Arjun Ram Meghwal: News
Arjun Ram Meghwal is an ex-civil servant, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) politician, and Lok Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) from Bikaner, Rajasthan. Meghwal is an MA in Political Science and has done his LLB from Sri Dungar College, Bikaner. He completed his MBA from the University of Philippines and subsequently joined the Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS). In 1999, Meghwal was promoted as an IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre and worked for nearly a decade in various government departments. He took voluntary retirement from the IAS and joined politics in 2009, contesting the Lok Sabha elections from the Bikaner constituency on a BJP ticket. He was elected consecutively in the 2009, 2014, and 2019 General Elections and has served as a Union Minister in the Narendra Modi government since 2016. Meghwal was known for cycling to the Parliament instead of riding a car, until 2016, when he had to alter this habit of his due to security concerns. As of 2021, Meghwal is the Minister of State (MoS) for Parliamentary Affairs and Culture in the Government of India.
18 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)31-member committee, 90-day term—All about 'One Nation, One Election' panel
The Constitution (129th) Amendment Bill, which seeks simultaneous federal and state elections in India, will be examined by a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) of up to 31 members.
17 Dec 2024
Jairam RameshCentre tables one nation, one election bill in LS
A bill proposing simultaneous Lok Sabha and state assembly elections, titled The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
25 Oct 2024
Chief Justice of IndiaWho is Justice Sanjiv Khanna, India's next Chief Justice
President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI).
24 Oct 2024
Chief Justice of IndiaJustice Sanjiv Khanna appointed new CJI, oath-taking on November 11
President Droupadi Murmu has formally appointed Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI).
19 Apr 2024
Lok Sabha ElectionsLok Sabha Election 2024: Top contests in phase 1
The much-awaited 2024 Lok Sabha elections began on Friday with voting for the first phase of the seven-phase polls.
18 Apr 2024
Lok Sabha ElectionsPolling kicks off for first phase of Lok Sabha elections
Polling for the first phase of the high-stakes Lok Sabha elections began at 7:00am on Friday.
18 Apr 2024
Jitendra SinghPhase 1 polling: 8 Union ministers, 2 ex-CMs, in fray
The high-stakes Lok Sabha poll battle will officially kick off on Friday, marking the start of voting for 102 seats across 21 states and Union territories in the first phase.
12 Dec 2023
ParliamentRajya Sabha passes election commissioner appointment bill, key changes made
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Other Election Commissioners (ECs) (Appointment, Conditions of Service, and Term of Office) Bill, 2023, moved by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal.
03 Nov 2023
Supreme Court Of India'Tareekh-pe-tareekh': CJI Chandrachud urges lawyers to avoid unnecessary adjournments
Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud called on attorneys on Thursday to avoid seeking unnecessary postponements in legal proceedings.
19 Sep 2023
Lok SabhaLaw Minister Meghwal introduces Women's Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha
Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday introduced the much-anticipated Women's Reservation Bill, titled the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, in the Lok Sabha.
03 Jun 2023
Congress PartyCongress claims Centre wants to make sedition law more draconian
Citing the Law Commission of India's backing of Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) pertaining to sedition, the Congress has claimed that the central government was planning to make the law even more "draconian."
19 May 2023
Kiren RijijuShifting out of Law Ministry not a punishment: Kiren Rijiju
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday reacted to his recent change in ministry during this week's cabinet shuffle.
18 May 2023
Kiren RijijuArjun Ram Meghwal replaces Kiren Rijiju as law minister
In a cabinet shuffle, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Culture, Arjun Ram Meghwal has been appointed as the Minister of Law and Justice, replacing Kiren Rijiju.
28 Oct 2020
XUnion Minister Smriti Irani tests positive for COVID-19
Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani on Wednesday announced that she had tested positive for COVID-19.
29 Sep 2020
Venkaiah NaiduVice President Venkaiah Naidu tests positive for COVID-19
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday tested positive for COVID-19. The 71-year-old had been found positive for the novel coronavirus during a routine test for the viral disease.
24 Jul 2020
Narendra Modi'Bhabhiji Papad' can develop antibodies, fight coronavirus: Union Minister
At a time when the world is scrambling to develop a vaccine against coronavirus, a Union Minister launched a "papad" claiming it develops antibodies to fight the highly contagious disease.
06 Sep 2019
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Amid economic slowdown, Anurag Thakur faces embarrassment at auto event
On Friday, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur addressed the slowdown in the auto industry at the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) annual summit in New Delhi.
23 May 2019
Narendra ModiFive famous civil servants in Modi government to know about
The Indian Civil Services are a dream for lakhs of youngsters.
03 Oct 2018
Rahul GandhiAmit Shah, RaGa to visit Bikaner ahead of Rajasthan polls
BJP President Amit Shah and Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi will be in Bikaner on October 4 and October 10 respectively where they'll hold meetings ahead of the Assembly elections in Rajasthan.
06 Aug 2018
KarnatakaGovt trying to start 5 river inter-linking projects in FY19
The government is trying to start work on five river inter-linking projects in the current fiscal and secure financial assistance from World Bank and Asian Development Bank for the Rs. 2 lakh crore project, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said.
24 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiAlwar-lynching: Action against four cops due to 'error in judgment'
The post-mortem report of Alwar lynching victim Rakbar has confirmed he died of "shock as a result of ante-mortem (before death) injuries."
22 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiAlwar: Family's sole bread-winner killed by 'gau-rakshaks.' Minister cries 'conspiracy'
Yesterday, Rakbar Khan's family in Mewat, Haryana, was eagerly awaiting him. After he returned home, Asmina, his wife, planned to cook biryani, his favorite.
13 Jul 2017
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Demonetization: Still counting number of returned notes, says Urjit Patel
RBI Governor Urjit Patel appeared before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance to answer queries regarding demonetization.
13 Jun 2017
IndiaRBI introduces new Rs. 500 notes, old notes remain valid
The RBI will soon introduce new Rs. 500 notes, but the old ones will continue being legal tender.
25 Oct 2016
IndiaIndia's economy to grow 8%, agriculture 4%
Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal said India's economy would grow 8% this fiscal while agricultural growth is expected to grow over 4%.
