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Over 90 million rural households receiving tap water: Jal Shakti Ministry

In Goa, Haryana, Telangana, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Puducherry, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, every rural household has tap water supply, said a statement issued by the ministry

New development guidelines to transform rural India: Giriraj Singh

The newly introduced Rural Area Development Plan Formulation and Implementation (RADPFI) guidelines will transform rural India, Giriraj Singh said

Union Minister Giriraj Singh tests positive for Covid-19, self isolates

Union Minister Giriraj Singh tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday and has self-isolated himself.

Giriraj Singh takes charge of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Ministry

Senior BJP leader from Bihar Giriraj Singh on Thursday took charge as the new Union Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister.

Govt launches mobile app 'Matsya Setu' for Indian aqua farmers

Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Giriraj Singh launched a mobile app 'Matsya Setu' to disseminate the latest freshwater aquaculture technologies to the country's aqua farmers.

Officials don't listen to you? Beat them up with sticks: Giriraj Singh

Union minister Giriraj Singh advised the people of his Begusarai Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar to 'beat up with bamboo sticks' those officials who appeared insensitive to their concerns

Modi govt allocated 438% more budget to agri compared to UPA: Giriraj

Singh said the budgetary allocation made by the Modi government for the agriculture sector during 2014-2020 was 438 er cent more than what it was during the previous UPA rule

Bihar elections: Giriraj Singh attacks Tejashwi Yadav over promise on jobs

Giriraj Singh lashed out at Tejashwi Yadav over his jobs' promise and asked how many jobs he had created when his party had over 12 ministers in the administration

Cong fielded 'Jinnah sympathiser' in Jale seat, alleges BJP's Giriraj Singh

Giriraj Singh trained his guns at the Congress-RJD alliance, alleging a "sympathiser" of Mohammad Ali Jinnah has been fielded from Jale seat

Shahnawaz, Giriraj, Shivraj Chouhan condole Ram Vilas Paswan's demise

BJP leaders Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, Giriraj Singh and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed condolences on the demise of Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday

Giriraj Singh releases booklet on Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana

It will serve as an indispensable tool to the beneficiaries in knowing about different activities of the PMMSY

If marshals weren't present they could've murdered Harivansh: Giriraj Singh

Giriraj Singh reacted strongly to the ruckus created in the Rajya Sabha and claimed that "even the murder of the Rajya Sabha's Deputy Chairman could have happened" if marshals weren't present

Rahul Gandhi trying to discourage people amid Covid-19: Giriraj Singh

Union Minister Giriraj Singh said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is trying to discourage people during coronavirus pandemic and it is not in the national interest

Muslims should have been sent to Pakistan in 1947, says Giriraj Singh

The Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Fisheries minister's comment came in the wake of nationwide protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act

Of 20 mn fishermen, Kisan credit cards given to 8,400 so far, says govt

However, not many cards could be distributed to fish farmers due to lack of awareness and delay in issuing RBI guidelines for implementation of this facility, sources said.

Giriraj Singh objects to imported milk, asks govt to keep dairy out of RCEP

"We will not accept the milk produced by cattle that are given animal protein. Our condition is milk imported should have not any animal feed," said Giriraj Singh

Centre working on tech-based model to tackle stray cattle issue: Giriraj

Govt is introducing sex-sorted semen technology to ensure birth of more female calves, willl focus on conserving indigenous breeds

Giriraj Singh dragged to court for calling Muslims descendants of Lord Rama

The complainant, Tamanna Hashmi, felt aggrieved by a newspaper report wherein Singh was quoted as having made the statement

Case against Union Minister Giriraj Singh for grabbing Dalit-owned land

Union minister Giriraj Singh has been named in a case of grabbing land belonging to a dalit in his native Bihar, police said today. The FIR against Singh and 32 others was lodged on February 2 by the order of a Special SC&ST court where the complainant had filed an application under Section 156(3) of CrPC seeking directions to police for registering a case against the accused, SHO of Danapur police station in Patna district Sandeep Kumar Singh told PTI. Singh, BJP MP from Nawada, is Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. The complainant, Ram Narain Prasad, a resident of Asopur village, alleged that the accused grabbed a land parcel of two acres and six decimal that he owned. He claimed he was abused when he protested their action. "As per the court order, an FIR has been lodged under relevant sections of the IPC and also the SC/ST Act. Further investigations are on", the SHO said. The registration of the land grab case ..

Democracy safe till Hindus are in majority: Union Minister Giriraj Singh

Delivering a lecture here, the minister said nationalism was in a "kind of danger" due to demographic changes.