Hansraj Ahir

Hansraj Ahir, chairperson of the National Commission for Backward Classes, in an interview to The Indian Express pointed to the overrepresentation of Muslims in UG and PG medical courses admission data as one of the grounds for seeking clarification from the Karnataka government.

123 crore Aadhaar cards issued to people: Govt tells Rajya Sabha

The UIDAI has issued a total of 122.90 crore Aadhaar cards as on November 30, 2018, he said, adding that 6.71 crore cards were issued to children below five years of age and 29.02 crore cards were given to people in the age-group of 5 to 18 years.

Centre will bring bill proposing death for lynching: MoS Hansraj Ahir

The proposed bill will be on the lines of a legislation seeking capital punishment to those convicted of raping girls below the age of 12 years, he said.

Centre committed to bringing peace in Kashmir: Union minister

Speaking on the sidelines of an event here after participating in the All India Conference of Directors of Fingerprints Bureaux, Ahir said, the government will not hesitate in taking action against terrorists.

India rejects rollout of Google's Street View service

Junior home minister Hansraj Ahir did not give a reason for the decision - though Indian media reported in October that the defence ministry had raised security concerns.

Statues of foreign leaders have no place in India: MoS Hansraj Ahir

MoS Ahir's comment comes after a statue of Communist icon Lenin was demolished in South Tripura's Belonia town by suspected BJP workers.

MoS Home Hansraj Ahir slams Varun Gandhi for comments on Rohingyas

"Jo desh ke hith mein sochenga woh is tarah ke bayan nahi dega (Anyone who have national interest in mind, won't make such statements)," Ahir told reporters here.

Coal scam: CBI gets two months to respond to Javadekar's plea

A special court today granted CBI two months to respond to the objections of Union Ministers Prakash Javadekar and Hansraj Ahir against its move to close a coal scam case.

Coal scam: 2 Union Ministers oppose CBI move to close case

Two Union Ministers, Prakash Javadekar and Hansraj Ahir, today protested in a special court against CBI's move to close a coal allocation case, allegedly involving Prakash Industries Ltd (PIL) and others, in which he was the complainant.

Lokmat `Vidhi Mandal Puraskar Encouraged and Motivated Legislative Work and Created Platform of Open Discussion in Presence of Chief Minister of Maharashtra

1st time in India, an award to recognize efforts of Legislators

India marks record urea production of 245 L tons in FY16: Ahir

"There has been a record production of 245 lakh tonnes of indigenous urea last year against 225 lakh tonnes in the preceding year (2014-15). We achieved this only by utilising our existing capacity," the minister told reporters.

Maha CM asks farmers to adopt new agriculture technology

Inaugurating the 7th edition of agriculture festival 'Agro Vision' here last evening, Fadanvis said due to rapid changes in climate, embracing new methodology and technologies was the "need of the hour".

PM to be briefed soon on making urea from coal: Goyal

Union Minister for Shipping and Surface Transport Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for State for Fertilizers Hansraj Ahir and myself will make a presentation before the Prime Minister, Goyal, who is the Minister for Coal and Renewable Energy, told reporters here.

'Govt to rope in pvt pharma firms to revive sick PSUs'

Government to utilise the manufacturing capabilities of defunct as well as sick drug manufacturing PSUs and urge private companies to join hands with government to revive the PSUs.

Penganga open cast mine will benefit farmers: Fadnavis

Western Coalfields' (WCL) Penganga open cast project will benefit the people in nearby areas as ample coal will be available to Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MahaGenco) to provide electricity at cheaper rates, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said.

Goyal to dedicate two coal mines to nation tomorrow

About 60 lakh tonnes of Coal from these projects will be supplied to power plants for generation of electricity and about 10 lakh tonnes of coal will be supplied to other consumers in Maharashtra. It is expected to generate direct employment opportunities to more than 1000 persons.

Land Bill 2015 to take care of all farmers' concerns

Addressing reporters on Sunday afternoon, Ahir stressed that Land Acquisition Bill is neither anti-farmer nor anti-poor as perceived by some of the political leaders, but is solely aimed at bringing about greater focus on agriculture and welfare of the farmers.

De-allocation of coal blocks not easy: Sriprakash Jaiswal

As the furore over coal block allocation continues, coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said de-allocation of blocks is not an easy process and will lead to complications later.