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  Existing laws regarding conversion are sufficient: Paswan

  Politics | January 06, 2015 20:26 IST

  New Delhi: "Existing laws regarding conversion are sufficient," Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan today said even as BJP has been pushing for an anti-conversion bill in the wake of controversies triggered by some Hindutva groups. Paswan,

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  Ramvilas Paswan hits out at Janata Parivar, says, snakes, scorpions join hands during floods

  Politics | January 06, 2015 19:20 IST

  New Delhi: Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has described the coming together of RJD chief Lalu Prasad, JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar and SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav as “snakes and scorpions

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  Paswan doubts merger of erstwhile 'Janata Parivar'

  Politics | January 03, 2015 16:32 IST

  Patna: Union Food Minister Ramvilas Paswan today expressed doubt over merger prospect of erstwhile Janata Parivar comprising the RJD and JD(U) and predicted that it will never materialise at the end.“I have serious doubt that

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  PM or BJP has nothing to do with 'ghar vapasi': Ramvilas Paswan

  Politics | January 03, 2015 14:48 IST

  Patna:  Union Minister Ramvilas Paswan today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP have never “backed” the ‘ghar vapasi' campaign by some Hindu outfits. “Neither the Prime Minister nor the BJP has said anything to back

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  Govt has nothing to do with issues like conversion: Paswan

  Politics | December 31, 2014 14:17 IST

  Thiruvnanthapuram: With the government facing opposition heat over the conversion issue, Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today said neither the NDA government nor Prime Minister Narendra Modi have got anything to do with the matter.“Development

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  Jharkhand Polls: Ram Vilas Paswan blames lack of vision for state's political instability

  Politics | December 04, 2014 14:23 IST

  Ranchi: Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday said 10 'golden years' were wasted due to lack of vision and the need of the hour was to elect a stable government in the state."Ten golden

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  Paswan dares Nitish to fight Bihar Assembly polls under Manjhi

  Politics | December 03, 2014 23:43 IST

  Ranchi: Union Minister Ramvilas Paswan today dared JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar to announce that his party would contest Bihar Assembly elections in 2015 under the leadership of Chief Minister Jeetan Ram Manjhi.“If Nitish Kumar has

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  'Centre conspiring to take away benefits of food law from Bihar'

  Politics | December 02, 2014 20:21 IST

  Patna: Reacting to the Centre's warning on fulfilling all the conditions of National Food Security Act, Bihar government today said it was Union government's “conspiracy” to deprive the state people of the benefits of the

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  Jitan Ram Manjhi a better CM than Nitish: Ram Vilas Paswan

  Politics | December 01, 2014 20:48 IST

  New Delhi: Taking a dig at former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, LJP President Ram Vilas Paswan today claimed current Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi “is better” than his predecessor but he is not being

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  Ram Vilas Paswan flays JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar for being jealous of PM Narendra Modi

  Politics | November 30, 2014 21:52 IST

  Patna: Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Sunday accused senior JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar of attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi out of “jealousy”.“Narendra Modi se jalan ke chalte Nitish Kumar arsh se pharsh par aa

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  Ram Vilas Paswan snubs Nitish Kumar on bonus payment

  Politics | November 30, 2014 17:47 IST

  Patna: The Centre today charged the Bihar government with launching a "misleading" campaign on the issue of bonus.Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan also asked the state government to ensure adequate procurement of foodgrains to

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  Sonia hails Deora's 'remarkable' contribution

  Politics | November 24, 2014 12:42 IST

  New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi today expressed deep grief over the death of former Union Minister Murli Deora, whom she hailed as “symbol of Congress party in Mumbai”, a reference to his over two-decade-long

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  Government yet to take a call on extending sugar export sops: Ram Vilas Paswan

  November 21, 2014 7:51 IST

  New Delhi: Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has said that the Central government is yet to decide on extending the subsidy on exports of raw sugar for the 2014-15 marketing year that started in

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  After Bihar, LJP to focus on UP for '60 LS seats'

  Politics | November 18, 2014 19:25 IST

  Lucknow: LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan today attacked ruling Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh for considering “Dalits as its rivals and doing nothing for Muslims”, as he addressed party workers here as part of his

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  Modi has become an NRI, says Lalu, Paswan replies, Lalu is an expired medicine

  Politics | November 18, 2014 19:57 IST

  Lucknow: Lok Janshakti Party chief Ram Vilas Paswan today described Lalu Prasad Yadav as an "expired medicine" while reacting to the RJD supremo's reported statement in which he had said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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  LJP may go solo in J&K Assembly polls

  Politics | November 04, 2014 11:18 IST

  Srinagar: NDA partner Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) may go it alone in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections and put up candidates even against the BJP, its ally at the Centre.LJP Parliamentary Board, the party's

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  Nitish, Manjhi cannot go together: Paswan

  Politics | November 02, 2014 8:08 IST

  Patna: Amid reports of differences between Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and his predecessor Nitish Kumar, LJP has accused Kumar of making mockery of a mahadalit Chief Minister and said the two could not

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  Paswan sets deadline to meet Food Security Act standards

  November 02, 2014 7:31 IST

  Patna: Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Saturday asked 11 states and Union Territories that have implemented Food Security Act to meet all standards by December-end, failing which the Centre would "rethink" over its

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  Ram Vilas Paswan meets FM; wants import duty on edible oils to be hiked

  October 24, 2014 23:52 IST

  New Delhi: Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley here and discussed the issue of raising import duty on crude and refined edible oils to restrict cheap imports and protect domestic

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  Paswan asks states to monitor quality of consumer products

  Politics | October 23, 2014 8:12 IST

  New Delhi: Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday asked states to strictly monitor quality of consumer products during the ongoing festival season.Expressing concern over reports of spurious and adulterated consumer products,