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Army had denied troop movement report in 2012 itself: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

Countering the claim of Manish Tewari that news report on 2012 troop movement was "true", Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday said the Army had already denied the report when the UPA was in power.

Jan 10, 2016, 21:34 PM IST

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad favours consensus on Ram temple issue

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday advocated building consensus in the society to resolve the Ram temple issue.

Jan 10, 2016, 21:30 PM IST

Formulate common population policy, redefine minority: Union Minister Giriraj Singh

Giriraj Singh on Sunday called for curbing "uncontrolled growth" of population through a uniform policy for all Indians.

Dec 27, 2015, 19:25 PM IST

Rajnath Singh pays homage to BSF plane crash victims

Home Minister Rajnath Singh & Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju, pays homage to BSF soldiers & Engineers died to plane crash at Safdarjung Airport.

Dec 23, 2015, 11:47 AM IST

Chidambaram punctured Congress claim of intolerance: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju

Kiren Rijiju on Monday said Chidambaram's statement that banning Salman Rushdie's book 'The Satanic Verses' was a mistake has punctured the Congress stand on the controversial issue.

Nov 30, 2015, 22:00 PM IST

Dog remark: BJP stands by VK Singh as Opposition demand his ouster

As the Opposition parties attacked Union minister VK Singh for his dog remark on the Dalit killings in Faridabad, the BJP on Thursday came to his defence.

Oct 23, 2015, 00:17 AM IST

VK Singh apologises for his remark on Ballabhgarh incident

Minister of State for External Affairs General (Retd.) V.K. Singh on Thursday apologised for his statement on the Ballabhgarh incident, which had stirred controversy and led opposition parties to even demand his ouster.

Oct 22, 2015, 21:59 PM IST

Dog comment: My statement twisted out of context, says Union Minister VK Singh

Union Minister VK Singh on Thursday kicked up a huge political row.

Oct 22, 2015, 16:31 PM IST

North Indians enjoy breaking rules, says Union Minister Kiren Rijiju

Union Minister of State for Home said he agreed with the statement of a former Lt Governor of Delhi who had once remarked that north Indians "take pride in and enjoy" breaking rules.

Oct 21, 2015, 21:56 PM IST

PM Modi’s budget cuts have hurt India’s fight against malnutrition, says Union Minister Maneka Gandhi

India's main programme to fight child malnutrition has been hit by budget cuts, Cabinet minister Maneka Gandhi said on Monday.

Oct 19, 2015, 19:12 PM IST

Saradha scam: Former Union Minister Matang Singh's wife arrested

Former Union Minister Matang Singh's wife and entrepreneur Santanu Ghosh was on Wednesday arrested in connection with Saradha scam.

Oct 07, 2015, 19:01 PM IST

Union Minister Mahesh Sharma meets Dadri victim's family

A day after calling the killing of a man for allegedly eating beef in a village in Greater Noida an 'accident', Union Minister Mahesh Sharma on Friday met the victim's family.

Oct 02, 2015, 17:28 PM IST

Don't work against government: Union minister Kiren Rijiju warns global NGOs

Union minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju has accused Greenpeace of inciting protests against industrial projects and has warned global activists and aid organizations not to work against the government.

Oct 01, 2015, 18:37 PM IST

Assam threatened by illegal Muslim immigrants: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday said Assam faces "threat" from illegal Muslim immigrants and not from Hindu or other minorities facing religious persecution in other countries.

Sep 20, 2015, 20:27 PM IST