Radha Mohan Singh: News
Radha Mohan Singh is an Indian politician who serves as the National Vice-President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He has formerly served as the Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and the President of BJP’s Bihar State unit from 2006-2009. Singh is serving as a member of the 17th Lok Sabha, National Election Officer, and Chairperson for the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways, as of 2021. Previously, he has served as a member of the 9th Lok Sabha, 11th Lok Sabha, 13th Lok Sabha, 15th Lok Sabha, and 16th Lok Sabha. Singh started his political career as a student leader and was an active member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. In 1967, he was elected as the Nagar Pramukh of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in Motihari. Following this, Singh joined the Bharatiya Jana Sangh and became its Mandal secretary in 1969. In 1970, he was appointed as the organizational secretary of the Jana Sangh for Bihar’s East Champaran region. After this, he joined BJP and in 1977, he was appointed as the party’s general secretary. In 1988, he served as the President of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha.
14 Nov 2020
OdishaEye on polls, BJP gets makeover; Ram Madhav loses Manipur
Riding on election wins of this week, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday made big changes, appointing newer faces as state in-charges and revoking power from a few.
26 Sep 2020
KarnatakaIn BJP rejig, Ram Madhav, others replaced; Tejasvi Surya promoted
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday announced that it would replace senior leaders like Ram Madhav with fresh faces in a reshuffle of party posts.
20 Jan 2020
HaryanaJP Nadda succeeds Amit Shah, elected as BJP President unopposed
Jagat Prakash Nadda, the working President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, formally took over the reins of the party today, succeeding Amit Shah, who is also the Union Home Minister.
20 Jun 2018
PuneTwo-day conference on agriculture to be inaugurated by Vice-President Naidu
Agriculture experts and economists will deliberate upon creating an enabling policy framework, agricultural trade policy, transfer of technology from labs to land, and agricultural credit and insurance at a two-day conference in Pune tomorrow that will be inaugurated by Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu.
20 Jun 2018
IndiaDoubled agriculture-budget to Rs. 2.12L crore to double farm-income: Modi
Interacting with farmers across 600 districts through the NaMo app, PM Narendra Modi today said the government has doubled the agriculture budget to Rs. 2.12L crore in order to double farmers' income by 2022.
05 Jun 2018
IndiaControversial 'spill milk' protests divide farmers. What's the solution?
Struggling farmers across India have been demonstrating since days demanding better conditions.
04 Jun 2018
MuzaffarpurUnion Agricultural Minister calls farmer protests 'media stunt'; faces complaint
A complaint was filed against Union Minister Radha Mohan Singh in a court in Muzaffarpur in Bihar today for allegedly making insulting remarks against farmers.
24 May 2018
IndiaThe Netherlands and India discuss cooperation across various sectors
On Thursday, The Netherlands and India explored possibilities of cooperation across diverse sectors at a CEOs Round Table hosted in Hyderabad House, New Delhi.
29 Mar 2018
BiharPM Modi to address 20,000 Swachhagrahis in Bihar's Motihari
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Bihar's Motihari on April 10 to take part in the concluding ceremony of Champaran Satyagraha centenary celebrations, a district official said.
25 Mar 2018
IndiaBJP sets early deadlines for central schemes before 2019-LS elections
To reap electoral benefits in 2019 parliamentary elections, the Narendra Modi-led NDA government has set early deadlines for implementing key central schemes.
13 Jan 2018
IndiaRSS-linked farmers' union expresses its demands for 2018 budget
There is about a month left before Modi government would present its last full-fledged budget. As various groups lobby to have their demands accepted, there is one demand which the government might find difficult to ignore.
12 Oct 2017
DNAWith 2019 elections in mind, BJP to discuss farmers' unrest
With an eye on 2019 polls, the BJP plans to organize a mega brainstorming session in Delhi on October 12 to discuss increasing farmer distress and the high number of farmer protests in MP, Maharashtra, Punjab and Tamil Nadu.
02 Sep 2017
IndiaCabinet reshuffle on Sept 3: What can we expect?
PM Narendra Modi will reshuffle his cabinet on September 3. A dozen new faces are expected even as eight-nine current ministers have put in their papers.
01 Sep 2017
IndiaCabinet reshuffle: Several ministers quit amid speculations
The resignation of several ministers has set in motion a major reshuffle in the Narendra Modi government, sources said.
29 Jun 2017
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Controversy: Union Minister Radha Mohan Singh seen urinating in public
The BJP has landed in a controversy after a picture of Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh urinating in public went viral.
09 Jun 2017
IndiaAAP leaders will be arrested if they enter Mandsaur: Police
MP Police declared that no outsiders, including AAP leaders, will be allowed to enter violence-ravaged Mandsaur during the curfew relaxation hours.
08 Jun 2017
IndiaMP farmers' protest- Rahul Gandhi arrested at Neemuch
Rahul Gandhi was arrested at Neemuch under Section 151 while he was trying to enter violence-hit Mandsaur.
08 Jun 2017
IndiaMP- Violent farmers' protest expand to more places
MP's violent farmers' protests have swelled out of Mandsaur to at least six other districts. Vehicles, petrol pumps, shops and more were burnt. Rioting and stone-pelting were reported. Rail tracks were uprooted and roads blocked.
07 Jun 2017
IndiaMP farmers' agitation: Death toll rises, five dead
The death toll in the MP farmers' agitation rose to five after police opened fire on protesters.
12 Sep 2016
IndiaRajnath Singh to visit Hungary in outreach initiative
India's Home Minister is scheduled to visit Hungary as part of an outreach initiative that the government has adopted to help strengthen bilateral ties.