Ramvilas Paswan
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Ramvilas Paswan hits out at Janata Parivar, says, snakes, scorpions join hands during floods
National | Jan 06, 2015, 07:20 PM ISTNew 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'
National | Jan 03, 2015, 04:32 PM ISTPatna: 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
National | Jan 03, 2015, 02:48 PM ISTPatna: 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
National | Dec 31, 2014, 02:17 PM ISTThiruvnanthapuram: 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
National | Dec 04, 2014, 02:23 PM ISTRanchi: 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
National | Dec 03, 2014, 11:43 PM ISTRanchi: 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'
National | Dec 02, 2014, 08:21 PM ISTPatna: 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
National | Dec 01, 2014, 08:48 PM ISTNew 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
National | Nov 30, 2014, 09:52 PM ISTPatna: 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
National | Nov 30, 2014, 05:47 PM ISTPatna: 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
National | Nov 24, 2014, 12:42 PM ISTNew 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
Nov 21, 2014, 07:51 AM ISTNew 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'
National | Nov 18, 2014, 07:25 PM ISTLucknow: 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
National | Nov 18, 2014, 07:57 PM ISTLucknow: 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
National | Nov 04, 2014, 11:18 AM ISTSrinagar: 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
National | Nov 02, 2014, 08:08 AM ISTPatna: 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
Nov 02, 2014, 07:31 AM ISTPatna: 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
Oct 24, 2014, 11:52 PM ISTNew 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
National | Oct 23, 2014, 08:12 AM ISTNew 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,
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Top 5 MPs who created record for highest victory margins in LS polls
National | Oct 25, 2014, 10:08 AM ISTNew Delhi: Pritam Munde, the second daughter of late Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gopinath Munde, scripted Lok Sabha history winning the Beed seat in Maharashtra in a bypoll by a record margin of nearly