minister, said earlier today that his predecessor, Akhilesh Yadav, was seen campaigning for votes with the family of one of the criminals. Also read: 'Siblings enough to ruin Congress', Yogi Adityanath attacks Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi,On Friday, a special court in Gujarat's Ahmedabad sentenced 38 people to death and 11 to life in prison in connection with the July 26, 2008 serial blasts in the state's main city. On February 8, the court found 49 defendants guilty, while 29 were found not guilty. The case involved a total of 80 people who were put on trial. When the bombs happened, Gujarat's chief minister was Prime Minister Narendra Modi. From 2012 until 2017, Akhilesh Yadav served in the same capacity in Uttar Pradesh. Also read: If UP turns into Kerala, it will enjoy best education: Vijayan taunts Yogi,Uttar Pradesh will have elections in seven phases, the first two of which were held on February 10 and 14. While 58 of the 403 assembly seats were voted on in the first round, 55 were voted on in the second round, and 59 will be voted on on Sunday. The remaining rounds will take place on February 23, 27, March 3 and 7, respectively. On March 10, the votes cast in each of the seven phases will be counted.

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<ul>
  <li>BJP attacked SP leader Yadav over his silence on Ahmedabad serial blasts convicts sentencing</li>
  <li>"Of the 49 convicted, Mohd Saif is the son of SP leader Shadab Ahmed. Why is Akhilesh silent over this?" asked Anurag Thakur</li>
  <li>If the SP wins, 'UP will supply terrorism all over the country,' said Amit Shah</li>
</ul>

Akhilesh Yadav under attack by the BJP for silence on Ahmedabad blasts convicts sentencing

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Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday that no player was bigger than the game, a day after former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin tweeted about the supposed rift between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Thakur, when asked about the alleged rift between Kohli and Sharma, said, “Sports is supreme and nobody is bigger than sport. I can't give you information as to what's going on between which players in what game. It's the job of the federations/associations concerned. It'll be better if they give the information.”,Also read: ‘Was contacted by BCCI at the last moment’: Virat Kohli on losing ODI captaincy,Azharuddin had tweeted, Virat Kohli has informed that he's not available for the ODI series and Rohit Sharma is unavailable for the upcoming Test. There is no harm in taking a break but the timing has to be better. This just substantiates speculation about the rift. Neither will be giving up the other form of cricket. Former India cricketer Kirti Azad stated on Tuesday that if Rohit and Kohli do not play together, the Men in Blue would suffer. Due to a hamstring injury, Rohit will miss the forthcoming Test series against South Africa. Rohit was given charge of the team for the ODI and T20I formats last week. Also read: Virat Kohli to miss upcoming ODI series against South Africa: Report,A report of Kohli allegedly missing the upcoming ODI series against South Africa also surfaced yesterday. It fanned the flames of existing speculation of trouble in the Indian dressing room. However, a BCCI official refuted this claim yesterday and said, “He (Kohli) will be playing in the ODI series.”,“To my knowledge, even before any captaincy call was taken, Virat wanted to take a break from the SA ODIs,” Arun Dhumal, BCCI treasurer, also said, denying reports of any rift between Kohli and Rohit. ,India’s tour of South Africa will begin on December 26, as they face the Proteas in the first of three Test matches in the first leg of the tour.

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<ul>
  <li>Union minister Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday that no player was bigger than the game</li>
  <li>He commented when asked about the alleged rift between Kohli and Sharma</li>
  <li>Former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin also tweeted about the supposed rift</li>
</ul>

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in alleged rift; Anurag Thakur comments

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Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday held a special ceremony to felicidate Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist Mariyappan Thangavelu and his coach Raja B in New Delhi. ,Mariyyapan has made the country proud with his performance in Rio and now in Tokyo. I congratulate him and take this occasion to congratulate all our para athletes for their fantastic performance, Thakur said in a statement. ,Mariyappan, who won silver in the men's high jump T42 event, said he was disappointed for not winning the gold medal, adding that he could have clinched top prize had the weather conditions been better. ,I had expected to win a gold for India but due to the weather conditions on the day of the event, I could not fulfil that dream. I am confident that in Paris I will win a gold for the country again, Thangavelu said. ,Also Read | Tokyo Paralympics: Pramod Bhagat wins India's maiden badminton gold,The 26-year-old had earlier missed out on being India's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony as he came in close contact with a COVID-19 positive patient on his flight to Tokyo. ,Thangavelu, who won his second Paralympics medal after clinching gold at the 2016 edition of the Games in Rio, bagged silver with a best jump of 1.86m at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Tuesday. ,The Salem, Tamil Nadu-born Thangavelu returned to India to a grand reception at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Friday evening. Four other para athletes returned home yesterday, including javelin throw gold medallist Sumit Antil, Devendra Jhajharia, Sharad Kumar and Yogesh Kathuniya. ,Also Read | Double joy at Paralympics, Indian shooters win gold and silver,Three-time Paralympic medallist javelin thrower Jhajharia bagged a silver this time, with Kathuniya won silver in discus throw. High jumper Sharad Kumar won the bronze medal in the T42 event with a season-best jump of 1.83m. ,India has registered its best-ever performance at the Paralympics, winning an unprecedented 17 medals so far, including four gold, seven silver and six bronze medals.

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<ul>
  <li>"Mariyyapan has made the country proud with his performance in Rio and now in Tokyo," Anurag Thakur said</li>
  <li>Mariyappan said he was disappointed not to win gold, saying the weather conditions were not ideal</li>
  <li>Mariyappan, who won gold at the Rio Paralympics, won silver in the men's high jump T42 event in Tokyo</li>
</ul>

Sports Minister felicitates Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist Mariyappan

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MariyappanThangavelu

Athletics

The government on Thursday fielded a team of&nbsp; Union ministers to takedown the Opposition allegation that it was <a href="https://opoyi.com/centre-weakening-four-pillars-of-democracy-raut-on-pegasus-row?utm_source=copy-share&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=none">stifling democracy </a>and not letting debates happen in Parliament. The ministers said that the <a href="https://opoyi.com/like-pakistan-rahul-gandhi-leads-opposition-march-against-humiliation?utm_source=copy-share&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=none">Opposition </a>instead shedding crocodile tears must apologise to the nation for 'disrupting Parliament',"People wait for their issues to be <a href="https://opoyi.com/govt-stonewalled-demand-for-discussion-has-scant-respect-for-parliamentary-democracyoppn?utm_source=copy-share&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=none">raised in Parliament</a>. Whereas anarchy remained the Opposition's agenda. They didn't care about people, taxpayers' money. What happened was condemnable. Instead of shedding crocodile tears, they must apologise to nation," said Union Minister Anurag Thakur, one of the ministers who addressed the media,<b>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/venkaiah-naidu-breaks-down-in-rajya-sabha-as-opposition-protests-farm-laws?utm_source=copy-share&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=none">Venkaiah Naidu breaks down in Rajya Sabha</a></b>,Apart from Thakur, those who addressed the press meet included Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi and Textiles minister Piyush Goyal. "Rahul Gandhi said that it was "murder of democracy". Nation can see what they did in Parliament. If they have a sense of responsibility, they should apologise to the country. We also demand from Chairman that there should be strict action and this shouldn't be repeated," Joshi said.,Countering Opposition charge that Rajya Sabha marshals manhandled lawmakers on Wednesday, Piyush Goyal said,&nbsp;"A lady marshal was manhandled... Opposition's behaviour in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday was a new low for parliamentary democracy.",The government response was preceded by a protest march by the Opposition, led by Congress's Rahul Gandhi. The march, held a day after Parliament was adjourned sine die, saw Opposition leaders marching to the adjacent Vijay Chowk alleging&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/no-parliament-session-for-60-per-cent-of-country-voice-of-people-crushedrahul-gandhi?utm_source=copy-share&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=none">'murder of democracy</a>' and manhandling of lawmakers in Rajya Sabha.,"The Parliament session is over. As far as 60% of the country is concerned there has been no Parliament session. The voice of 60% of the country has been crushed, humiliated and yesterday in the Rajya Sabha physically beaten," Congress leader&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/topic/rahulgandhi">Rahul Gandhi said</a>, reports ANI.,<a href="https://opoyi.com/opposition-takes-out-protest-march-against-govt-rahul-gandhi-says-voice-of-people-crushed?utm_source=copy-share&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=none">Gandhi said</a>that the opposition had taken to streets as they were not allowed to speak in the Parliament. "This is murder of democracy," he said standing at at Vijay Chowk, a stone's throw from Parliament.,Shiv Sena leader&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/topic/sanjayraut">Sanjay Raut&nbsp;</a>added that the opposition did not get a chance to present their views in Parliament. "Yesterday's incident against women MPs was against democracy. It felt like we were standing at the Pakistan border," Raut said.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Gargi Kaul

<ul>
  <li>Union Minister Anurag Thakur said that 'anarchy remained the Opposition's agenda'</li>
  <li>On the fracas in Rajya Sabha, minister Pralhad Joshi said that Opposition must apologise</li>
  <li>The press meet was preceded by a march by Opposition to protest alleged 'murder of democracy'</li>
</ul>

'Apologise': Government fields array of ministers to take on Opposition

PralhadJoshi

Congress

RahulGandhi

Opposition

Kavya Mishra

Today when India is celebrating the <a href="https://opoyi.com/glimpses-from-the-2020-tokyo-olympics-closing-ceremony?utm_source=copy-share&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=none">historic victories</a> of its sportswomen like Mirabai Chanu, PV Sindhu and Lovlina Borgohain <a href="https://opoyi.com/dream-for-me-neeraj-chopra-on-joining-abhinav-bindra-in-exclusive-gold-club?utm_source=copy-share&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=none">at the Tokyo Olympics</a>, another female athlete was allegedly dropped from participating in an upcoming sports tournament to be held in Poland.  The Sports Authority of India (SAI), according to a media report, was unwilling to send a female athlete alone with five male athletes.,Also Read |<a href="https://opoyi.com/paris-olympics-all-you-need-to-know-about-2024-games?utm_source=copy-share&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=none">&nbsp;Paris Olympics: All you need to know about 2024 games</a>,Sameeha Barwin, an athlete with hearing impairment from the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, was selected during the national trails to participate in the 4th World Deaf Athletics Championships to be held from August 23-28 in Poland. She, however, was allegedly denied the opportunity as she is the only female in the contingent of six, the Newsminute report said.,The 18-year-old is a long jump and 100-meter track athlete who had been competing since she was 12. She has won gold medals at three national athletic championships for deaf athletes held in Jharkhand in 2017, Chennai in 2018 and Calicut in 2019.,Sameeha reportedly cleared the trials in 2019 in New Delhi by scoring above the qualifying limit of 4.25 m in the long jump category. Later the All India Sports Council for the Deaf (AISCD) announced national selection trials for the World Deaf Athletics Championships. The list had names of 2 women including Sameeha but the other woman failed to qualify for the trials.,So, since the final list had only one woman, i.e, Sameeha in it, the sports authority allegedly decided to drop Sameeha.&nbsp;,Sameeha's family attempted to get her name back on the list but to no use.,"I was told that they cannot send my daughter alone as she is only a female athlete and also arrangements cannot be made for an escort due to shortage of funds," said Sameeha's parent according to Newsminute.,Meanwhile, the MP of the Kanyakumari constituency wrote to the Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur requesting him to ensure that the athlete is included in the Poland squad. The letter was written on July 26.,Sameeha's parents alleged that despite the letter reaching the minister’s office within a couple of days, no action has been taken.,As per reports, the team representing India is set to leave for Poland on August 14. TNM has reached out to the sports federations for a response, and a reply is awaited

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<ul>
  <li>Sameeha Barwin wants to partcipate in the 4th World Deaf Athletics Championships</li>
  <li>It will be held in Poland from August 23-28</li>
  <li>The 18-year-old Sameeha is a long jump and 100-meter track athlete</li>
</ul>

Only woman athlete in 6-member team dropped over 'safety concerns': Report

WomenEmpowerment

GenderDiscrimination

How's the josh? It should be high. Sports Minister Anurag Thakur picked up the famous line from Bollywood blockbuster 'Uri' in giving an unprecedented send-off to the first batch of India's Olympic-bound athletes, for whom a red carpet was laid out at the airport on Saturday. Amid loud cheers, claps and plenty of good wishes at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, athletes from the eight disciplines of archery, badminton, table tennis, hockey, judo, gymnastics, swimming and weightlifting boarded the flight to Tokyo. Notwithstanding the gloom surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the IGI witnessed unprecedented scenes and the hockey teams, arriving from Bengaluru, and the table tennis contingent led by A Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra, were accorded a warm reception on entering the terminal, with the airport staff lining up on both sides as they walked through. Such was the euphoria surrounding the send-off, that the Government of India arranged for a special Olympic Contingent Clearance immigration line for the Tokyo-bound members. Beside Thakur, the send-off ceremony was attended by Minister of State for Sports, Nisith Pramanik, Sports Authority of India Director General Sandip Pradhan and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) officials, including President Narinder Batra and Secretary General Rajeev Mehta. A contingent of 88 members, which includes 54 athletes besides support staff and IOA representatives, departed for the Japanese capital on Saturday night to participate in the COVID-hit Tokyo Games, which will begin in a week's time on July 23. Hockey, consisting of both the men's and women's teams, is the largest among all disciplines. How's the josh? It should be high and that should be the spirit of Indian athletes, Thakur said. There are 135 crore Indians and you are blessed to be representing the country, you should be proud. The blessing of entire nation is with you and everyone is hoping for your success. Reiterating the message of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Thakur said the athletes shouldn't take any pressure while representing the nation at the showpiece. As the PM said please go with a free mind and dont't take stress. It is the mental toughness, how strong you are here at the time of your event, it's a battle of nerves. If you are strong enough you are going to perform stronger, he said. 135 crore Indians are with you just remember this. Go with a big heart and wherever you go try to unfurl the tricolour and come out victorious. I would also like to say that this is not the end of the road. There are many more tests in life waiting for you. The entire country is looking at you and the entire world is looking at you. The sports minister further said the government tried its best to provide support to the athletes in their Olympic endeavour and if any shortcoming is still there, he would apologise for that and resurrect it in the future. Batra promised the Olympic-bound athletes due recognition if they come out victorious in Tokyo. When you come back victorious, you will get what you deserve. All the best. Some of the Indian athletes have already reached Tokyo from their respective training bases abroad. India's lone weightlifter in fray, Mirabai Chanu, reached Tokyo on Friday from her training base in St Louis, USA. Chanu was accompanied by national coach Vijay Sharma and assistant coach Sandip Kumar, while another assistant coach Pramod Sharma left from the national capital along with the first batch. The boxers have left from Italy while the shooters reached Tokyo on Saturday, after completing a long training-cum-competition stint in Croatia. India will be represented by a 228-strong contingent, including 119 athletes, at the Tokyo Olympics, which will be held under strict health protocols and without spectators in the wake of the raging pandemic. Four Indian sailors -- Nethra Kumanan and Vishnu Saravanan (laser class), KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar (49er class) -- were the first from the country to reach Tokyo from their training bases in Europe. They started training on Thursday. The Indian shooting contingent checked in at the Games Village on Saturday. Besides, the rowing team has also reached Tokyo, while the boxing contingent has left from its training base in Italy and is scheduled to reach the Japanese capital via Amsterdam on Sunday morning. While those Indian athletes entering Tokyo from other parts of the world may have avoided the stricter COVID-19 restrictions on reaching the host city, for sure they have missed out on the rousing farewell their compatriots received at IGI.

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<ul>
  <li>Athletes from the 8 disciplines left for the Tokyo Olympics</li>
  <li>Hockey, consisting of both the men's and women's teams, is the largest among all disciplines</li>
  <li>India's lone weightlifter in fray, Mirabai Chanu, reached Tokyo on Friday from her training base in St Louis, USA</li>
</ul>

Rapturous scenes at Delhi airport as Indian athletes departs for Tokyo

Tokyo

Italy

ManikaBatra

The Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government employees and pensioners has been increased from 17% to 28%. This will be applicable from July 1, 2021, announced <a href="https://opoyi.com/topic/anuragthakur">Union Minister Anurag Thakur </a>after a cabinet discussion on the matter.,The meeting, which marks the second meet of the newly reshuffled cabinet, was chaired by prime minister<a href="https://opoyi.com/topic/narendramodi"> Narendra Modi.</a>&nbsp;,The new Dearness allowance is kept at 28% which is an increase from the existing 17%. This means there will be a 11% increase in the current salary of the Central government employees.&nbsp;,<b>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/7th-pay-commission-heres-how-to-calculate-da-dr-hike?ref=share_post">7th pay commission: Here's how to calculate DA, DR hike</a></b>,So, if an employee earns Rs 30,000 basic salary per month, his or her salary will increase by 11%, which will be a hike of Rs 3300. Other employees can similarly calculate their salary hike based on their basic pay.&nbsp;&nbsp;,For the unversed, a calculation on inflation, Dearness Allowance is granted to all union government employees at a given rate depending upon the status of the economy.,In March 2020, the union government has increased the Dearness allowance from 17% to 21%, but the hike was soon halted due to financial crunches faced by the government after the onset&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/topic/covid19">COVID-19 pandemic.</a>,Following this, the last three installments of Dearness Allowance, due on January 1, 2020, July 1, 2020, and January 1, 2021, were frozen by the government till further notice.,The central government had earlier increased the dearness allowance by 4% in January 2020, 3% in June 2020, and 4% in January 2021. According to the calculations, the total hike will become 28%.,There had been a lot of fake information related to DA allowance hike and restoration circulated on the internet in the past few months.,In June, a notification claiming that the Dearness Allowance of the&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/topic/centralgovernment">Central Government</a>&nbsp;employees will soon be resumed was widely circulated on social media. The notification said that the&nbsp;Dearness Allowance also called the Dearness Relief, which was temporarily stopped due to the<a href="https://opoyi.com/topic/covid19">&nbsp;COVID-19</a>&nbsp;pandemic, will be resumed from July 1., However, the&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/topic/ministryoffinance">finance ministry</a>&nbsp;later clarified that the post that has caused a stir on the internet was fake and no such order was passed by the Centre.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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<ul>
  <li>The decision was taken in a cabinet meeting chaired by PM Narendra Modi</li>
  <li>The allowance has been increased to 28% from 17%</li>
  <li>Dearness Allowance is granted to all union government employees</li>
</ul>

Cabinet approves hike in Dearness Allowance to 28% from July

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PMNarendraModi

CentralGovernment

Economy

Money

Anjaly Raj

Tributes and condolences poured in on social media after former cricketer, 1983 world cup winner <a href="https://opoyi.com/former-india-cricketer-yashpal-sharma-dies-due-to-cardiac-arrest?ref=share_post">Yashpal Sharma died of cardiac arrest</a> on Tuesday morning. <a href="https://opoyi.com/who-was-yashpal-sharma?ref=share_post">Yashpal Sharma was 66</a>.&nbsp;,"Yes, Yashpal is no more with us. We just received the information from his family," a former India teammate of Yashpal confirmed to PTI.,In the last 70s and the 80s, Yashpal Sharma, who hailed from Punjab, scored&nbsp;1606 runs with two tons (top score of 140) and nine 50s. In the 37 Test matches he played for India after debuting in 1979 against England, Sharma maintained an average of over 33. He was also a national selector during the early part of 2000.,Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar expressed his grief over Yashpal Sharma's death on Twitter, and wrote, "Shocked and deeply pained by the demise of Yashpal Sharma ji. Have fond memories of watching him bat during the 1983 World Cup. His contribution to Indian cricket shall always be remembered. My sincere condolences to the entire Sharma family.",<b>Also Read | <a href="https://opoyi.com/who-was-yashpal-sharma?ref=share_post">Who was Yashpal Sharma?</a></b>,Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag on Twitter wrote, "So sorry to hear about #YashpalSharma Paaji 's passing away, one of the heroes of our 1983 WC win. Heartfelt condolences. Om Shanti.",Yuvraj Singh also condoled his death and wrote, "Very sad news of the untimely demise of Yashpal Sharma paaji. May his soul rest in peace. My condolences to his family and loved ones 🙏🏻",The Honorary Secretary of BCCI and the President of Asian Cricket Council, Jay Shah on Twitter wrote, "Shocked and pained to learn about the sudden demise of Shri Yashpal Sharma. He will always be remembered for his knock of 89 runs against West Indies, which provided impetus to India's world cup journey in 1983 and his overall contribution for #TeamIndia.",Other people from the sports fraternity also condoled the death of Yashpal Sharma.&nbsp;,See the tweets here:,Anurag Thakur, the Minister of Sports, Youth Affairs and the Minister of Information and Broadcasting, also paid tribute to Yashpal Sharma and wrote, "Saddened by the passing away of ace cricketer &amp; 1983 World Cup winning member Sh Yashpal Sharma.",He added, "He had an illustrious career &amp; was India's second-highest run getter at the 1983 World Cup. He was also an umpire and national selector. His contribution won’t be forgotten. ॐ शांति (Om Shanti).",Union Aviation Minister, Jyotiraditya Scindia also condoled Yashpal Sharma's death, and on Twitter wrote: "Former batsman Shri Yashpal Sharma Ji’s spectacular performance in the 1983 World Cup is a memory etched on the hearts of many cricket lovers, including me. My heartfelt condolences to his family, loved ones &amp; admirers. Om Shanti",Sharma is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son.

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He will always be remembered for his knock of 89 runs against West Indies, which provided impetus to India's world cup journey in 1983 and his overall contribution for #TeamIndia.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"embed\",\"data\":{\"service\":\"twitter\",\"source\":\"https://twitter.com/JayShah/status/1414836885432668172\",\"embed\":\"JayShah/status/1414836885432668172\",\"width\":520,\"height\":300,\"caption\":\"\",\"aspectRatio\":173.33333333333334}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Other people from the sports fraternity also condoled the death of Yashpal Sharma.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"See the tweets here:\"}},{\"type\":\"embed\",\"data\":{\"service\":\"twitter\",\"source\":\"https://twitter.com/venkateshprasad/status/1414828976455913503\",\"embed\":\"venkateshprasad/status/1414828976455913503\",\"width\":520,\"height\":300,\"caption\":\"\",\"aspectRatio\":173.33333333333334}},{\"type\":\"embed\",\"data\":{\"service\":\"twitter\",\"source\":\"https://twitter.com/IrfanPathan/status/1414835033584537628\",\"embed\":\"IrfanPathan/status/1414835033584537628\",\"width\":520,\"height\":300,\"caption\":\"\",\"aspectRatio\":173.33333333333334}},{\"type\":\"embed\",\"data\":{\"service\":\"twitter\",\"source\":\"https://twitter.com/doddaganesha/status/1414822264332165122\",\"embed\":\"doddaganesha/status/1414822264332165122\",\"width\":520,\"height\":300,\"caption\":\"\",\"aspectRatio\":173.33333333333334}},{\"type\":\"embed\",\"data\":{\"service\":\"twitter\",\"source\":\"https://twitter.com/rpsingh/status/1414829552979759107\",\"embed\":\"rpsingh/status/1414829552979759107\",\"width\":520,\"height\":300,\"caption\":\"\",\"aspectRatio\":173.33333333333334}},{\"type\":\"embed\",\"data\":{\"service\":\"twitter\",\"source\":\"https://twitter.com/bhogleharsha/status/1414830082825150464\",\"embed\":\"bhogleharsha/status/1414830082825150464\",\"width\":520,\"height\":300,\"caption\":\"\",\"aspectRatio\":173.33333333333334}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Anurag Thakur, the Minister of Sports, Youth Affairs and the Minister of Information and Broadcasting, also paid tribute to Yashpal Sharma and wrote, \\\"Saddened by the passing away of ace cricketer &amp; 1983 World Cup winning member Sh Yashpal Sharma.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"He added, \\\"He had an illustrious career &amp; was India's second-highest run getter at the 1983 World Cup. 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<ul>
  <li>Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar said, "Shocked and deeply pained by the demise of Yashpal Sharma ji"</li>
  <li>"His contribution to Indian cricket shall always be remembered," Sachin Tendulkar wrote</li>
</ul>

Tributes pour in for cricketer Yashpal Sharma following his death at 66

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YashpalSharma

JyotiradityaScindia

Forty-three ministers on Wednesday took oath as PM Narendra Modi's cabinet witnessed a major reshuffle. Thirty-five new faces joined the cabinet as seven ministers received promotions. The swearing ceremony was held in the Darbar Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Also Read | PM Modi's big cabinet reshuffle: The ministers' mix decoded. Earlier, twelve ministers including Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, IT and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar resigned from the cabinet. Former Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju was promoted and made the Minister of Law and Justice. It was BJP MP Anurag Thakur who, who succeeded Rijju as the Sports Minister. . Also read: PM Modi's Cabinet rejig: The seven who earned promotions. Thakur, an MP from Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur was handed two portfolios - Information and Broadcasting, and Sports. The 46-year-old previously served as the Minister of State for Finance. Thakur is the son of former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal. The four-time MP was first elected to the Lok Sabha in May 2008 in a by-poll. He has been a part of the 14th, 15th, 16th, and 17th Lok Sabhas. . Also read: No 'backbencher', Jyotiraditya Scindia flies high with Aviation. Anurag Thakur also served as the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from May 2015 to February 2017. He was fired after the Supreme Court ordered him to cease and desist works within BCCI. . Thakur was awarded the Sansad Ratna Award in 2019, an award established in 2010 by private organisations for recognizing contributions by parliamentarians. He became the first serving Member of Parliament from the BJP to become a regular commissioned officer in the Territorial Army. #AnuragThakur #CabinetReshuffle #CabinetExpansion #MinistryofSportsandYouthAffairs .  .

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ministers on Wednesday took oath as PM Narendra Modi's cabinet witnessed a<a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/pm-modis-cabinet-reshuffle-who-gets-what-120041/\\\"> major reshuffle</a>. Thirty-five new faces joined the cabinet as seven ministers received promotions. The swearing ceremony was held in the Darbar Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhavan.</p><p><strong>Also Read |&nbsp;</strong><a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/pm-modis-big-cabinet-expansion-the-ministers-mix-decoded-299828/\\\"><strong>PM Modi's big cabinet reshuffle: The ministers' mix decoded</strong></a></p><p>Earlier, twelve ministers including Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, IT and Law Minister <a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/RaviShankarPrasad/\\\">Ravi Shankar Prasad</a> and I&amp;B Minister <a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/PrakashJavadekar/\\\">Prakash Javadekar </a>resigned from the cabinet.</p><p>Former Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju was promoted and made the Minister of Law and Justice. It was BJP MP <a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/anuragthakur/\\\">Anurag Thakur</a> who, who succeeded Rijju as the Sports Minister.&nbsp;</p><p>Also read: <a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/pm-modis-cabinet-rejig-the-seven-who-earned-promotions-610368/\\\"><strong>PM Modi's Cabinet rejig: The seven who earned promotions</strong></a></p><p>Thakur, an MP from Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur was handed two portfolios - Information and Broadcasting, and Sports. The 46-year-old previously served as the Minister of State for Finance</p><p>Thakur is the son of former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal. The four-time MP was first elected to the Lok Sabha in May 2008 in a by-poll. He has been a part of the 14th, 15th, 16th, and 17th Lok Sabhas.&nbsp;</p><p>Also read: <a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/no-backbencher-jyotiraditya-scindia-flies-high-with-aviation-158169/\\\"><strong>No 'backbencher', Jyotiraditya Scindia flies high with Aviation</strong></a></p><p>Anurag Thakur also served as the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from May 2015 to February 2017. He was fired after the Supreme Court ordered him to cease and desist works within BCCI.&nbsp;</p><p>Thakur was awarded the Sansad Ratna Award in 2019, an award established in 2010 by private organisations for recognizing contributions by parliamentarians. 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<ul><li>Forty-three ministers on Wednesday took oath as PM Narendra Modi's cabinet witnessed a major reshuffle</li><li>Thirty-five new faces joined the cabinet as seven ministers received promotions</li><li>Former Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju was promoted and made the Minister of Law and Justice</li></ul>

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If the mega reshuffle of the <a href="https://opoyi.com/topic/cabinetreshuffle">Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet</a> was a report card of ministers' performance, then some ministers passed with flying colours, scoring straight As. Seven ministers, who were among the 43 who took oath today, earned promotions to cabinet rank from MoS post.,Those who aced the review and earned promotions were Kiren Rijiju (Arunachal Pradesh), Anurag Singh Thakur (Himachal Pradesh), <a href="https://opoyi.com/pm-modi-to-monitor-ministry-of-science-technology-amit-shah-gets-ministry-of-cooperation?ref=share_post">Hardeep Singh Puri (Punjab), Parshottam Rupala (Gujarat), Mansukh Mandaviya (Gujarat)</a>, G Kishan Reddy (Telangana), and RK Singh (Bihar).,<b>Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/why-did-the-key-modi-ministers-ravi-shankar-prasad-prakash-javadekar-and-dr-harsh-vardhan-resign?ref=share_post">Behind the 3 high-profile exits from PM Modi’s cabinet</a></b>,So what worked for these leaders? A quick analysis points to a combination of performance and politics. Let's take a look.,<b>Kiren Rijiju</b>,He was the Minister of State of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs of India. His promotion is seen as part of the BJP's bid to strengthen its roots in the northeast, which accounts for 25 Lok Sabha seats. Also Manipur goes to polls next year. As far as performance goes, Rijiju has had a trouble-free stint without any controversy so far and a clean image. The social media saavy minister is often seen participating in online health challenges and lauding regional achievements.,<b>Anurag Thakur</b>,Thakur, a cricketer-turned-politician, is also an industrialist and agriculturist. He was serving as minister of state in finance and corporate affairs. This Himachal leader's elevation is being seen as an attempt to strengthen base in Himachal Pradesh, which goes to polls early 2023. Thakur represents the Hamirpur Lok Sabha constituency and is among the youngest in the Modi cabinet. He has been in the forefront of defending government policies and served in various Parliamentary committees.,<b>Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/in-mega-cabinet-reshuffle-modi-government-includes-7-women-in-council?ref=share_post">In mega cabinet reshuffle, Modi government includes 7 women in council</a></b>,<b>Hardeep Singh Puri</b>,Puri hails from Punjab, the state that is going to polls next year. He served as MoS Civil Aviation but his expertise is also in business and commerce. The 1974 batch Indian Foreign Service officer served as the Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations from 2009 to 2013. This pro-reforms minister may not have a mass base in Punjab but could be the face of BJP's push in the state where it had been thus far piggybacking on its former ally Akali Dal.,<b>Parshottam Rupala</b>,Rupala was the union MoS for Panchayati Raj. Belonging to the influential Patidar community, &nbsp;Rupala's elevation could also be a poll plan for the state that goes to polls in late 2022. He is a Rajya Sabha member from Gujarat.,<b>Mansukh Mandaviya</b>,Mansukh Mandaviya also hails from poll-bound Gijarat and belongs to the Patidar community. The fact that the PM trusted him with the health ministry in the time of COVID shows the trust Modi has in him. A Rajya Sabha member from Gujarat he held the post of Minister of state for Health and Family Welfare India as well as Union Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Union Minister of State for Chemical and Fertilizers.,<b>G Kishan Reddy</b>,Reddy was the former president &nbsp;of the BJP in undivided Andhra Pradesh. He is an old RSS, ABVP hand and got his first break as an MoS to Amit Shah's Home ministry. His elevation could be a part of BJP's focus on Telangana where they made gains in Greater Hyderabad corporation elections and got a good number of votes in some Lok Sabha seats too. That he belongs to the politically-dominant Reddy community is a plus too.,<b>RK Singh</b>,RK Singh is a Rajput from Bihar, a former IAS officer, former union Home secretary. He served as a minister of state for Skill Development and largely kept a low profile. His being a Rajput from Bihar is seen as an attempt to woo the community in the state where RJD and BJP are vying for the their attention. A former bureaucrat, &nbsp;Singh is a member of Parliament for Arrah, Bihar, since May 2014.&nbsp;



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  <li>Those who aced the review and earned promotions were Hardeep Singh Puri, Kiren Rijiju, Mansukh Mandaviya</li>
  <li>Anurag Thakur, new Sports Minister, was serving as minister of state in finance and corporate affairs</li>
  <li>Kiren Rijiju has been promoted to the Cabinet and named the new Law Minister&nbsp;</li>
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Soon after affecting a <a href="https://opoyi.com/topic/cabinetreshuffle">major Cabinet reshuffle</a> and easing out several senior ministers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over key ministries to new entrants and former junior ministers. The Health ministry, crucial in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, was given to Mansukh Mandaviya from Gujarat, the important law ministry went to <a href="https://opoyi.com/with-five-berths-in-modi-ministry-northeast-celebrates-inclusion?ref=share_post">Kiren Rijiju and Jyotiraditya Scindia bagged Civil aviation, the ministry his father Madhavrao Scindia headed once.</a>,Union Home Minister Amit Shah, apart from retaining Home, will also handle the newly-minted Ministry of Cooperation, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi will monitor Ministry of Science &amp; Technology.

,<b>Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/in-mega-cabinet-reshuffle-modi-government-includes-7-women-in-council?ref=share_post">In mega cabinet reshuffle, Modi government includes 7 women in council</a></b>,

Another MoS promoted to cabinet rank was Hardeep Singh Puri, who will head the Urban Development and Petroleum as the two ministries will be clubbed. Mansukh Mandaviya will also be in-charge of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers as it will be clubbed with Health Ministry.,Anurag Thakur has been asked to shoulder the responsibilty of two key ministeries -- the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and Information and Broadcasting. The former Sports Minister, Kiren Rijiju has been named the Minister of Law and Justice.,<b>Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/why-did-the-key-modi-ministers-ravi-shankar-prasad-prakash-javadekar-and-dr-harsh-vardhan-resign?ref=share_post">Behind the 3 high-profile exits from PM Modi’s cabinet</a></b>,Jyotiraditya Scindia, who split the Congress in Madhya Pradesh and brought down the Kamal Nath government, has been rewarded with the Civil Aviation Ministry, the post his father Madhavrao Scindia held in the Congress government led by Pv Narasimha Rao.,Meanwhile, Ashwini Vaishnaw has made the Railways Minister and will also take charge of the Information and Communication Ministry, reports said.&nbsp;

,<b>Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/with-five-berths-in-modi-ministry-northeast-celebrates-inclusion?ref=share_post">With five berths in Modi ministry, northeast celebrates inclusion</a></b>,Dharmendra Pradhan, who was the in-charge of the Petroleum ministry, has now got the Ministry of Education and Skill Development, which have been clubbed together.,Meanwhile,&nbsp;Smriti Irani will be named the Woman and Child Development Minister, and she will also after look after Swacch Bharat Mission.&nbsp;Piyush Goyal has now got the Ministry of Textile and the Ministry of Consumer Welfare.,Narayan Talu Rane has been named the new&nbsp;Minister of Micro, Small and Medium
  Enterprises while Sarbananda Sonowal is the new Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways; and Minister of AYUSH

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  <li>Amit Shah will handle the Minsitry of Cooperation in addition to Home Ministry</li>
  <li>According to media reports, Mansukh Mandaviya is the new Union Health Minister</li>
  <li>Ashwini Vaishnaw has made the Railways Minister and will also take charge of the IT Ministry</li>
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