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Modi govt scaled up welfare schemes keeping poor in focus: Meghwal

The Narendra Modi government scaled up various welfare schemes keeping the poor in focus and expedited their implementation, Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said on Monday. Addressing a press conference along with Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva and party MP Ramesh Bidhuri, Meghwal said the government in its nine has lived up to the motto of "sewa, sushasan and garib Kalyan" (service, good governance and welfare of the poor). "The Modi government scaled up schemes and enhanced speed to achieve targets so that they reached the last person in society," the minister said, citing numbers of beneficiaries of different schemes. The Modi government gave respect to women and ensured their safety by building 11.50 crore (toilets). It also constructed more than four crore pucca houses and provided 12 crore tap water connections, he said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity was evident during his recent visit to Japan and other countries when many world leaders lauded him and ...

Law and order in Bengal 'not good at all': Union minister Meghwal

Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal claimed that the law and order situation in West Bengal was "not good at all". The newly appointed Union Minister of State for Law and Justice was on an official visit to the city on Monday. Asked by reporters about some recent incidents in the state, including a blast at Egra in Purba Medinipur district that claimed 12 lives, he said, "I feel that the law and order situation in West Bengal is not good at all. But I will survey that first and then will be able to speak (more) on that." On Tuesday's scheduled meeting between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal at Nabanna, the state secretariat, Meghwal said he was trying to drum up support over his opposition to an ordinance brought by the central government. The BJP-led government at the Centre has brought an ordinance related to the transfer and posting of officers in the Delhi government. Meghwal claimed that Kejriwal, who had an interaction with B

Bureaucrat-turned-politician Meghwal replaces Rijiju as law minister

Rijiju's surprise transfer was followed by the Rashtrapati Bhavan issuing another communique that said S P Singh Baghel, the minister of state for law, was being moved to the health and family welfare

Arjun Ram Meghwal replaces Rijiju, a look at all law ministers under Modi

Meghwal has been assigned the independent charge as minister of state in the Ministry of Law and Justice in addition to his existing portfolio

Cabinet reshuffle: Arjun Meghwal replaces Kiren Rijiju as new law minister

Kiren Rijiju will move to the Earth sciences ministry, a govt notification announced on Thursday

Rajasthan bypolls: Vasundhara, Meghwal among star campaigners for BJP

Former Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje, Union ministers Bhupendra Yadav, Gajendra Singh, Arjun Meghwal and Kailash Chaudhary have been included in the list of 20 BJP star campaigners for the bypolls

Hardeep Singh Puri to move Aircraft Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha today

The amendments would fulfil the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organisation

SPG amendment bill to be introduced in Lok Sabha next week: Meghwal

Elite SPG commandos protects the prime minister and his/her immediate family, former prime ministers and their immediate family for a certain period depending on the threat perception

Union Minister Meghwal meets Prince of Arcot, explains Article 370 move

The BJP has decided to hold a month-long nation-wide campaign this month to explain its stand on Abrogation of Article 370

Rates on drip irrigation to be reduced, says Meghwal

There will also be a presentation on inclusion of real estate in the GST at the Council's meeting on Thursday

18 probes assigned to SFIO based on market research: Meghwal

The SFIO comes under the administrative control of the corporate affairs ministry

Govt saves Rs 57,000-cr by plugging loopholes by use of technology: Meghwal

MoS for Finance says the govt successfully used technology and made Chandigarh kerosene free

Arjun and Arjan

MoS Arjun Ram Meghwal got SC Judge A K Sikri's first name wrong

Financial literacy making steady progress: Arjun Ram Meghwal

He also said that the banks which have cooperated in disbursing loans under the 'Mudra' scheme deserve compliments

Will ensure inflation doesn't cross 6% after GST: Meghwal

The Union minister of state for finance also says his ministry is holding meetings with groups of trade and industry to create awareness for the GST

Government open to be corrected on IDS scheme: Arjun Ram Meghwal

He asked India Inc to weigh the pros and cons of the scheme with positive mindset

New MoS for Finance suggests PPP route for utilising idle PSU assets

Arjun Ram Meghwal said PSU assets are 'national property' and should be put to use to create scope for skill development