Minister Of State

Violence In Delhi Planned With Eye On Trump Visit: Juinor Home Minister

India News | ANI | Tuesday February 25, 2020

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy on Monday said the violence that took place in North-East Delhi was orchestrated with an eye on US President Donald Trump's visit to India.

90% Of Income Tax Cases Will Be Settled Under Vivaad Se Vishwas: Anurag Thakur

Business | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 18, 2020

The minister of state for finance also assured that the interests of entrepreneurs paying taxes honestly will be protected.

No Plans For More Joint Secretary Recruitment Through Lateral Entry: Centre

Jobs | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Thursday February 6, 2020

The Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question in the Parliament today said the government has no plans to recruit Joint Secretary (JS) level officers through lateral entry.

Security Forces Casualities Down 73% After Article 370 Revoked: Centre

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday February 5, 2020

Thirty-two terrorists have been killed and 10 arrested in Jammu & Kashmir since August 5, 2019, Minister of State for Home G. Kishan Reddy told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

No Proposal To Set Up Deradicalisation Camps In Jammu And Kashmir: Government

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday February 5, 2020

There is no proposal is under consideration to set up deradicalisation camps in Jammu and Kashmir, the government told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

Over 6.83 Lakh Vacant Posts In Central Government Departments: Ministry

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 5, 2020

There were over 6.83 lakh vacant posts in different central government departments, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.

51 Were Injured In Masked Attacks On JNU Students, Teachers: Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 5, 2020

Altogether 51 people were injured and private cars and property damaged when masked people, armed with rods and sticks, attacked students and teachers of the Jawaharlal Nehru University on January 5, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.

No Document To Be Collected During NPR Exercise: Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 4, 2020

The government on Tuesday made it clear that no document will be collected during the updation of the National Population Register (NPR) and providing Aadhaar number during the exercise is only voluntary.

"Ballot Should Dominate Bullet": BJP's Anurag Thakur After Goli Maaro Row

Delhi News | ANI | Tuesday February 4, 2020

Just days before Delhi polls, Minister of State for Finance Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday said there is no place for ''violence in democracy'' and people should use their voting power in a manner that ''ballot should dominate bullets''.

Women Activists Write To PM Modi On BJP Leaders' "Cheap, Divisive" Speeches

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday February 4, 2020

Amid an uproar over alleged hate speeches made by BJP leaders against those protesting the Citizenship Amendment Act, around 175 activists and women's groups today expressed "horror" over using "fear of rape as a campaign message" in the run-up to the Delhi elections.

Anurag Thakur, Nirmala Sitharaman's Junior, Prays At Home Before Budget

India News | NDTV News Desk | Saturday February 1, 2020

Anurag Thakur, the Minister of State for Finance, was seen praying at his home hours before the Union Budget announcement.

No Plans For Pan-India NRC For Now, Government Tells Parliament

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Tuesday February 4, 2020

There are no plans for now to conduct a nationwide National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise, the government said in parliament today. "Till now, the government has not taken any decision to prepare National Register of Indian Citizens at the national level," Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai, said in a written reply.

Will No Longer Be Silent Witness To Terror Attacks In India: Union Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 29, 2020

Accusing Pakistan of becoming the "architect and exporter" of terrorism, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Wednesday said India has made "abundantly clear" to its neighbours that it will no longer remain a silent witness to terror attacks in the country and will take resolute steps.

Indian Space Tech Essential In Making PM Modi's New India: Jitendra Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 28, 2020

Union Minister of State for Department of Space and Atomic Energy Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said Indian space technology is going to be an "essential tool" in the making of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new India.

Caught In "Goli Maaro" Video, Minister Anurag Thakur's Response

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday January 28, 2020

The BJP's Anurag Thakur, Union Minister of State for Finance, urges a crowd at an election rally in Delhi to say "goli maaro" - or shoot down traitors - in a widely-shared video that is being examined by the Election Commission.