Articles about Giriraj Singh
Giriraj Singh is a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) politician, Lok Sabha Member of Parliament, and the Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj in the Government of India as of 2021. Singh did his graduation from Magadh University, Bihar. He was elected as a Member of the Bihar Legislative Council in 2002 and became the Cooperative Minister in Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government when the JDU-BJP alliance came to power in 2005. The alliance retained power in the 2010 state assembly elections, and this time, Singh became Minister for Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Resources Development. In 2013, the JDU-BJP alliance crumbled, and Singh had to leave the government. In 2014, Singh successfully contested the Lok Sabha elections from the Nawada constituency, entering Parliament for the first time. He was Minister of State (MoS) for MSMEs in the first Narendra Modi government from 2014 to 2019. In the 2019 General Elections, Singh recorded an impressive victory over CPI’s Kanhaiya Kumar from the Begusarai constituency in what was a highly charged contest. Singh served as the Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairying, and Fisheries from 2019 to 2021 and was appointed the Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj since July 2021.

30 Aug 2021
PoliticsUnion Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Giriraj Singh on Sunday said Tripura is emerging as a model state in the country.

14 Jan 2021
IndiaThe Delhi Animal Husbandry Unit on Thursday confirmed that avian influenza, or bird flu, hasn't been detected in the poultry birds in the national capital.

24 Jun 2020
BusinessIn a move meant to boost depositors' confidence, the Union government has decided to bring all cooperative banks under the supervision of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Union Minister Prakash Javadekar announced in a virtual press conference on Wednesday, after a Cabinet meeting.

06 Feb 2020
PoliticsAdding to the long list of hateful comments that Bharatiya Janata Party leaders have made about Shaheen Bagh, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday said the protest site has become a breeding ground for suicide bombers.

28 Jan 2020
PoliticsIn August, the BJP-led Centre put former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah under detention, fearing he might impact the "peace" in the area after the abrogation of Article 370.

02 Jan 2020
PoliticsUnion Minister Giriraj Singh, who fancies being called a loyal worker of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), made it to headlines due to his statements, yet again.

02 Nov 2019
IndiaOn Saturday afternoon, a scuffle broke out between lawyers and police personnel at the Tis Hazari Court complex in Delhi.

06 Oct 2019
PoliticsThe devastation in Bihar, courtesy heavy rainfall, impacted the political corridors with Union Minister Giriraj Singh constantly slamming ally JD(U), led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

02 Oct 2019
IndiaFor the last couple of days, Bihar has been reeling under devastating floods. The situation in capital Patna served as a grim reminder that nothing is fine in the state.

24 Sep 2019
PoliticsBharatiya Janata Party's firebrand leader Giriraj Singh has hinted that he might pull the shutters on his political career by 2024.

08 Sep 2019
PoliticsOn Sunday, the Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Kumar Choubey said that the former Prime Minister Morarji Desai used to drink cow urine for its medicinal properties.

29 Jun 2019
PoliticsMamata Banerjee has found herself in the middle of a huge controversy, courtesy a circular which was issued earlier this week.

05 Jun 2019
PoliticsFrom 2014 to 2019, things have changed for PM Narendra Modi, for better. This time, he got a bigger mandate and he inducted his right-hand man Amit Shah into the Cabinet.

04 Jun 2019
PoliticsBJP President and Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday reprimanded Union Minister Giriraj Singh for taking a dig at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his own party member Sushil Modi over an Iftar party.

28 May 2019
PoliticsOn Sunday, renowned yoga guru Baba Ramdev spoke about population control and sparked a debate. He said the government should introduce a law wherein the third child isn't allowed to vote. This, he opined, will curb India's rising population.

24 May 2019
PoliticsPrime Minister Narendra Modi will govern India for the next five years after India showered BJP with a stunning and historic mandate.

23 May 2019
PoliticsBollywood actor Swara Bhasker is known for never shying away from voicing her political opinions on Twitter.

23 May 2019
PoliticsEven as Election Commission started counting the votes for Lok Sabha elections, all eyes turned towards the VIP seats.

14 May 2019
IndiaOn Sunday, a polling agent was arrested in Faridabad for trying to influence at least three female voters inside the booth. Had it not been for a video, which went viral, the man might have remained scot-free.

29 Apr 2019
PoliticsThe fourth phase of elections began on Monday as 72 Lok Sabha seats, spread across 9 states, went into polling. In this phase, 957 candidates are in the fray.

28 Apr 2019
PoliticsThe fourth phase of polls will be held on Monday, April 29. Like we have seen, the battle is not restricted to BJP and Congress, as several regional parties have shown they won't back down easily.

26 Apr 2019
PoliticsOn Thursday, veteran actress Shabana Azmi campaigned for CPI candidate Kanhaiya Kumar in Begusarai, where she accused BJP of inciting communal tensions.

31 Mar 2019
PoliticsUnion Minister Giriraj Singh and NDA's candidate from Begusarai shared the stage with Manju Verma, a former Bihar minister and accused in Muzaffarpur shelter home scandal, on Saturday.

26 Mar 2019
PoliticsUnion minister Giriraj Singh, who is one of the tallest BJP leaders in Bihar, said his self-respect was hurt after his Lok Sabha seat was changed from Nawada to Begusarai.

24 Mar 2019
PoliticsIn the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, former JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar will contest polls from Bihar's Begusarai on a CPI ticket.

23 Mar 2019
PoliticsFor upcoming Lok Sabha elections, BJP dropped Shatrughan Sinha from Patna Sahib and gave the seat to Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

23 Mar 2019
PoliticsThe Bharatiya Janata Party released its second list of candidates for upcoming Lok Sabha elections late on Friday night.

22 Mar 2019
PoliticsAfter weeks of conversations, the grand alliance in Bihar revealed the seat-sharing arrangement for upcoming general elections on Friday.

22 Feb 2019
PoliticsBihar Chief Minister on Thursday said he will never support the scrapping of Article 370 which gives Jammu and Kashmir its special status.

10 Jan 2019
PoliticsCongress President Rahul Gandhi's remarks on Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has sparked outrage with BJP and netizens slamming him.

12 Nov 2018
IndiaThe Supreme Court on Monday rejected petitions for early hearing in Ayodhya dispute. The petition was filed by Hindu Mahasabha, and Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi rejected the plea.

29 Oct 2018
PoliticsDemanding a law for the construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Union Minister Giriraj Singh warned that Hindus are now losing patience.

16 Sep 2018
PoliticsBharatiya Janata Party member and Union minister, Giriraj Singh once again does what he's good at- releasing controversial statements.

07 May 2018
IndiaThe prospectus of Katihar Medical College and Hospital (KMCH) for the 2018-19 session, showed Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as a part of Pakistan, erupting a row.

23 Mar 2018
IndiaBihar CM Nitish Kumar on Thursday requested the residents of the state to be on their guard against any attempts to whip up communal passion ahead of Ramnavami on Sunday.

17 Mar 2018
IndiaA BJP worker was attacked and his father beheaded outside his house in Bihar's Darbhanga city on Thursday night by a group of 20-25 people.

25 May 2017
BusinessAccording to Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) data, the sale of Khadi products in last fiscal year was a staggering Rs. 2,005 crore, 33% up from Rs. 1,635 crore during the 2015-16 period.