Ashwini Choubey

"Ink Thrown On Democracy," Says Minister, Attacked At Patna Hospital

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday October 15, 2019

Ink was thrown at Union Minister Ashwini Choubey this morning when he visited the Patna Medical College & Hospital to visit dengue patients

Union Minister Ashwini Choubey Blames Constellation For Bihar Floods

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 30, 2019

As the flood situation worsened in Bihar, Union minister Ashwini Choubey on Monday said it was a "natural calamity" and blamed a particular constellation for the heavy downpour.

Ally Nitish Kumar Keeps Hands Off As Central Minister Is Charged In Bihar

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Wednesday September 25, 2019

A union minister has been charged with threatening a police officer in Bihar, which the BJP rules in alliance with Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United. Ashwini Choubey, a BJP leader and minister of state for health in the central government, has not been spared after he allegedly shouted at a police officer on Monday.

3 Bihar Policemen Suspended For Failing To Check Union Minister's Car

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 9, 2019

Three policemen, including a sub-inspector, were suspended for allowing Union minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey's vehicle go without verification of papers during a drive to ensure implementation of the amended motor vehicles act in Patna on Sunday, an official statement said.

"Ex-PM Morarji Desai Consumed Cow Urine For Medicinal Benefits": Minister

India News | ANI | Sunday September 8, 2019

Union Minister Ashwini Choubey on Sunday said that former prime minister Morarji Desai used to consume cow urine for medicinal benefits, adding that the AYUSH Ministry is seriously working on using cow urine for preparation of medicines and to cure cancer.

After Pragya Thakur, Union Minister Ashwini Choubey Sees Cure For Cancer In Cow Urine

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday September 8, 2019

Union Minister Ashwini Choubey on Saturday attested to the significance of cow urine in the health sciences, saying that it can be used to treat serious ailments that have long baffled medical practitioners.

Minister Accused Of Sleeping At Briefing On Child Deaths. His Explanation

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday June 17, 2019

Allegations by opposition parties that the government was sleeping on its job while encephalitis-related deaths mounted in Bihar took a turn for the literal on Sunday, when Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Kumar Choubey was seen with his eyes resolutely shut at a press meet organised in Muzaffarpur to address queries on the i...

Ashwini Choubey Assumes Charge Of Health Ministry; Takes Metro Ride To Work

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 4, 2019

Ashwini Kumar Choubey Tuesday took charge as the Minister of State for Health. He took the metro from his residence to reach Udyog Bhawan station from where he walked down to his office -- Nirman Bhawan.

"Is This Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao?": Rabri Devi On Minister's Sexist Jibe

India News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Saturday April 13, 2019

Within the span of a fortnight, Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey has stirred yet another controversy, this time with a sexist remark against former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi.

Case Against Minister For Violating Poll Code, Had Threatened Officer

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Aditya Sharma | Monday April 1, 2019

A police case was filed against Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey and 150 others on Monday, for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct. A video of him threatening a government official while campaigning in Bihar's Buxar district went viral over the weekend.

"Khabardar...": Union Minister Tells Bihar Officer Who Stopped His Convoy

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday March 31, 2019

A video of Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey threatening a government official after he was stopped for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct has surfaced, just a week before the Lok Sabha election. In the video, the minister is seen in a heated argument with Sub-Divisional Magistrate KK Upadhyay when the officer stopped his convoy in Bi...

Minister Ashwini Choubey Calls Rahul Gandhi "Schizophrenic, Sewer Worm"

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Saturday September 1, 2018

Launching a vitriolic attack on Rahul Gandhi, union minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey has called the Congress president "schizophrenic" and a "sewer worm".

Nipah Has Been Contained, No Need To Fear, Says Minister Of State For Health

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 9, 2018

Union Minister of State for Health, Ashwini Choubey, today said that the Nipah virus has been contained and there was no need to run away from Kerala, where several deaths due to the virus have been reported.

Government May Relook At Air India Stake Sale Strategy: Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 31, 2018

The civil aviation ministry today said it was expecting better participation for the Air India stake sale and indicated that there could be a rethink on the strategy after the disinvestment failed to attract any initial bids.

After Nipah Scare In Himachal Pradesh, State Health Minister Asks People Not To Panic

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 24, 2018

Union Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey today said the outbreak of Nipah virus in Kerala is a "localised" occurrence and people need not panic, amid reports of dead bats being found on the premises of a government school in Himachal Pradesh.