CWG 2030 to be held on grand scale, India preparing bid for 2036 Olympics: Anurag Thakur

March 11, 2026 2:56 PM

CWG 2030 to be held on grand scale, India preparing bid for 2036 Olympics: Anurag Thakur

Former Union Sports Minister and BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Wednesday said India is preparing to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games on a grand scale while also pursuing its bid to stage the 2036 Olympic Games. India was formally ratified as host of the centenary Commonwealth Games in 2030 last November, with Ahmedabad proposed as the main hub. The plan is expected to build on the model of the 2026 Glasgow Games as the country aims to celebrate the centenary edition of the multi-sport event. “The ...

FIDE World Cup: Anurag Thakur praises AICF’s role in accelerating chess development in India

November 19, 2025 10:11 AM

FIDE World Cup: Anurag Thakur praises AICF’s role in accelerating chess development in India

Former Union Sports Minister and Member of Parliament Anurag Thakur made a special appearance at the FIDE World Cup 2025 on Tuesday, praising the All India Chess Federation (AICF) not only for bringing the tournament back to India after two decades but also for its sustained efforts to position the country as a global chess powerhouse. Thakur, a seasoned sports administrator and former BCCI president, made the ceremonial first move in the quarterfinal match between Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erig...

Amit Shah, Anurag Thakur, Kiren Rijju retain their Lok Sabha seats

September 16, 2024 6:43 PM

Amit Shah, Anurag Thakur, Kiren Rijju retain their Lok Sabha seats

Union Ministers Amit Shah, Anurag Thakur, and Kiren Rijiju retained their respective Lok Sabha seats as counting concluded in their constituencies on Tuesday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah won from his constituency of Gandhinagar in Gujarat with a mammoth margin of over 7 lakh votes, surpassing his 2019 victory margin of 5.55 lakh votes. Shah defeated Congress candidate Sonal Ramanbhai Patel in the seat. In the Hamirpur Lok Sabha constituency of Himachal Pradesh, Union Minister Anurag Thakur w...