Minister of State News

Anupriya Patel was also a minister in the first tenure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi She is a member of Parliament from Mirzapur Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh The buzz that she could be accommodated in the Union ministry grew louder after she recently met the BJP brass in New Delhi

 Along with G Kishan Reddy the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Intelligence Bureau (IB), External Affairs officers will also attend the conference in Australia which will be held from November 6-8. 

Speaking at the concluding ceremony of BIMSTEC, Bhamre addressed the participating nations on countering terrorism.

The Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday had given the MoS status to five Hindu religious leaders.

Parliament on Monday passed a bill that seeks to consolidate the existing laws on jurisdiction of courts on civil admiralty matters, or cases of maritime accidents or contracts related to maritime commerce, proceedings on maritime claims, and seizure of ships with the Rajya Sabha assenting to the legislation.

Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh today said the fight against terrorism was universal and concerned the entire humanity, referring to the US bombing on Islamic State (IS) complex in Afghanistan.

Minister of State for External Affairs General (Retired) V.K. Singh on Thursday questioned the Pakistan military court's to sentence for former Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav's death especially when it has been established that he had a valid Indian passport.

Asserting that liquor ban in Bihar is not successful, Union Minister of State for Panchayat and Rural Development Ram Kripal Yadav today claimed that illegal sale of liquor has increased to a large scale in the state.

There were 15 terror attacks on the army last year as the force lost 68 soldiers, the Lok Sabha was today informed.

Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh today announced nine new Passport Seva Kendras would be set up in Assam soon.

The Home Ministry today reviewed the functioning of paramilitary forces and discussed issues like raising new battalions, increasing women's representation and expansion of the air wing of the BSF.

Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre on Tuesday expressed the need to take adequate steps to counter stress-related manifestations in soldiers and gave a message that the Indian government is there to support the jawans and their families in every situation.

 Both houses of parliament witnessed uproarious scenes on Friday, leading to their adjournment, over the video footage circulated by Aam Aadmi Party Lok Sabha member Bhagwant Mann.

Union Minister Jitendra Singh said the role of Pakistan in the violent protests in Kashmir after killing of militant Burhan Wani there was more than evident now.

 The government will work towards farmers' welfare and make Indian agriculture globally competitive, new Minister of State for Agriculture, S S Ahluwalia on Wednesday said.

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray said BJP central leadership has not held in any discussion with him on the Union Cabinet expansion and that his party will not stand on anybody's doors seeking favours.