Sriprakash Jaiswal
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Sriprakash Jaiswal, former Union Minister and Congress leader, passes away at 81 in Kanpur
Uttar Pradesh | Nov 29, 2025, 06:40 AM ISTCongress spokesperson Anshu Awasthi remembered Jaiswal's progression from city president to three-time MP and Union minister, emphasising his simplicity and rapport with party workers.
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#RespectWomen: When Union Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal's 'old-wives' remark created a stir
India | Apr 04, 2024, 04:04 PM ISTFormer Union minister Sriprakash Jaiswal landed in trouble in 2012 after comparing a wife with a victory in a cricket match. However, he later apologised for his statement.
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India's first PM Nehru remembered on 51st death anniversary
National | May 27, 2015, 01:14 PM ISTNew Delhi: The nation today remembered Jawaharlal Nehru on his 51st death anniversary with President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders paying tributes to the country's first Prime Minister.Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid
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Don't make an issue out of Rahul's absence: Sriprakash Jaiswal
National | Apr 14, 2015, 06:27 PM ISTKanpur: Senior Congress leader Sriprakash Jaiswal today asked the media not to create an issue out of Rahul Gandhi's absence and said the party vice-president is likely to address the April 19 Farmers' Rally in
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Seven Union Ministers taste humiliating defeat in UP
India | May 16, 2014, 11:32 PM ISTLucknow: All seven UPA ministers, including Salman Khurshid, Ajit Singh and Sriprakash Jaiswal, who contested in Uttar Pradesh have suffered defeat.The most dismal show was by External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid in Farrukhabad, Steel Minister
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Congress is soul of the country, can't be wiped out: Jaiswal
National | Apr 03, 2014, 09:20 PM ISTLucknow: Union minister Sriprakash Jaiswal today said those who have given the slogan of a “Congress-free India” were unaware of the fact that it was not just a political party, but the soul of the
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189 coal scam related documents missing: Jaiswal
National | Aug 24, 2013, 07:33 AM ISTNew Delhi: A total of 189 documents related to the coal block allocations are missing and all efforts are being made to locate them, Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal told parliament on Friday.In a statement in
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Coalgate: All efforts will be made to trace missing coal files, says coal minister
National | Aug 20, 2013, 03:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: Under attack over missing files relating to coal block allocation, government today said in the Rajya Sabha that the issue was being looked into and no stone would be left unturned in tracing
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Sonia, Rahul make prime ministers, others aspire to become PM, says Sriprakash Jaiswal
National | Aug 12, 2013, 07:54 AM ISTLucknow, Aug 11: Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice-President Rahul Gandhi are used to making prime ministers where other leaders spend their time trying to stake a claim to the coveted post, party MP and
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Application filed in court against Sriprakash Jaiswal over sexist remarks
National | Oct 03, 2012, 03:58 PM ISTKanpur, 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 by
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Coal minister Jaiswal's 'sexist' remark raises the heckles of women organisations
National | Oct 02, 2012, 06:52 PM ISTKanpur/New Delhi, Oct 2: Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal found himself at the centre of a controversy today over his sexist remark that wives lose charm over time, sparking an outrage among women's groups which
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Facing allegations for being a Jaiswal: Coal minister
National | Sep 05, 2012, 02:59 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sep 5: Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal Tuesday played to the gallery, saying he was being targeted because of his community and noted that the screening process to allocate coal blocks followed by the
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Coal block allotment to be scrapped on failure, says Jaiswal
Jun 09, 2012, 04:12 PM ISTRanchi, June 9: Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal on Friday warned allotment of coal blocks would be scrapped if companies fail to operate them.Reminding how he had scrapped allotments of 26 coal blocks after reviewing 56
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CAG Estimates On Coal Blocks 'Illogical', Says Coal Minister
India | Apr 02, 2012, 05:19 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 2: Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal today described CAG draft report on allocation of coal blocks without auction as "illogical", asking by that yardstick even water used in the hydro projects should be
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Congress To Seek President's Rule If No Party Gets Majority, Says Jaiswal
India | Feb 23, 2012, 12:55 PM ISTKanpur, Feb 23 : Congress leader Sriprakash Jaiswal today said if his party fails to get a majority in the UP Assembly polls, it will seek imposition of President's rule in the state, a remark
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FIR Filed Against Rahul For Poll Code Violation
India | Feb 21, 2012, 01:48 PM ISTKanpur, Feb 20: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was today booked for alleged violation of model code of conduct by UP authorities, which said that his road show here had breached the time limit and the
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Congress Will Form Govt In UP, Says Sriprakash Jaiswal
National | Feb 09, 2012, 07:01 PM ISTNew Delhi, Feb 9: A day after the impressive turnout of about 64 per cent electorate in the first phase of Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Congress today exuded confidence of forming the next government
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Jaiswal Dares Mayawati To Order CBI Probe Into MGNREGA Funds
National | Oct 30, 2011, 09:19 PM ISTRampur(UP), Oct 30: Alleging huge embezzlement of funds in implementation of MGNREGA scheme in Uttar Pradesh, Union Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal today dared Chief Minister Mayawati to recommend a CBI probe into the issue.“MGNREGA's implementation in
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Respect Indian Constitution: Sriprakash Jaiswal To Hazare
National | Aug 20, 2011, 09:44 PM ISTLucknow, Aug 20: Framing of laws is a prerogative of Parliament and should be done by MPs, Union Minister for Coal Sriprakash Jaiswal today said and appealed anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare to respect the Constitution.“Anna