Upendra Kushwaha
08 Jan 2021
Kangana Ranaut, sister questioned by Mumbai Police in sedition case
Actor Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel were today questioned by the Mumbai Police in connection with a sedition case that was lodged against them last year.
22 Dec 2020
Kangana Ranaut has right to express her thoughts: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court, while hearing a criminal plea against Kangana Ranaut over her alleged offensive tweets, said the actor has the right to have a Twitter account and express her thoughts through it.
19 Dec 2020
Police probe ordered into Javed Akhtar's complaint against Kangana
A metropolitan magistrate court in Mumbai today ordered a police investigation into lyricist-poet Javed Akhtar's defamation complaint against actor Kangana Ranaut for allegedly making derogatory comments against him.
13 Jan 2020
With big players missing, Congress' meeting on CAA bites dust
Today, Congress convened a meeting of opposition in New Delhi to prepare a strategy on pressing issues like the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Population Register (NPR), and National Register of Citizens (NRC).
22 Mar 2019
Bihar's grand-alliance: Congress settles for 9 seats, RJD gets 20
After weeks of conversations, the grand alliance in Bihar revealed the seat-sharing arrangement for upcoming general elections on Friday.
20 Mar 2019
Lok Sabha elections: Congress fighting against time to stitch alliances
With general elections starting in less than a month, Congress has still not announced alliances in Bihar and J&K, hinting that the party is in soup.
14 Mar 2019
#LokSabha2019: With 36 alleged allies, NDA is stronger than ever
For the Bharatiya Janata Party, the days of disgruntled allies have become a thing of the past.
24 Feb 2019
Muzaffarpur Scandal: Seven girls, including witnesses, go missing; found later
Seven minor girls, including five witnesses of the infamous Muzaffarpur shelter home scandal, went missing from another establishment in Bihar but were found hours later.
24 Dec 2018
No one's more opportunistic than 'chacha': Tejashwi on Bihar CM
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, who is the face of anti-NDA front in Bihar, took a dig at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whom he calls chacha, saying no one is as opportunistic as him.
12 Dec 2018
#RoadTo2019: Congress jolts BJP in Hindi heartland, opponents' jibes follow
The Congress handed over defeat to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in three crucial states, making the race to 2019 Lok Sabha elections even more interesting.
10 Dec 2018
Following meeting with Rahul Gandhi, RLSP-chief Upendra Kushwaha quits NDA
Rashtriya Lok Shakti Party (RLSP) chief and Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha quit NDA on Monday ending all speculations about his exit.
09 Nov 2018
LJP, RLSP demand same number of seats as in 2014-polls
Two NDA constituents, LJP and RLSP, have made it clear that the number of seats they wanted to contest for the next Lok Sabha election was the same as that of 2014.
26 Oct 2018
Shah: BJP, JD(U) to contest 2019 elections on equal seats
It has been confirmed that the BJP and Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) will contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections on an equal number of seats.
27 Aug 2018
Bihar politics: A 'kheer' recipe takes center stage
A recipe for 'kheer', as explained by Upendra Kushwaha, has hinted at new political scenes in Bihar.
05 Aug 2018
NDA allies in Bihar will cease to be politically-relevant: Congress
Parties like Nitish Kumar's JD(U) and Ram Vilas Paswan's LJP will cease to be politically relevant in Bihar if they stay in alliance with BJP, Congress leader in-charge of the state Shaktisinh Gohil said.
26 Jul 2018
887 students fell ill consuming mid-day meals in last 3yrs
The HRD Ministry had received 30 complaints from across the country regarding the poor quality of mid-day meals during past three years and 887 students were reported ill after having those meals during the period, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.
06 Apr 2018
NDA decision to forgo salaries: Sena rejects, RSLP feigns ignorance
BJP's ally conundrum continues. In the latest incident, an indignant Shiv Sena rejected BJP's announcement about NDA parliamentarians giving up their salaries for the Budget session's second half.
12 Mar 2018
No plan to introduce common course for all boards: HRD-Ministry
The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry on Monday ruled out any plan to introduce a common course in CBSE, ICSE, and other state boards, saying the uniform syllabus across the country will not take into account the local culture and language.
12 Mar 2018
No data maintained of fake education boards: HRD Ministry
The HRD Ministry on Monday said it does not maintain any data of fake education boards found functioning in the country.
01 Mar 2018
Jitam Ram Manjhi quits NDA to join RJD-led Mahagathbandhan
PM Modi might seriously want to consider BJP's position vis-à-vis its smaller allies. Now, in a serious jolt to NDA, former Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi has decided to ditch them and join the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan.
06 Feb 2018
Ahead of 2019 Elections, why are BJP's allies upset?
BJP may be witnessing anti-incumbency, especially evident in its total-washout in Rajasthan by-elections and Gujarat elections' low seat-share.
19 Dec 2017
JEE, NEET twice a year, and other changes under NTA
With the setting up of the National Testing Agency (NTA), students can expect the NEET and the JEE to be conducted twice a year instead of once, MoS HRD Upendra Kushwaha told the Lok Sabha.
04 Aug 2017
Only 62.81% schools in India have electricity connections
According to the latest data available with the Centre, over 37% of schools in the county didn't have electricity connections till March.
