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  Rice at Rs 2 per kg is unimaginable elsewhere: Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan

  Politics | June 11, 2016 16:51 IST

  The "last two years have been extremely satisfactory" as certain basic issues of people's livelihood could be addressed, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has said, but lamented that while the Centre bears the cost of providing subsidised rice at Rs 2 k

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  Narendra Modi will continue as PM for next 15 years: Ram Vilas Paswan

  Politics | May 31, 2016 23:32 IST

  Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan today said "they (Cong) need not worry" as Modi will continue as PM for next 15 years.

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  State govt to get pulses (arhar) at Rs 66 per kg, onus on them to avail it below Rs 120: Paswan

  India | May 30, 2016 8:03 IST

  Lucknow: Facing severe criticism over government's inability to bring down high prices of pulses, Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today attributed it to poor rainfall and reduced imports during the last two years. "Several

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  Bihar: LJP leader Sudesh Paswan, brother murdered by Maoists in Gaya

  Politics | May 25, 2016 22:00 IST

  Dumaria: In the latest in the spate of lawlessness that seems to have gripped Bihar ever since the Nitish Kumar-Lalu Yadav combine swept to power in the state, Sudesh Paswan, a leader from Ram Vilas

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  Centre should identify temples barring entry of Dalits, women: Ram Vilas Paswan

  Politics | May 23, 2016 7:45 IST

  Patna:Lok Janshakti Party supremo Ram Vilas Paswan condemned the attack on BJP MP Tarun Vijay for leading Dalits into a temple in Dehradun recently and urged Union home minister Rajnath Singh to identify temples and

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  New law for celebs endorsing unverified products soon

  India | May 17, 2016 20:17 IST

  The Centre is working on a new legislation to replace the existing Consumer Protection Act, which will have penal provisions of Rs 50 lakh and five year imprisonment for celebrities promoting sale of items without verifying the quality

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  Ram Vilas Paswan calls for President's rule in Bihar

  Politics | May 15, 2016 23:15 IST

  The murder of a teenager and a journalist within a week has proved that law and order has completely broken down in Bihar and President's rule should be imposed in the state, LJP supremo Ram Vilas Paswan said today

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  Ramvilas Paswan mocks Nitish Kumar for ‘Sangh-Mukt Bharat’ call

  Politics | April 25, 2016 0:03 IST

  Patna: Union Minister Ramvilas Paswan today mocked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for appealing to non-BJP parties to make a ‘Sangh-mukt Bharat’ and dubbed the latter as a “fine actor”. ”What a fine actor he

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  Food Security Act to be implemented in 21 states by April 1: Ram Vilas Paswan

  India | March 21, 2016 18:29 IST

  Union Minister of Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan today announced that the National Food Security Act (NFSA) will be implemented in 10 more states from April 1, 2016

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  Lalu Yadav dares Ram Vilas Paswan to impose President's Rule in Bihar

  Politics | February 09, 2016 8:18 IST

  Patna: In the wake of Union Minister and LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan's call for President's Rule in Bihar, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Monday dared the NDA government to impose Central rule in

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  Crime situation in Bihar worse than jungle raj of 90s: Ramvilas Paswan

  Politics | February 08, 2016 23:05 IST

  Patna: Union Minister Ramvilas Paswan today hit out at Nitish Kumar government over the law and order situation in Bihar, saying the present condition was worse than the “jungle raj of the 90s.”“It's return of

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  Dalit Scholar Suicide: BJP ally LJP demands CBI probe

  Politics | January 21, 2016 15:15 IST

  New Delhi: At a time when Bharatiya Janta Party is trying to play down the ongoing political slugfest over death of a 26 year old Dalit scholar from Hyderabad University , it's own ally LJP

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  Lalu acting as 'super CM', Bihar govt will fall in 6 months: Ram Vilas Paswan

  Politics | January 11, 2016 11:46 IST

  New Delhi: Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has predicted that 'Mahagathbandhan' government of the RJD, JD(U) and Congress led by CM Nitish Kumar in Bihar will fall in six months owing to the differences between

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  Only 'expiry date' for food items, not 'best before': Paswan

  Politics | December 28, 2015 7:03 IST

  Hyderabad: Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said yesterday labels printed on food items should carry only “expiry date”, and not “best before”, which has no meaning.  “We want that only there is ‘expiry date'. There

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  Grand alliance government will not last long: Ramvilas Paswan

  Politics | November 29, 2015 18:21 IST

  Patna: LJP supremo and Union Minister Ramvilas Paswan today said the grand alliance will not take long to collapse due to "ego clash" between the RJD and the JD(U) resulting in mid-term poll in Bihar.

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  Nitish-Lalu ego clash to bring mid-term poll, predicts Ramvilas Paswan

  Politics | November 28, 2015 23:05 IST

  Patna: LJP president Ramvilas Paswan today said the Grand Alliance will not complete its full term and force a mid-term poll in Bihar due to ego clash between its top leaders, a reference to Chief

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  Bihar Polls: Tug of war between Dalit leaders, rebels at play

  Politics | October 11, 2015 13:00 IST

  Chakai: The battle for supremacy between two BJP allies as well as rumblings in the grand alliance are at play in many seats as 49 constituencies of the Bihar Assembly go to polls in the

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  Bihar polls: LJP manifesto favours creation of smaller states

  Politics | October 10, 2015 0:01 IST

  Patna: Releasing its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls, the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) said it is in favour of creation of smaller states like Telangana as it is necessary for better administration and development."The

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  Bihar polls: Tejaswi Yadav dares Chirag Paswan to reveal name of Ram Vilas Paswan's wife

  Politics | October 08, 2015 14:19 IST

  Patna: After RJD chief Lalu Prasad and union minister Ram Vilas Paswan, it is now the turn of their sons to indulge in a war of words to generate more political heat in the run-up

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  Bihar polls: After Paswan, Manjhi's son-in-law turns rebel

  Politics | September 29, 2015 21:15 IST

  Patna: Close on the heels of LJP chief Ramvilas Paswan's son-in-law rebelling against him, the son-in-law of Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) chief Jitan Ram Manjhi also went against him and filed nomination as an Independent