Tag: Union minister
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).....
Giriraj Singh Urges Hindus To Not Cut Cake On Birthday
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Monday urged Hindus to take an oath to not cut cakes on birthdays, but offer prayers in a temple instead. ....
'Nothing New' In Durrani's Revelation On 26/11: Rijiju
Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on Monday said there was "nothing new" in former Pakistan National Security Advisor (NSA) Mahmud Ali Durrani's public admission that a terrorist group from his country carried out the 2008 Mumbai attack.....
Naidu Condoles Death Of IANS Journalist Arvind Padmanabhan
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday expressed grief over the death of IANS Executive Editor Arvind Padmanabhan, describing it as a "huge loss to the media fraternity". ....
Veteran Journalist Arvind Padmanabhan Passes Away
Veteran journalist Arvind Padmanabhan, an Executive Editor at IANS, died of cardiac arrest here early on Wednesday.....
