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  Dilip Jaiswal appointed as Bihar BJP president, replaces Samrat Chaudhary

  Bihar | July 26, 2024 0:07 IST

  The appointment of the new Bihar BJP chief is crucial as the state will undergo the assembly election next year. Dilip Jaiswal, who has replaced Samrat Chaudhary, will have a big responsibility to prepare the electoral ground for the BJP - an ally of the ruling NDA in Bihar.

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  Joshi trounces Jaiswal in Kanpur

  Politics | May 16, 2014 23:11 IST

  Kanpur: BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi today won Kanpur Parliamentary constituency, defeating Union coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal by 2,22,946 votes.  Buoyed by the historic win of BJP, Joshi said the country wanted change and the

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  Jaiswal presses for implementation of food security act in UP

  India | November 19, 2013 8:12 IST

  Kanpur: Union Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal yesterday demanded that the Food Security Act be implemented in Uttar Pradesh, saying that the people of the state had been left out from getting benefits of the central scheme. 

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  Coal block auction in two months: Jaiswal

  August 07, 2013 18:22 IST

  Kolkata, Aug 7: Union Coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal today said the coal block auction is likely to be held n the next two months.“Auction will happen in two months,” Jaiswal said on the sidelines of

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  Application filed in court against Jaiswal over sexist remarks

  Politics | October 03, 2012 20:20 IST

  Kanpur, Oct 3 :  A social activist today moved a local court against Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal, seeking registration of a criminal case for his sexist remarks that created a storm and was attacked

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  Sonia Gandhi may ask tainted Subodh Sahai, Jaiswal to go

  Politics | September 11, 2012 7:55 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 11: The fate of two Congress ministers,  tourism minister Subodh Kant Sahai and coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal looks uncertain, with indications that the party president Sonia Gandhi may ask both of them

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  Sachin's nomination to RS is Cong masterstroke, says Jaiswal

  India | April 29, 2012 17:26 IST

  Kanpur, Apr 29: Union Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal today termed the nomination of cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar to the Rajya Sabha as Congress' “masterstroke” and said the decision was praiseworthy.“Since nominating the star batsman to the

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  Many Govt Depts 'Suck Blood' Like Mosquitoes, Says Jaiswal

  India | March 26, 2012 21:02 IST

  Kanpur/New Delhi, Mar 26: Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal courted controversy by saying that many government departments suck blood like mosquitoes but he clarified today this remark was not aimed at the Finance Ministry. “For only

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  Jaiswal Says, Coal Blocks Were Allotted In A Transparent Manner

  India | March 22, 2012 16:36 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 22: Amid media reports that undue benefits of Rs 10.67 lakh crore were extended to private and public sector companies in allocation of coal blocks, the government today said it followed a

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  EC Clean Chit To Jaiswal On Prez Rule Comments

  India | March 01, 2012 22:24 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 1: Giving a clean chit to Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal on his President's Rule comments, the Election Commission today said his tone and tenor did not suggest any threat or intimidation to

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  Rahul Can Become PM At Midnight If He Desires, Says Jaiswal

  India | February 26, 2012 7:28 IST

  Mathura, Feb 25: After his controversial comments about imposition of President's rule in Uttar Pradesh, Union Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal today created a flutter when he said Rahul Gandhi could become Prime Minister “even at midnight

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  EC Slaps Notice On Jaiswal For President Rule Comments

  India | February 24, 2012 22:07 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 24: Holding prima facie that his comments on imposition of President's Rule in Uttar Pradesh a threat to voters and violation of Model Code of Conduct, the Election Commission today slapped a