Ram Vilas Paswan

PM Narendra Modi greets Ram Vilas Paswan on his birthday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted Union Food and Consumers Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on his 69th birthday.

Jul 05, 2016, 10:08 AM IST

State, Centre on same page on J-K development: Paswan

The Centre and state governments working in "full coordination" to ensure peace and development of Jammu and Kashmir

Jul 02, 2016, 16:45 PM IST

Black money to be brought back soon: Ram Vilas Paswan

Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today said the Centre is committed to work on the principles of social justice and black money stashed in foreign countries would be brought back soon.

Jun 17, 2016, 17:01 PM IST

Govt extends 25% import duty on wheat to curb cheap inward shipments

Government has extended a 25 percent tax on wheat imports, the food minister said on Friday, to help curb cheap shipments with domestic stockpiles rising at the world`s second-biggest wheat producer.

Jun 17, 2016, 14:55 PM IST

Sugar exports up at 1.6 MT so far in 2015-16 season

New Delhi: India has exported over 1.6 million tonnes of sugar so far in 2015-16 marketing year that started from October last, up 46 percent from the whole of previous year, according to industry body ISMA.

Jun 13, 2016, 15:32 PM IST

Govt may rollback import duty on wheat: Ram Vilas Paswan

Government may scrap the 25 percent import duty on wheat if prices continue to rise, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Friday.

Jun 11, 2016, 17:25 PM IST

'Narendra Modi will continue as PM for next 15 years'

"Narendra Modi will continue to remain Prime Minister for next 15 years, Congress need not worry about it."

Jun 01, 2016, 13:32 PM IST

Central team to UP to probe Dalit's death due to hunger

Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Friday said a team will be sent to Bundelkhand to look into the alleged death of a dalit due to hunger in Banda district in Uttar Pradesh.

May 06, 2016, 13:31 PM IST

70% want Narendra Modi to be PM till 2024, 62% happy with his performance: Survey

Notwithstanding the fact that many political pundits see Modi wave as diminishing, 70 percent still want Prime Minister Narendra Modi to return to power after completing the first five years of his tenure, claims a survey.

May 01, 2016, 14:02 PM IST

File complaint if hotels, stadium charge you more than MRP for packaged drinking water: Govt

Union Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday said that the drinking water supplied by Delhi Jal Board is not safe for consumption as it is unable to meet the prescribed quality standards.

Apr 19, 2016, 19:01 PM IST

Govt to form panel to deal with complaints of online shoppers

The decision has been taken in the wake of several complaints from online buyers related to delay or non-delivery of products and sub-standard goods.

Apr 19, 2016, 16:03 PM IST

Fissures in NDA alliance in Bihar? Manjhi says BJP not giving importance to allies

After losing the state elections to Grand Alliance, fissures in NDA alliance in Bihar are now visible. BJP’s ally HAM leader Jitan Ram Manjhi on Friday said that the grand old party does not give importance to its alliance partners.

Apr 02, 2016, 00:32 AM IST

Ram Vilas Paswan demands probe into 'starvation death' of Bihar's Mahadalit man

Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Monday demanded a judicial probe into the alleged starvation death of a Mahadalit man in Bihar's Sheikhpura district.

Mar 28, 2016, 16:46 PM IST

65 lakh tonnes pulses need to be imported this year: Paswan

India needs to import 65 lakh tonnes of pulses this year to meet the domestic shortfall, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said today and assured that the government will not allow prices to rise in any circumstances.

Mar 15, 2016, 23:15 PM IST

Govt creates 50,000 tonnes pulses buffer stock; asks states to lift

After procuring 50,000 tonnes of pulses for buffer stock, Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday asked the states to place their requirement so that the lentils can be offloaded in the market to check prices.

Mar 01, 2016, 19:40 PM IST

Ram Vilas Paswan demands reservation for SCs, STs in private sector

Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said as the private companies are availing benefits from the government, they should provide reservation to the dalits.

Feb 05, 2016, 11:26 AM IST

Ram Vilas Paswan's party opposes ban of women in Maharashtra temple

Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday opposes the ban on women from entering the sanctum sactorium at Shani Shingnapur temple in Maharashtra saying his party has always been against any discrimination in public places on the basis of caste, religion and sex.

Jan 27, 2016, 20:26 PM IST