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  Ex-BJP leaders Chaudhry Birender Singh, wife Premlata Singh join Congress, say, 'It's vichar wapsi'

  India | April 09, 2024 13:36 IST

  Birender Singh joined the BJP nearly 10 years ago after an over four-decade stint with the Congress.

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  BJP leader Birender Singh resigns from Rajya Sabha

  India | January 21, 2020 12:19 IST

  Former Union minister and BJP leader Birender Singh has resigned from his Rajya Sabha membership, according to an official communique issued on Tuesday. His resignation has been accepted by Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu, it said.

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  Less than 9% polling in Haryana till 10 am

  May 12, 2019 12:04 IST

  At the polling booth number 84 in Gohana the faulty EVM could not be rectified till 10 a.m., so only two votes were cast in three hours.

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  Bipin Rawat takes over as new Army Chief, Birender Singh becomes Air Force Chief

  India | December 31, 2016 16:14 IST

  New Army Chief General Bipin Rawat and new Air Force Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa on Saturday took over as the chiefs of the two services, with outgoing General Dalbir Singh and Air Chief Marshal

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  It takes time to adjust after losing power: Union Minister to Sonia Gandhi

  Politics | August 04, 2015 16:32 IST

  New Delhi: Rural Development Minister Birender Singh today took potshots at Sonia Gandhi over her "murder of democracy" remarks against Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan saying it takes some time for a person to adjust

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  Despite being a minister I have not got a house yet, says Birender Singh

  Politics | June 19, 2015 16:33 IST

  New Delhi:  Rural Development Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh today vent unhappiness over not getting his allotted accommodation despite being a Cabinet Minister for more than seven months, saying he understood the plight of those without

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  New land bill will check distress migration, create jobs: Birender

  Politics | April 19, 2015 16:37 IST

  New Delhi: The new land bill will enable faster growth and check distress migration from rural areas by creating local employment, Rural Development Minister Birender Singh has said while hoping that the legislation will be

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  Govt may issue 're-ordinance' on land bill: Birender Singh

  Politics | March 25, 2015 20:42 IST

  Chandigarh: The government is likely to make another effort for a consensus on the land bill with opposition parties and may issue a "re-ordinance", Union Minister Birender Singh on Wednesday said."We are thinking to make

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  Congress hits out at govt over Gadkari's letters to opposition parties

  Politics | March 19, 2015 20:53 IST

  New Delhi: Congress today took a jibe at the government over Union Minister Nitin Gadkari writing a letter to Opposition parties including Sonia Gandhi to debate land acquisition bill asking “why this sudden wisdom has

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  PM Modi firm on changes in Land Acquisition Act; Amit Shah forms panel to seek farmers' views

  Politics | February 24, 2015 16:08 IST

  New Delhi: The NDA government on Tuesday tabled the Land Acquisition Bill in the Lok Sabha amid uproar by the opposition. Despite stiff resistance from the opposition parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today made it

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  No dilution in rural job guarantee scheme MGNREGA: Government

  Politics | December 19, 2014 18:51 IST

  New Delhi: Government today insisted in Lok Sabha that it was committed to MGNREGA but noted that there are certain aspects, including the need of enhancing asset quality, which require “revisit of the scheme”.Rural Development

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  Birendra Singh adopts village under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojna

  Politics | December 12, 2014 7:36 IST

  Jind: Union Minister of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Sanitation and Drinking Water, Birender Singh, has adopted a village from the Hisar Lok Sabha constituency under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojna.  Singh has adopted Khatkar village

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  RS polls: Birender Singh, Prabhu to file nominations tomorrow

  Politics | November 24, 2014 21:06 IST

  Chandigarh: Union Ministers Birender Singh and Suresh Prabhu, who have been nominated by the BJP for by-elections to two Rajya Sabha seats in Haryana, will file their nominations tomorrow.“Both of us will file our nominations

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  Prabhu, Birender Singh to be in Rajya Sabha from Haryana

  Politics | November 22, 2014 20:02 IST

  New Delhi: Union Ministers Birender Singh and Suresh Prabhu have been nominated by BJP for Rajya Sabha seats from Haryana.The two Ministers, who were inducted in the Union Cabinet following its expansion on October 27,

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  Birender trains guns on Hooda, demands probe into CLU scam

  Politics | November 11, 2014 18:26 IST

  New Delhi: Hours after taking charge as Union minister, former Congress leader Chaudhary Birender Singh today trained his guns on his bete noir Bhupinder Singh Hooda demanding a probe into the cash-for-change of land use

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  Berth for Birender Singh makes it 5 from Haryana in Modi govt

  Politics | November 09, 2014 18:51 IST

  Chandigarh:  With the induction today of Haryana leader Birender Singh as a minister in the Narendra Modi government, the state where BJP recently won in Assembly polls for the first time now has five representatives

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  Haryana Jat leader Birender Singh finally gets his due

  Politics | November 09, 2014 16:24 IST

  New Delhi: The proverbial slip between cup and lip had haunted Haryana Jat leader Birender Singh who first lost to Bhupinder Singh Hooda in the battle for Haryana Chief Minister's chair in 2004 and was

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  Hooda's Rs.100 crore ad-blitzkrieg jacks up stakes for others

  Politics | September 08, 2014 13:07 IST

  Chandigarh: A Rs.100 crore advertisement blitzkrieg from public money focussed on Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda - clearly aimed at next month's assembly elections - is forcing other parties in Haryana's dusty politics to

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  Hooda hits back, calls Birendra Singh 'frustrated'

  Politics | September 03, 2014 12:51 IST

  Chandigarh: A day after BJP leader Birender Singh launched an all out offensive against Bhupinder Singh Hooda, the Chief Minister hit back at the former Congress leader saying his remarks are a result of “frustration”.

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  Congress dares BJP to name CM candidate in Haryana

  Politics | August 21, 2014 14:31 IST

  Chandigarh: In the run up to the Lok Sabha polls, the BJP named Narendra Modi its prime ministerial candidate and asked the Congress to name its candidate for the PM's post. The Congress did not