Bhupender Yadav: News
A seasoned politician from Rajasthan, Bhupender Yadav is one of the key strategists of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Born on 30th June 1969 in Ajmer, Rajasthan, Yadav has been a central figure in BJP’s victory in various elections. A lawyer by profession, Bhupender Yadav was an advocate in the Supreme Court before he became active in electoral politics. He began his association with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh when he became the general secretary of the Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad, the lawyer wing of RSS. In 2010, he became a National Secretary in the BJP. As a strategist, Yadav was one of the frontmen in the Bharatiya Janata Paraty’s victory in elections in different states including Rajasthan, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, etc. Once a popular leader in Rajasthan, Yadav made his Parliamentary debut in 2012 when he was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan. He retained the seat in 2018. His membership in various parliament select committees earned him the nickname ‘Committee Man’. In 2021, he was inducted into the Narendra Modi Cabinet as the Union Minister of Labour and Employment, Environment, Forest, and Climate Change.
23 Nov 2024
Rahul GandhiDelhi's air quality turns 'severe' again
Delhi's air quality has plummeted to "severe" levels again with an AQI of 420 on Saturday.
19 Jun 2024
Amit ShahLeadership change in Maharashtra? BJP leader Piyush Goyal clears air
Union Minister and senior BJP leader, Piyush Goyal, has quashed rumors of a leadership change in the Maharashtra unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
11 Jun 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)4-time MLA Mohan Majhi is new Odisha CM
Mohan Majhi, a four-time Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Keonjhar, has been appointed as the new Chief Minister of Odisha.
23 Jan 2024
Madhya PradeshNamibian cheetah Jwala gives birth to 3 cubs at Kuno
Jwala, a Namibian cheetah, which was translocated to Madhya Pradesh, gave birth to three cubs at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
21 Oct 2023
DelhiDelhi government seeks blanket ban on firecrackers across NCR
The Delhi government has sought a total ban on the burning of firecrackers and the movement of diesel buses throughout the National Capital Region (NCR).
29 Mar 2023
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh: Namibian cheetah gives birth at Kuno National Park
One of the eight cheetahs, translocated from Namibia to India, has given birth to four cubs at the Kuno National Park(KNP) in Madhya Pradesh, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav informed on Wednesday.
18 Feb 2023
Madhya PradeshMP: 12 South African cheetahs arrive at Kuno National Park
Twelve cheetahs from South Africa arrived in Madhya Pradesh as an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft carrying the big cats landed at the Gwalior Air Force base on Saturday.
18 Jan 2023
JharkhandJharkhand: Sammed Shikharji won't be converted into tourist site
The Centre and Jharkhand government have made the decision that the Sammed Shikharji will remain a pilgrimage site for Jains and not be turned into a tourism hub, National Commission for Minorities chairperson Iqbal Singh Lalpura said on Wednesday.
20 Oct 2022
Air Quality IndexSmog to choke Delhi in 3 days, action plan enforced
The National Capital Region (NCR) is likely to lose its breath under the grip of smog in the next three days.
04 Dec 2020
Congress PartyHyderabad GHMC election results: TRS leads, BJP finishes second
The ruling Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) emerged as the single-largest party in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) election results, as it won 55 out of total 150 seats.
18 Apr 2019
PV Narasimha RaoShoe hurled at BJP MP during press conference in Delhi
An unidentified man on Thursday hurled a shoe at BJP MP GVL Narasimha Rao while he was addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi.
26 Mar 2019
BiharBihar: Seat-change hurt Giriraj Singh's "self-respect", Kanhaiya takes a jibe
Union minister Giriraj Singh, who is one of the tallest BJP leaders in Bihar, said his self-respect was hurt after his Lok Sabha seat was changed from Nawada to Begusarai.
31 Oct 2018
Narendra Modi#SardarPatelB'day: Delhi BJP organizes 'Rashtriya Ekta Daud', hails Patel's contribution
Delhi unit of BJP organized a run, 'Rashtriya Ekta Daud', in the city today morning to celebrate the 143rd birth anniversary of India's first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
01 Aug 2018
IndiaFRDI Bill withdrawn on apprehensions expressed by public: Piyush Goyal
The government has decided to withdraw Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill following apprehensions expressed by the public with regard to the "bail-in" clause to resolve a failing bank and insurance cover on bank deposits, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal told a Parliamentary Committee.
04 Apr 2018
GujaratJaya Bachchan, Bhupendra Yadav, 10 others take Rajya Sabha oath
Actor-turned-Parliamentarian Jaya Bachchan and BJP's Bhupendra Yadav were among a dozen newly elected or re-elected members of the Rajya Sabha who took the oath of office on Wednesday.