Replying to a question in the upper house by MP Sumitra Balmik, Union Minister of State for Ministry of Personnel, Public grievances and pensions Jitendra Singh apprised the house on Thursday that 'Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972' allow for leave to be availed for "any personal
In a written reply, the Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, said the forest and tree cover of the country now stands at 8,27,356.95 sq km, which is 25.17% of India's geographical area. This includes 7,15,342.61 sq km under forest cover and
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai hit out at Bihar opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav for his remark about "boycotting Bihar elections with allies."
India's mobile phone exports have surged 127 times in a decade and they grew from Rs 1,500 crore to Rs 2 Lakh crore, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Jitin Prasada informed Lok Sabha in a written reply Wednesday.
Union Minister of State for Science and Technology on Wednesday said that development and ground testing of the Human Rated Launch Vehicle (HLVM3) of India's first human spaceflight programme Gaganyaan have already been completed.
The meeting was called by Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs. The meeting was also attended by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Arjun Ram Meghwal and Minister of State
Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha Nikhil Khadse, on Sunday highlighted the benefits of cycling, describing it as a tool for both personal health and environmental protection. She made the remarks while participating in the 'Sundays on Cycle' campaign at Banaras Hin
Minister of State V. Somanna visited the Jagannath Temple in Puri and had the darshan of Lord Jagannath today. During the visit, the Minister was accompanied by his family. The Minister urged all Hindus in the country to come to Puri and seek the blessings of Lord Jagannath.
The Indian Navy is set to commission Nistar, the country's first indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessel, at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam on Friday, in the presence of Union Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth.