[
union minister 4
]Latest from union minister
Asset Watch: Dr Jitendra Singh’s wealth saw nearly 20% increase since 2019
An MBBS from Stanley College in Chennai followed by a master’s degree in medicine from government medical college Jammu in 1984 and then fellowship in diabetes and endocrinology from AIIMS New Delhi, Union minister Dr Jitendra Singh’s wealth saw proportionate increase since 2019, when he was elected from the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency for the second consecutive term.
Updated on Mar 22, 2024 05:14 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
LDF, UDF condemn Shobha Karandlaje's 'hate remarks' towards Kerala people
The two fronts have accused the Karnataka leader of attempting to destroy religious harmony through her statements.
Published on Mar 21, 2024 08:30 AM IST
PTI | | Posted by Yamini C S
BJP minister booked amid row over remarks on Tamil Nadu, Kerala
Union minister and BJP leader Shobha Karandlaje’s remarks apparently linking the people of Tamil Nadu to the Rameshwaram Café blast and those from Kerala to an acid attack on three girls in Mangaluru triggered a controversy on Wednesday
Updated on Mar 21, 2024 04:19 AM IST
HT Correspondents, New Delhi/chennai/kochi
Clearing the air: GPS could become handy
GNSS technology can also be pivotal for implementing policy strategies that support improvements in air quality, and equitable passenger car taxation
Published on Mar 20, 2024 09:46 PM IST
DMK complains to EC over Union minister’s ‘Tamilians behind cafe blast’ remark
The DMK filed a complaint stating that the BJP leader’s remark violated the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and urged the election commission to take appropriate action.
Updated on Mar 20, 2024 02:39 PM IST
Union minister Pashupati Paras resigns, claims ‘injustice’ in Bihar seat-sharing deal
His RLJP was part of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance but was not given any seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Bihar
Updated on Mar 19, 2024 12:34 PM IST
Rijiju confident of winning fourth term from Arunachal West Lok Sabha seat
Rijiju confident of winning fourth term from Arunachal West Lok Sabha seat
Published on Mar 19, 2024 12:27 PM IST
PTI |
Pashupati Paras resigns from Modi cabinet after Bihar snub: ‘Injustice’
Pashupati Kumar Paras resigned from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet after RLJP did not receive any seat allocations in the Lok Sabha elections in Bihar.
Updated on Mar 19, 2024 12:23 PM IST
BJP to contest 5 of 6 seats in Mumbai
Union minister of commerce and industry, consumer affairs, food and public distribution Piyush Goyal will run from Mumbai North, one of the safest seats for the party, while sitting MLA Mihir Kotecha is the party’s candidate from Mumbai North-East
Updated on Mar 14, 2024 07:20 AM IST
Eight railway stations in Amethi to be renamed: Smriti Irani
Union minister Smriti Irani said this decision will prove useful in preserving the cultural identity and heritage of Amethi
Updated on Mar 13, 2024 06:46 PM IST
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri meets his friend from DU. Watch their reunion
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri met his old friend from Delhi University after his session at the Republic Summit 2024.
Published on Mar 10, 2024 04:52 PM IST
₹800 crore project to transform Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Kolkata
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways has approved one of the ambitious projects.
Published on Mar 08, 2024 10:23 AM IST
PTI |
Summing up Covid-time health minister Harsh Vardhan’s work
The Union health minister’s political career will be remembered for steering the country during Covid-19, allaying fears but also generating criticism
Published on Mar 06, 2024 09:42 PM IST
PM worried about the country, not polls: Anurag
n a visit to Hiamchal Pradesh, the minister participated in various events in Una and Hamirpur districts. He emphasised the global expectations vested in India
Updated on Mar 05, 2024 06:10 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Dharamshala
Malavika’s Mumbaistan: Milind Deora and Mumbai’s Yin and Yang
This robust jumping of ship by individual Congressmen, was nothing compared to the upheavals and convulsions experienced by the parties they had jumped to themselves
Updated on Mar 03, 2024 07:02 AM IST
‘We made no mistake’: Congress' Jairam Ramesh on Nitin Gadkari's legal notice
Nitin Gadkari, in the legal notices, alleged that Kharge and Ramesh shared misleading and defamatory news content about him on X (formerly known as Twitter).
Published on Mar 02, 2024 03:07 PM IST
Smriti Irani targets Congress yet again
She claimed that the Gandhi family members, who kept getting elected from the constituency, didn’t do anything for the masses.
Updated on Feb 29, 2024 08:14 AM IST
Gemini’s response on politics in India violates IT Rules, says Chandrasekhar
The IT Rules give a list of eleven categories of content that intermediaries must “make reasonable efforts” to not share or host
Published on Feb 24, 2024 05:03 PM IST
Aditi Agrawal, New Delhi
Extension of Una-Saharanpur train to Haridwar approved: Anurag Thakur
Anurag Thakur thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav and said that this will greatly benefit the people of the area, especially those going on a pilgrimage to Haridwar
Updated on Feb 24, 2024 10:20 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Shimla
Union minister predicts Gehlot's future in Congress, says ‘will visit him to…’
Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat pointed to Ashok Gehlot's refusal to quit the CM post for contesting the election for Congress president.
Published on Feb 23, 2024 10:02 AM IST
Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates country’s first Skill India Center
SIC will equip a majority of the young populace with employable skills in demand-driven trades, creating industry-ready workforce and more, stated Pradhan.
Published on Feb 22, 2024 05:45 PM IST
HT Education Desk, New Delhi
India will be among top-5 Olympic medal winning countries by 2047: Anurag Thakur
Union sports minister Anurag Thakur said that in recent years Indian athletes have broken all the records in global games and the country is trying to host the 2036 Summer Olympics
Published on Feb 19, 2024 09:29 PM IST
Centre will work to resolve farmers’ issues: Anurag Thakur
Union minister for information and broadcasting and youth and sports affairs Anurag Thakur, who spoke to reporters in New Delhi regarding the farmers’ movement, said he is confident that there will be a positive atmosphere on Sunday also when the Union ministers and representatives of farmer organisations are scheduled to hold another meeting
Updated on Feb 17, 2024 07:14 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Farmers are priority, Opposition misleading them: Anurag
Anurag Thakur on Monday handed over employment letters to youth at the BSF Frontier headquarters in Jalandhar under the central government’s Rozgar mela programme.
Updated on Feb 13, 2024 08:16 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Jalandhar
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launches 100-Cube Start-Up initiative at IIT Bhubaneswar
IIT Bhubaneswar's Research and Entrepreneurship Park aims to create 100 start-ups with a ₹100 crore valuation by 2036.
Published on Feb 12, 2024 04:26 PM IST
Modi govt implemented management principles in governance: Piyush Goyal
He said whenever faced with any problem Modi government did detailed ‘root cause’ analysis of the problem came up with robust sustainable solutions.
Updated on Feb 12, 2024 08:44 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Scindia inaugurates new sports medicine centre in Delhi
The 20-bed tertiary care orthopaedic and sports injury facility, located in the heart of south Delhi, has specialist surgeons
Updated on Feb 12, 2024 05:54 AM IST
Ahead of floor test, Shah to address BJP MLAs, JD(U) calls its legislators to Patna
The NDA has 128 legislators in the 243-member Bihar assembly while the RJD, Congress, and Left parties have 114 lawmakers in the House
Published on Feb 09, 2024 04:32 PM IST
Only 0.7% of flights cancelled this year, says aviation minister Scindia in LS
Our fleet size has doubled in the last 10 years and the number of air traffic movements per week has grown by 22% only in the last two years, Scindia said
Published on Feb 08, 2024 01:59 PM IST
India believes access to energy is a right for all citizens: Bhupender Yadav
The minister said that India has added around 100 GW of installed electric capacity, of which around 80% is from non-fossil-fuel based resources
Published on Feb 08, 2024 09:36 AM IST