Tag: Union minister
Gajendra Shekhawat Assures Yamuna Clean-up On PM Modi's Guarantee
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Saturday reaffirmed the government's commitment to cleaning River Yamuna, just as Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the guarantee to clean River Ganga.....
LS Showdown Over JPC’s Power To Add New Provisions In Waqf Bill, Home Minister Rebuts Charges
As Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju introduced the Waqf Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha, the House witnessed noisy protests by the Opposition, prompting Home Minister Amit Shah to rebut charges.....
Hope Sidhu Doesn't Drown In 'sinking Ship': Rijiju
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday ridiculed cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu for joining the "sinking ship" of the Congress.....
National Boxing Academy Inaugurated In Rohtak
Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel on Monday inaugurated the National Boxing Academy set up under the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in Haryana's Rohtak town, 70 km from Delhi.....
PMK Leader Ramadoss Detained In Delhi
PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss was on Thursday detained by Delhi Police after he protested outside the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) here in support of Jallikattu.....
Nuclear Power To Add 1,000 MW
Union Minister of State for Atomic Energy and Space Jitendra Singh told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that by the end of this financial year, nuclear energy will add 1,000 MW more into the grid.....
Social Justice Ministry Spent 54% Of Budget On SC Scholarships
The central government on Thursday said around 54 per cent of the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry's budgetary allocation in the year 2016-17, was spent on Scheduled Castes (SC) scholarships.....
Taxi Drivers Meet Gadkari, Demand Government-run App
Striking taxi and autorickshaw drivers on Tuesday met Union Minister for Road Transport Nitin Gadkari and demanded a government-run cab-hailing app on the lines of Ola and Uber.....
CLMV Countries Invited To Partner In Make In India: Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday invited both governments and business communities of CLMV countrie --Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam -- to actively partner in India's 'Make in India' programme.....
Minister Hails Role Of Rural Women In 'Swachh Bharat'
Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday lauded women living in rural areas of the country for making "Swachh Bharat Mission" a "Jan Andolan" (mass movement).....
