Birender Singh

Who Is Birender Singh? The Jat Leader From Haryana Who Quit BJP And Joined Congress Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls

Birender Singh is a prominent Jat leader from Haryana who has backed the farmers' protest and expressed solidarity with wrestlers, who were protesting against former WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Apr 09, 2024, 13:40 PM IST

Election Commission announces bypoll to RS seat BJP's Birender Singh quit

The election will be held on March 26, the commission said.

Mar 03, 2020, 14:31 PM IST

7th Pay Commission effect? Steel Ministry hikes pension for serving, retired employees

During the meeting with the minister, the representatives of employees unions and officers associations discussed various issues concerning them, including the introduction of pension scheme as part of the superannuation benefits, provident fund, gratuity and medical benefit.

Jul 17, 2018, 22:43 PM IST

Ram Kripal Yadav takes charge as MoS for Rural Development

Minister of State for Rural Development Ram Kripal Yadav assumed office on Friday and said he would continue carrying out the "good work" done by the ministry over the last two years.

Jul 08, 2016, 18:57 PM IST

Women to get 50 percent reservation in panchayats: Minister

“Reservation for women in panchayats will facilitate more women to enter public sphere and it will empower them and strengthen country`s parliamentary democracy at the grassroot level.”

Feb 04, 2016, 20:19 PM IST

Govt to start electronic transfer of MGNREGA wages from 2016

To prevent leakages in the MGNREGA programme, the government will introduce the system for electronic transfer of wages to the beneficiaries from January 1 next year in Kerala, Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday.

Dec 03, 2015, 14:52 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi to visit Haryana today, to lay foundation stone of 3 highway projects

The 341 kms long three highways projects will be inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi at Rajiv Gandhi Education City in Rai on Thursday.

Nov 05, 2015, 05:47 AM IST

Two Congress state govts acquired land: BJP

BJP on Tuesday sought to corner Congress, which has claimed credit for the Centre's retreat on land bill, over the issue as it came out with details of land acquired by its two state governments and said the opposition party may "mislead" its workers but not country.

Sep 22, 2015, 21:29 PM IST

Housing for All: Singh says aim is to build durable dwellings

Union Rural Development Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh on Friday set the target of building durable and quality houses in rural areas under the NDA government's flagship 'Housing for All by 2022' scheme.

Jun 19, 2015, 15:17 PM IST

Experts to brainstorm on rural housing technology

An official release said that the workshop will provide a common platform to developers, designers and technical personnel from the housing sector in rural areas to share the best practices.

Jun 19, 2015, 09:03 AM IST