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"Cheap comment": Kiren Rijiju condemns actor Siddharth's tweet on Saina Nehwal's post

Jan 11, 2022, at 09:47 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju spoke out in support of badminton star Saina Nehwal against a sexist tweet by actor Siddharth on her post condemning the recent security breach of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Punjab where his convoy had to wait on a flyover for 20 minutes due to a protest on his route.

Conrad Sangma to be sworn in as new Meghalaya CM on Mar 6

Mar 05, 2018, at 01:30 am

Shillong, Mar 4 (IBNS): Conrad Sangma, son of former Lok Sabha speaker PA Sangma and National People’s Party (NPP) leader, will be sworn in as Meghalaya Chief Minister on Mar 6.

Make Swachchta a habit, a daily routine: Kiren Rijiju

Sep 18, 2017, at 02:47 am

New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS): While participating in the nation-wide programme of ‘Swachchta Hi Seva Hai’ in the premises of Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS), Naharlagun in Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday coinciding with the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vishwakarma Puja, Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju passionately appealed the people of the state to make cleanliness drive a habit and daily routine.

Rijiju appeals all Indian insurgent groups to come mainstream

Jun 11, 2017, at 01:36 am

Guwahati, June 10 (IBNS) : A day after the death of SS Khaplang, the Chairman of Naga outlawed NSCN-K, Union minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said that all the Indian citizens of the Naga outfit will be rehabilitated if they give up violence.

Kiren Rijiju to inaugurate 2-day NDMA consultative workshop tomorrow

Apr 12, 2017, at 02:40 am

New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS): MoS (Home) Kiren Rijiju will inaugurate a two-day consultative workshop to review the National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP) here on Wednesday.

Kiren Rijiju addresses seminar on ‘Indo-Pacific Region: Converging India-Japan interests’

Feb 14, 2017, at 02:28 am

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju addresses the seminar on ‘Indo-Pacific Region: Converging India-Japan interests’, organised by Observer Research Foundation (ORF) here on Monday.

Kiren Rijiju inaugurates programme on ‘Inner Strength and Disaster Resilience’

Feb 04, 2017, at 03:30 am

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS): Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju inaugurated the programme on ‘Inner Strength and Disaster Resilience’ here on Friday.

Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati, Kiren Rijiju inaugurate the Digidhan Mela

Jan 21, 2017, at 02:35 am

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati and Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju inaugurated the Digidhan Mela (Lucky Grahak Yojana & Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana Programme) organized at Itanagar on Friday.

Hope Sidhu does not drown in a sinking ship: Kiren Rijiju

Jan 15, 2017, at 10:31 pm

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IBNS): Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday mocked the joining of former BJP leader Navjot Singh Sidhu to the Congress and said hofully he did not get drown in the 'singking ship'.

Rijiju reviews Manipur situation, assures to provide adequate security

Dec 23, 2016, at 11:03 pm

Guwahati, Dec 23 (IBNS) : Union MOS Home Kiren Rijiju on Friday took stock of the situation of trouble torn Manipur and said that centre would not tolerate economic blockade in the north eastern Indian state.

Kiren Rijiju honours the families of the Martyrs of Uri attack

Nov 13, 2016, at 03:54 am

New Delhi, Nov 12 (IBNS): Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju honoured the families of the martyrs of Uri attack at a program organised here today. The program was organised by Heera Group of Companies.

Japan’s Vice Minister for Policy Coordination meets Kiren Rijiju

Nov 04, 2016, at 09:14 pm

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IBNS): A Japanese delegation led by Vice Minister for Policy Coordination of Cabinet Office, Shigeki Habuka met the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju here on Friday.

Kiren Rijiju participates in the Swachh Bharat Mission programme

Oct 03, 2016, at 12:34 am

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IBNS): Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju participated in the Swachh Bharat Mission programme at the NP Bengali Girls School here on Sunday coinciding with the Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

Rijiju inaugurates the BRICS meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction in Udaipur

Aug 23, 2016, at 03:29 am

Udaipur, Aug 22 (IBNS): Calling upon BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa) countries to collaborate for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju said that it will, in turn, influence the global agenda for strengthening efforts on DRR and resilience.

Kiren Rijiju leads the massive Tri-colour Yatra from Leh to Khardungla

Aug 16, 2016, at 02:30 am

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IBNS): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju led the massive tri-colour yatra on Monday from Leh to Khardungla in Leh district, as a part of the Tiranga Yatra.

Kiren Rijiju inaugurates two weeks’ BOP training module of SSB

Jul 12, 2016, at 12:48 am

New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS) Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju inaugurated the two weeks' BOP Training Module of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) through video conferencing here on Monday.

Arunachal CM meets Jitendra Singh, Kiren Rijiju

Jun 11, 2016, at 02:25 am

New Delhi, Jun 10 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh and Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju met Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Kalikho Pul here on Friday and discussed a wide range of issues related to Arunachal Pradesh.

Kiren Rijiju flies on board Sukhoi Jet

May 19, 2016, at 05:06 am

Halwara, May 18 (IBNS) Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju flew on board a Sukhoi-30 MKI aircraft on Wednesday.

Kiren Rijiju meets former President of Kyrgyz Republic

Feb 17, 2016, at 02:47 am

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IBNS) Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju met Roza Otunbayeva, former President of Kyrgyz Republic here on Tuesday and discussed about issue of women policing.

Kiren Rijiju meets Civil Aviation Minister on air safety issues in North-East

Aug 15, 2015, at 02:56 am

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Friday met Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ashok Gajapathi Raju on the issue of air safety in flight operations in North-Eastern States.

Kiren Rijiju visits flood-affected Manipur

Aug 06, 2015, at 09:11 pm

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS) Union Minister of State for Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER) and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Jitendra Singh and Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju visited the flood-affected areas of Manipur on Wednesday.

Was misquoted on beef ban remark: Kiren Rijiju

May 27, 2015, at 10:39 pm

New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS): After taking on Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi's comment that those who want to eat beef "can go to Pakistan", Minister of state for Home, Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said he was misquoted by the media over his remark.

Minister Rijiju retorts Naqvi's comment on beef eating

May 27, 2015, at 04:33 pm

Aizawl, May 27 (IBNS) Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi's comment that those who want to eat beef "can go to Pakistan" has drawn a sharp reaction from his own colleague in the BJP-led government as Minister of state for Home, Kiren Rijiju says no one can stop him from eating beef.

Govt admits Sharmila's struggle: Kiren Rijiju

Aug 30, 2014, at 07:39 pm

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS): Junior Union Home Minister Kiren Rijiju has said that the long struggle of human rights activist Irom Sharmila- who has been forced fed over a decade now- has impacted the government thinking on the special army powers act in Manipur too, but there should be a way out keeping in mind the security issues.

Kiren Rijiju to visit violence-hit Golaghat today

Aug 21, 2014, at 04:11 pm

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): Union minister of state for home affairs Kiren Rijiju is scheduled to visit trouble-torn Golaghat district of Assam to take stock of the situation on Thursday.