Choice of Ram Nath Kovind is a political masterstroke by Narendra Modi: Ram Vilas PaswanRam Vilas Paswan asked opposition parties to support the Dalit candidate, claiming that if they put up a candidate against Kovind then they...
19 Jun, 2017, 05.12 PM IST
Bumper crop of pulses expected, still short of demand: GovernmentFood Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said it is known that while MSP is declared for 22 items, the government often only buys wheat and rice crop.
24 Mar, 2017, 05.15 PM IST
National Banana Research Centre to be set up in BiharThe National Research Centre for Banana would be set up at Goraul in Bihar's Vaishali district, Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Mini...
10 Jul, 2016, 03.52 AM IST
Bihar verdict: Six Union ministers, including Ram Vilas Paswan, Giriraj Singh put up dismal showThese ministers are Ram Vilas Paswan, Giriraj Singh, Upendra Kushwaha, Radha Mohan Singh, Rajiv Pratap Rudy and Ram Kripal Yadav.
10 Nov, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Dal ka tadka after gai pe charcha in BiharAfter beef and quota controversies, the issue of escalating pulse prices has taken centre stage in campaigning for the Bihar assembly elect...
21 Oct, 2015, 10.47 AM IST
Crack down on hoarders, ensure food supplies: Centre to statesFearing spurt in vegetable prices, the Centre asked states to crackdown on hoarders, ensure adequate supplies and remove inter-state trade ...
08 Jul, 2015, 08.28 AM IST
Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan asks states to crack down on hoarding amid increasing pricesAt the meeting chaired by Paswan, a six-month action plan was chalked out to maintain supplies and check prices of pulses, edible oil, rice...
08 Jul, 2015, 05.28 AM IST
Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan plans to take up sugarcane payment arrears issue with Prime Minister OfficePaswan said all possible efforts must be made to facilitate payment of the arrears by the state government.
17 Apr, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Centre nudges states for Rs 20,000 crore cane dues clearanceSugar mills are finding it difficult to pay farmers as they have been incurring losses for the last few years due to low realisation and hi...
16 Apr, 2015, 10.38 PM IST
Potato, onion prices ruled high in only 3-4 centres: Govt"The higher prices is mainly because they are non-producing areas and have to procure the supplies from other states," Ram Vilas Paswan sai...
28 Nov, 2014, 04.15 PM IST
Centre asks onion-producing states to ensure smooth supplyNarendra Modi for the second day today reviewed price situation with senior Cabinet colleagues Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh and F...
19 Jun, 2014, 10.38 PM IST
Food Minister Ramvilas Paswan not part of Cabinet Committee on Economic AffairsAs Narendra Modi reconstituted the 6 Cabinet sub-committees, Ramvilas Paswan does not figure in the crucial Cabinet Committee on Economic A...
19 Jun, 2014, 08.50 PM IST
No integration in agri-food ministriesAgriculture and food & public distribution will continue to be separate ministries under two different Cabinet ministers
28 May, 2014, 12.03 PM IST
Bihar happy as five natives in Narendra Modi's Union council of ministersThose who made it to the council of ministers included Ravi Shankar Prasad, Ram Vilas Paswan and Radha Mohan Singh who have got cabinet ber...
27 May, 2014, 03.54 PM IST
- Hind Antibiotics to make new HIV drugs
Public sector pharmaceutical company Hindustan Antibiotics will start production of cephalsporins with plans to revive production of new an...
19 Jan, 2009, 12.37 AM IST
- BJP demands removal of Paswan from Union cabinet
Alleging that Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan is supporting terrorism in the country by giving protection to SIMI activists, BJP has demand...
31 Aug, 2008, 03.44 PM IST
- GoM on pharma policy meets industry, consumer bodies
Pharma industry on Wednesday opposed a move to tighten controls on drug pricing at a meeting of a Group of Ministers.
12 Sep, 2007, 10.40 PM IST