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Suspended RK Singh fires back at BJP, says 'I have resigned, tell me about anti-party activities'
India | November 16, 2025 9:40 ISTRK Singh’s suspension follows closely on the heels of Bihar Assembly elections, in which NDA returned to power amid murmurs of internal discord. According to sources, Singh’s persistent public criticism of party leadership is believed to have intensified friction between him and BJP leadership.
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BJP suspends former Union Minister RK Singh, two others for anti-party activities
India | November 15, 2025 13:32 ISTBihar BJP has suspended MLC Ashok Kumar Agarwal and Katihar Mayor Usha Agarwal for allegedly engaging in anti-party activities. The suspension followed Ashok Agarwal's controversial decision to field his son, Saurav Agarwal, as a candidate from Katihar on a VIP ticket.
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Waqf Act Amendment: Former Union Minister RK Singh reacts to reports of bill to amend Waqf law
News | August 06, 2024 14:13 ISTWhile speaking on media reports that the central government is likely to bring a bill to curb the powers of the Waqf Board over assets, former Union Minister RK Singh said that this amendment was very much needed.
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India, Saudi Arabia sign MoU focusing on electrical interconnections, green hydrogen, supply chains
World | October 08, 2023 22:52 ISTUnion Power Minister RK Singh said that India has emerged as a leader in energy transition in current times. He further appeal Middle-Eastern and African countries to join India's Global Biofuels Alliance.
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'Will not become Governor, contest from Bihar's Arrah': Union Minister RK Singh
Bihar | September 25, 2023 7:59 ISTUnion Minister RK Singh's statement comes amid talk of Bhojpuri actor and singer Pawan Singh contesting the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on a BJP ticket from Arrah constituency.
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India's power demand touches new high after jumping by 45,000 megawatt in a year
Business | June 12, 2022 12:36 ISTPower plants are operating at full throttle to meet the demand, and the govt has ordered coal import to meet the shortfall in domestic supplies.
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India's peak power consumption exceeds 201 Gigawatt, says government
India | April 27, 2022 11:13 ISTAccording to Power Ministry, the demand surpassed last year's maximum demand met of 200.539 GW which occurred on July 7, 2021.
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Former Aviation Joint Secretary R K Singh appointed as Principal Advisor to IndiGo's MD
India | April 04, 2022 19:30 ISTIn the past, RK Singh has served as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation and has served on the Boards of Air India, Indian Airlines, Alliance Air, Air India Charters Limited (Air India Express) among others.
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J&K: Army called in for help as strike by electricity employees triggers massive power outage
India | December 20, 2021 16:43 ISTSeveral areas of Jammu and Kashmir witnessed electricity outages as linemen to senior engineers begin their indefinite strike on Saturday against the government's privatisation move and failure of two-round talks.
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India already ahead; set to achieve 450 GW renewable energy installed capacity by 2030: Centre
India | October 12, 2021 6:40 ISTAddressing the event on Monday, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy RK Singh said, "India is already ahead of what we pledged in our Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)."
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Power Minister RK Singh urges union ministers, CMs to switch to electric vehicles
India | August 27, 2021 13:26 ISTAccording to a power ministry statement, Singh has shot off letters to his union cabinet colleagues as well as all CMs in this regard.
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'Photo-op': Union Minister RK Singh hits out at Rahul Gandhi after meeting with migrant labourers
India | May 16, 2020 21:03 IST"Did he remember migrant labourers only after 50 days? Our government, at Centre and in states, has been arranging food, trains for them... He met them just for photo-op. There should be some sensitivity," said Union Minister RK Singh
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India to be electricity-based economy eventually: Power Minister R K Singh
Business | February 24, 2020 22:42 ISTPower Minister R K Singh on Monday said India will eventually be an electricity-based economy, as the nation is embarking on power usage for running vehicles and cooking food.
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Government appoints two OSDs, one private secy to union ministers Pradhan, R K Singh and Nitin Gadkari
India | August 28, 2019 22:35 ISTThe Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has appointed Jitendra Asati, a 2009-batch IES officer, as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Pradhan for a period up to October 20, 2021.
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States to face cut in funds for missing targets under UDAY 2.0: Power Minister R K Singh
Business | August 21, 2019 18:59 ISTThe government plans the second wave of reforms in the power distribution sector and has shared the draft with states, the minister told reporters here. The Centre in November 2015 had launched the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) to bring about the operational and financial turnaround of debt-laden power distribution companies.
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Solar scheme to assure Rs 1 lakh income for farmers
Budget | July 04, 2019 15:07 ISTPower Minister R.K. Singh on Thursday informed the Lok Sabha during Question Hour that farmers can use their land to install solar panels and the power generated will be bought by the government.
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24-hour electricity to all by March 2019: Power Minister RK Singh
Politics | December 28, 2017 13:22 ISTBy March 2019, all homes in the country will be provided uninterrupted 24-hour power supply throughout the year, Power Minister R K Singh said today.
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No human negligence behind boiler blast in NTPC's Unchahar plant, says Union Power Minister RK Singh
India | November 02, 2017 21:33 ISTNTPC has also announced a financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the dead. The Prime Minister's Relief Fund will also give Rs 2 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased.
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Stricter penalties for non-payment of electricity bills in offing as govt proposes changes to Electricity Act
Business | October 27, 2017 10:52 ISTThe proposed amendment bill will include penalty provisions, stricter enforcement of PPAs and RPOs, Power minister R.K. Singh said.
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PM Modi launches 'Saubhagya' scheme to provide electricity to all by December 2018
Politics | October 03, 2017 19:42 ISTPradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana 'Saubhagya' launched on the birth anniversary of Hindutv icon Deendayal Upadhyaya will entail free electricity connections to poor households, PM Modi said.
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