Ram Vilas Paswan told : “The UT administration has been requested to send a formal proposal for allocation of foodgrains based on the beneficiary details on the PDS portal after fulfilling certain essential prerequisites detailed in the referred communication. You may also like to direct officers concerned of UT administration to expedite the issue and send a formal proposal to this department at the earliest so that allocation orders could be issued,”

thehindu Friday, January 24, 2020 10:31:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “If you don’t know your parents’ date of birth, that column will be left blank. Whatever information you give regarding the date of birth, it will be considered as document. No documentary proof will be required for this,”

news-yahoo-in Thursday, January 23, 2020 8:36:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “Even I do not know my date of birth. Do I cease to become a citizen on that account? I had told the Home Ministry that these things will cause confusion. Now the ministry has amended the forms,”

india Thursday, January 23, 2020 5:40:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "we owe our rise in politics to the 1974 students movement. Now, students, the youth have their own sentiments. We cannot do much about that. But it is true thatthe police often goes overboard in enforcing rule of law"

news18 Wednesday, January 22, 2020 6:53:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "it is not that doors of Indian citizenship have been slammed shut on Muslims from any country. But when the Amendment sought to help minorities in three Islamic countries, Muslims could not have been brought under its ambit"

news18 Wednesday, January 22, 2020 6:53:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : “Even I don’t know the date of birth of my parents, forget about producing documents proving the dates,”

thehindu Tuesday, January 21, 2020 11:06:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : “As far as the amended citizenship Act is concerned because of which there are widespread protests, I want to once again say that no government can revoke citizenship of a genuine Indian citizen, whether he is a Dalit or from the minority community,”

thehindu Tuesday, January 21, 2020 11:06:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : “Even I don’t know the date of birth of my parents, forget about producing documents proving the dates,”

Hindu Tuesday, January 21, 2020 10:09:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : “As far as the amended citizenship Act is concerned because of which there are widespread protests, I want to once again say that no government can revoke citizenship of a genuine Indian citizen, whether he is a Dalit or from the minority community,”

Hindu Tuesday, January 21, 2020 10:09:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "This system would largely benefit the numerous migrant beneficiaries such as labourers, daily wagers, blue-collar workers, etc. who frequently change their place of dwelling in search of employment or for other reasons across the country,"

news18 Tuesday, January 21, 2020 4:51:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "we owe our rise in politics to the 1974 students movement. Now, students, the youth have their own sentiments. We cannot do much about that. But it is true that the police often goes overboard in enforcing rule of law"

newindianexpress Tuesday, January 21, 2020 8:57:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "it is not that doors of Indian citizenship have been slammed shut on Muslims from any country. But when the Amendment sought to help minorities in three Islamic countries, Muslims could not have been brought under its ambit"

newindianexpress Tuesday, January 21, 2020 8:57:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : "All these protesters including the women of Shaheen Bagh they all enjoy the right to freedom of expression"

newindianexpress Tuesday, January 21, 2020 8:57:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "We will implement the 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme by June 1 in the whole country. Under this scheme a beneficiary will be able to avail benefits across the country using the same ration card,"

economictimes Tuesday, January 21, 2020 8:49:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "We will implement the 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme by June 1 in the whole country. Under this scheme a beneficiary will be able to avail benefits across the country using the same ration card,"

economictimes Tuesday, January 21, 2020 8:49:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "We will implement 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme by 1st June in the whole country. Under this scheme a beneficiary will be able to avail benefits across the country using the same ration card,"

news-yahoo-in Tuesday, January 21, 2020 7:23:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "We will implement 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme by 1st June in the whole country. Under this scheme a beneficiary will be able to avail benefits across the country using the same ration card,"

news-yahoo-in Tuesday, January 21, 2020 7:23:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : “Paras is a senior leader of the party. He may have spoken something after being pestered with questions by the media. But a seat-sharing arrangement is not made before the media. Of course, once a formula is agreed upon the same will be made public at an appropriate time”

financialexpress Monday, January 20, 2020 8:30:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "Paras is a senior leader of the party. He may have spoken something after being pestered with questions by the media. But a seat-sharing arrangement is not made before the media. Of course, once a formula is agreed upon the same will be made public at an appropriate time"

business-standard Monday, January 20, 2020 7:14:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Lok Janshakti ) : "I think the number that Paras spoke about was indicative. The party has six members in the Lok Sabha. One constituency normally comprises six to seven assembly segments. So the number of assembly seats that come under the parliamentary constituencies held by us come close to the 43, he said. He, however, hastened to add "

business-standard Monday, January 20, 2020 7:14:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "we owe our rise in politics to the 1974 students movement. Now, students, the youth have their own sentiments. We cannot do much about that. But it is true that the police often goes overboard in enforcing rule of law"

business-standard Monday, January 20, 2020 7:14:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "it is not that doors of Indian citizenship have been slammed shut on Muslims from any country. But when the Amendment sought to help minorities in three Islamic countries, Muslims could not have been brought under its ambit"

business-standard Monday, January 20, 2020 7:14:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan claimed : "Besides these states, four other states namely Bihar, UP, Orissa, and Chhattisgarh, have adopted this scheme partially in some areas but works are in progress to cover the entire areas in these states fully"

newindianexpress Monday, January 20, 2020 7:06:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "As of now, around 35 crore beneficiaries have been covered under this scheme in theses states and by June 2020, this scheme in another eight states would also be implemented"

newindianexpress Monday, January 20, 2020 7:06:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "Paras is a senior leader of the party. He may have spoken something after being pestered with questions by the media. But a seat-sharing arrangement is not made before the media. Of course, once a formula is agreed upon the same will be made public at an appropriate time"

timesofindia Monday, January 20, 2020 6:54:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Lok Janshakti ) : "I think the number that Paras spoke about was indicative. The party has six members in the Lok Sabha. One constituency normally comprises six to seven assembly segments. So the number of assembly seats that come under the parliamentary constituencies held by us come close to the 43, he said. He, however, hastened to add "

timesofindia Monday, January 20, 2020 6:54:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “This facility would not be available at a PDS shop where e-POS device is not installed or not connected to the inter-state portability network,”

timesofindia Monday, January 20, 2020 6:07:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "Around 18,000 tons of onion has been imported now, but even after all the efforts, only 2,000 tons of onion has been sold. We are providing onion at Rs 22/kg now. I have always maintained that the government is making all efforts to make onions available. We are observing the prices. When the time comes, we will take action,"

myanmarnews Wednesday, January 15, 2020 9:37:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : "We are bearing the transportation cost of onions and are working on 'no profit, no loss' policy. So far, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal have procured onions from the Centre,"

myanmarnews Wednesday, January 15, 2020 9:37:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “Hallmarking has been made mandatory to protect the consumer against lower caratage and ensure that they don’t get cheated while buying gold jewellery. This will benefit especially poor people in villages and small towns who are not able to make out the purity of gold they have been buying,”

economictimes Wednesday, January 15, 2020 6:14:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “They will have to pay a minimum fine of ?1 lakh or five times the price of the article. There could be one-year imprisonment also,”

economictimes Wednesday, January 15, 2020 6:14:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “Consumers can sell their jewellery to jewellers without hallmarking. But jewellers can’t resell the jewellery without getting it hallmarked,”

economictimes Wednesday, January 15, 2020 6:14:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “No comments were received on the draft QCO,”

economictimes Wednesday, January 15, 2020 6:14:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : “So far, we have contracted [import of] 36,000 tonnes. Of which, 18,500 tonnes have reached India but the States have taken only 2,000 tonnes that too after much persuasion. We are worried about its disposal because it is a perishable commodity,”

thehindu Wednesday, January 15, 2020 4:36:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “We are targeting to open hallmarking centres in all districts of the country and register all jewellers during this one year window,”

financialexpress Wednesday, January 15, 2020 4:09:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : “So far, we have contracted [import of] 36,000 tonnes. Of which, 18,500 tonnes have reached India but the States have taken only 2,000 tonnes that too after much persuasion. We are worried about its disposal because it is a perishable commodity,”

Hindu Wednesday, January 15, 2020 3:00:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "So far, we have contracted (import of) 36,000 tonnes of onion. Of which, 18,500 tonnes of shipment has reached India, but states have taken only 2,000 tonne that too after much persuasion. We are worried about its disposal because it is a perishable commodity,"

business-standard Tuesday, January 14, 2020 9:47:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : “So far, we have contracted (import of) 36,000 tonnes of onion. Of which, 18,500 tonnes of shipment has reached India, but states have taken only 2,000 tonne that too after much persuasion. We are worried about its disposal because it is a perishable commodity,”

financialexpress Tuesday, January 14, 2020 5:17:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "Around 18,000 tons of onion has been imported now, but even after all the efforts, only 2,000 tons of onion has been sold. We are providing onion at Rs 22/kg now. I have always maintained that the government is making all efforts to make onions available. We are observing the prices and when the time comes we will take action on it,"

newindianexpress Tuesday, January 14, 2020 5:06:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "The government is observing everything. We are observing prices of oil and pulses too. Sixty per cent of refined oil requirements are imported in the country. We have to see the farmers' interests as well as the consumers' interests"

newindianexpress Tuesday, January 14, 2020 5:06:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : “So far, we have contracted 36,000 tonnes of onion. Of which, 18,500 tonnes of shipment has reached India, and states have been able to take only 2,000 tonne after much persuasion. We are worried about its disposal because it is a perishable commodity,”

financialexpress Tuesday, January 14, 2020 3:42:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "Around 18,000 tons of onion has been imported now, but even after all the efforts, only 2,000 tons of onion has been sold. We are providing onion at Rs 22/kg now. I have always maintained that the government is making all efforts to make onions available. We are observing the prices and when the time comes we will take action on it,"

business-standard Tuesday, January 14, 2020 3:33:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "The government is observing everything. We are observing prices of oil and pulses too. Sixty per cent of refined oil requirements are imported in the country. We have to see the farmers' interests as well as the consumers' interests"

business-standard Tuesday, January 14, 2020 3:33:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "This will become mandatory from January 15, 2021. We will give one year time for implementation. Jewellers will be allowed to sell only 14, 18 and 22 carat gold jewellery,"

business-standard Tuesday, January 14, 2020 3:33:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "We have done ration card portability in 12 states. The beneficiaries can use the existing ration card to get the subsidised grains at same rate in any of these states,"

asianage Wednesday, January 8, 2020 12:27:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “The government has decided to offer onions to state governments at the landing price in Mumbai ranging from Rs 49 to Rs 58 per kilogram”

expressindia Wednesday, January 8, 2020 2:19:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “We have imported 12,000 tonne of onion from countries like Turkey and Afghanistan so far,”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, January 8, 2020 1:26:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan stated : “We have imported so far 12,000 tonnes of onion from countries like Turkey and Afghanistan,”

india Tuesday, January 7, 2020 8:05:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : “We have done ration card portability in 12 states. The beneficiaries can use the existing ration card to get the subsidised grains at same rate in any of these states,”

financialexpress Tuesday, January 7, 2020 7:33:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : “We have imported so far 12,000 tonne of onion from countries like Turkey and Afghanistan,”

financialexpress Tuesday, January 7, 2020 4:21:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "We have imported so far 12,000 tonne of onion from countries like Turkey and Afghanistan,"

nampa Tuesday, January 7, 2020 2:52:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "Be it Dalits, tribals, backwards, minorities of upper castes, they are all original citizens of the country. Citizenship is their birthright. No government can snatch it away. No Indian citizen will be bothered unnecessarily,"

economictimes Friday, January 3, 2020 4:37:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Arvind Kejriwal ) : "Kejriwal should shun unnecessary politics over the matter. People are forced to drink contaminated water and children are dying due to this. He should take the matter seriously,"

news18 Saturday, December 28, 2019 3:06:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "Four more states Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Jharkhand and Tripura will be clubbed with these 8 states from January 1, 2020 to make one cluster,"

business-standard Friday, December 20, 2019 10:03:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “it’s not in our hands”

india Thursday, December 12, 2019 8:12:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "it's not in our hands"

dnaindia Thursday, December 12, 2019 7:33:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "This department has reiterated time and again to all State/UT governments to ensure that no instance of denial of foodgrains or deletion of names of family from the ration card database only on the ground of non-possession of Aadhaar takes place,"

business-standard Tuesday, December 10, 2019 2:56:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "We discussed in detail with state governments. They said they follow the BIS standards and even Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said it follows BIS standards. .... After the discussion, there was a view to make the BIS standards mandatory. DJB said they don't have any issue on this,"

business-standard Monday, December 9, 2019 8:18:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "We don't have personal interest. Our intention is to ensure quality piped drinking water to the poor,"

business-standard Monday, December 9, 2019 8:18:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "it's not in our hands"

dnaindia Saturday, December 7, 2019 10:54:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "it's not in our hands"

dnaindia Thursday, December 5, 2019 5:00:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "it's not in our hands"

dnaindia Thursday, December 5, 2019 5:00:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "it's not in our hands"

dnaindia Tuesday, December 3, 2019 9:58:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "During 2019-20, there was a 3-4 weeks delay in sowing as well as decline in sown area of the kharif onion because of late arrival of monsoon. Further, untimely prolonged rains in the major growing states of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh during the harvesting period caused damage to the standing crops in these regions,"

newindianexpress Sunday, December 1, 2019 5:00:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “During 2019-20, there was a 3-4 weeks delay in sowing as well as decline in sown area of the kharif onion because of late arrival of monsoon. Further, untimely prolonged rains in the major growing states of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh during the harvesting period caused damage to the standing crops in these regions,”

HindustanTimes Sunday, December 1, 2019 2:29:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “During 2019-20, there was a 3-4 weeks delay in sowing as well as decline in sown area of the kharif onion because of late arrival of monsoon. Further, untimely prolonged rains in the major growing states of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh during the harvesting period caused damage to the standing crops in these regions,”

financialexpress Sunday, December 1, 2019 2:15:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "During 2019-20, there was a 3-4 weeks delay in sowing as well as decline in sown area of the kharif onion because of late arrival of monsoon. Further, untimely prolonged rains in the major growing states of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh during the harvesting period caused damage to the standing crops in these regions,"

timesofindia Sunday, December 1, 2019 1:22:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “We will issue a notification on January 15 next year. One year period will be provided for implementation. From January 15, 2021, this will become mandatory,”

expressindia Saturday, November 30, 2019 1:48:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "We are making hallmarking for gold jewellery and artefacts mandatory in the country. We will issue a notification on January 15 next year. One year period will be provided for implementation. From January 15, 2021, this will become mandatory,"

business-standard Friday, November 29, 2019 7:28:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "The government will issue a notification on January 15, 2020 to make hallmarking mandatory for gold jewellery and it will come into force one year later, that is from January 15, 2021,"

news-yahoo-in Friday, November 29, 2019 7:11:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "We are making hallmarking for gold jewellery and artefacts mandatory in the country. We will issue a notification on January 15 next year. One year period will be provided for implementation. From January 15, 2021, this will become mandatory,"

news18 Friday, November 29, 2019 4:31:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Laloo Prasad Yadav ) : “In 2005, LJP had 29 MLAs and I suggested Lalu to make a Muslim CM, but he did not accept my suggestion. As a result, the RJD has been out of power in the state since the last 15 years,”

timesofindia Friday, November 29, 2019 5:16:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan recalled : "Where I am today is because of my Karma. In 2005, my party had 29 MLAs and we held the key to power in Bihar. But I resisted all temptations and stuck to the position that I will support any combination that makes a Muslim the chief minister,"

business-standard Thursday, November 28, 2019 9:46:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Laloo Prasad Yadav ) : "The alliance with the Congress and the LJP benefited RJD the most as it won 22 seats in 2004, many times more than it did five years earlier. Lalu lobbied hard for plum portfolios and people were surprised when he got railways as it was commonly believed that in view of my own past record, I will get the ministry,"

business-standard Thursday, November 28, 2019 9:46:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "I have seen many ups and downs. We drew a blank in 2009. A year later, we won a handful of seats but our MLAs were poached by the RJD,"

business-standard Thursday, November 28, 2019 9:46:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "However, we must keep working towards expanding our base. Today we have six MPs. Just visualize the clout we would enjoy if our tally increases to sixty"

business-standard Thursday, November 28, 2019 9:46:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "be it Chirag, Prince or Paras, all of them have proven their mettle in the arena of electoral politics and they owe their position to their caliber"

business-standard Thursday, November 28, 2019 9:46:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "every father should be proud of his sons accomplishments. "

business-standard Thursday, November 28, 2019 9:46:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "However, we must keep working towards expanding our base. Today we have six MPs. Just visualize the clout we would enjoy if our tally increases to sixty"

news18 Thursday, November 28, 2019 7:53:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "be it Chirag, Prince or Paras, all of them have proven their mettle in the arena of electoral politics and they owe their position to their caliber"

news18 Thursday, November 28, 2019 7:53:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "every father should be proud of his sons accomplishments. "

news18 Thursday, November 28, 2019 7:53:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "The issue of poor quality of water in Delhi is becoming serious. But the Delhi government is not taking it seriously. It's my mission that safe water should be supplied not only in Delhi but across the country,"

timesofindia Wednesday, November 27, 2019 7:56:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "The issue of poor quality of water in Delhi is becoming serious. But the Delhi government is not taking it seriously. It's my mission that safe water should be supplied not only in Delhi but across the country,"

business-standard Wednesday, November 27, 2019 6:13:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "During 2019-20, there was a 3-4 weeks delay in sowing as well as decline in sown area of the kharif onion because of late arrival of monsoon. Further, untimely prolonged rains in the major growing states of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh during the harvesting period caused damage to the standing crops in these regions,"

newindianexpress Monday, November 25, 2019 11:55:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "This led to limited availability of kharif onions in the market and has put pressure on its prices,"

newindianexpress Monday, November 25, 2019 11:55:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "During 2019-20, there was a 3-4 weeks delay in sowing as well as decline in sown area of the kharif onion because of late arrival of monsoon. Further, untimely prolonged rains in the major growing states of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh during the harvesting period caused damage to the standing crops in these regions,"

news18 Monday, November 25, 2019 11:00:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "This led to limited availability of kharif onions in the market and has put pressure on its prices,"

news18 Monday, November 25, 2019 11:00:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “During 2019-20, there was a 3-4 weeks delay in sowing as well as decline in sown area of the kharif onion because of late arrival of monsoon. Further, untimely prolonged rains in the major growing states of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh during the harvesting period caused damage to the standing crops in these regions,”

expressindia Monday, November 25, 2019 8:06:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “This led to limited availability of kharif onions in the market and has put pressure on its prices,”

expressindia Monday, November 25, 2019 8:06:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "During 2019-20, there was a 3-4 weeks delay in sowing as well as decline in sown area of the kharif onion because of late arrival of monsoon. Further, untimely prolonged rains in the major growing states of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh during the harvesting period caused damage to the standing crops in these regions,"

business-standard Monday, November 25, 2019 7:59:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "This led to limited availability of kharif onions in the market and has put pressure on its prices,"

business-standard Monday, November 25, 2019 7:59:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “During 2019-20, there was a 3-4 weeks delay in sowing as well as decline in sown area of the kharif onion because of late arrival of monsoon. Further, untimely prolonged rains in the major growing states of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh during the harvesting period caused damage to the standing crops in these regions,”

financialexpress Monday, November 25, 2019 5:11:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “This led to limited availability of kharif onions in the market and has put pressure on its prices,”

financialexpress Monday, November 25, 2019 5:11:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Roy Chowdhury ) : “AAP claims water samples were not collected from Dipak Roy’s house. Roy gave the statement under pressure as an AAP MLA was sitting next to him. BIS has proof of collection of samples from Roy’s house”

expressindia Friday, November 22, 2019 2:47:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Arvind Kejriwal ) : “He [Kejriwal] should accept his mistake and apologise to the people of Delhi. Every day, the children of the poor are falling sick and being admitted to hospital because of water pollution,” “If he really believes that the tap water in Delhi is safe, I dare him to serve tap water at all his official meetings”

Hindu Friday, November 22, 2019 12:13:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Arvind Kejriwal ) : "He (Kejriwal) should accept his mistake and apologise to people of the Delhi. If he believes that water in Delhi is safe, then he should make BIS standard mandatory in the national capital,"

news18 Thursday, November 21, 2019 10:09:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Arvind Kejriwal ) : "I dare him (Kejriwal) to serve tap water in all his official meetings if he believes it is safe,"

news18 Thursday, November 21, 2019 10:09:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan asked ( about Arvind Kejriwal ) : "Why is he getting frustrated and impatient?" "Kejriwal is committing more mistakes to hide one mistake. He is levelling baseless allegations against us and lying. He is doing politics but is charging us with doing politics"

news18 Thursday, November 21, 2019 10:09:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Arvind Kejriwal ) : "I dare him (Kejriwal) to serve tap water in all his official meetings if he believes it is safe,"

business-standard Thursday, November 21, 2019 8:40:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan noted ( about Arvind Kejriwal ) : "Kejriwal is committing more mistakes to hide one mistake. He is levelling baseless allegations against us and lying. He is doing politics but is charging us of doing politics,"

business-standard Thursday, November 21, 2019 8:40:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told ( about Arvind Kejriwal ) : "Kejriwal is committing more mistakes to hide one mistake. He is making baseless allegations against me,"

asianage Thursday, November 21, 2019 7:48:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told ( about Arvind Kejriwal ) : "Kejriwal is committing more mistakes to hide one mistake. He is making baseless allegations against me,"

timesofindia Thursday, November 21, 2019 6:16:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "I haven't done a quality check. It's the country's reputed institution -- Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) that has done it. It has set standards that Delhi's water didn't meet"

business-standard Thursday, November 21, 2019 5:44:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "I haven't done quality check, it's country's reputed institution - Bureau of Indian Standards that has done it. It has set standards that Delhi water didn't meet," "On one of the news channels, I saw that an MLA was sitting beside Deepak Kumar (about whom Kejriwal had tweeted earlier) while he was speaking regarding the water samples,"

business-standard Thursday, November 21, 2019 5:44:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Arvind Kejriwal ) : "Kejriwal hasn't revealed the names of the members inducted in the 32 teams to collect the water samples. These members should be either technicians or non-political people," "The state government should publicly announce that Delhi's water is 100 per cent pure if they say so. Then people would get a right to knock the doors of the court to challenge it, in case they are supplied with contaminated water,"

business-standard Thursday, November 21, 2019 5:44:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told ( about Arvind Kejriwal ) : "Kejriwal is committing more mistakes to hide one mistake. He is making baseless allegations against me,"

business-standard Thursday, November 21, 2019 5:44:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “I haven’t done quality check, country’s reputed institution Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has done it. BIS has developed around 25,000 quality standards for various products and services ,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, November 21, 2019 3:53:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan wrote : "As per my knowledge, Dinesh Mohaniya is an MLA from Sangam Vihar. This matter is related to the common people so I do not want any kind of politics in this. I request you to nominate the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of DJB or any senior officer of DJB in place of a political person,"

business-standard Wednesday, November 20, 2019 8:00:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "I don't know anything about water quality, it is the responsibility of BIS. Everyone knows Delhi water is not good enough to drink. If someone is challenging water quality report then that means he is challenging BIS and not me,"

business-standard Wednesday, November 20, 2019 8:00:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "Mohania is a politician, not a technical expert. I have written to the Delhi government that since deputy chairman is a political person, a non-political person may be nominated in his place,"

news18 Wednesday, November 20, 2019 3:33:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "Mumbai tops ranking released by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for quality of tap water. Delhi is at the bottom, with 11 out of 11 samples failing on 19 parameters,"

firstpost Wednesday, November 20, 2019 10:33:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "Mumbai tops ranking released by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for quality of tap water. Delhi is at the bottom, with 11 out of 11 samples failing on 19 parameters,"

business-standard Wednesday, November 20, 2019 4:24:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "During 2019-20, there was a 3-4 weeks delay in sowing as well as decline in sown area of the kharif onion because of late arrival of monsoon. Further, untimely prolonged rains in the major growing states of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh during the harvesting period caused damage to the standing crops in these regions,"

news18 Tuesday, November 19, 2019 10:29:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "This led to limited availability of kharif onions in the market and has put pressure on its prices,"

news18 Tuesday, November 19, 2019 10:29:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “During 2019-20, there was a 3-4 weeks delay in sowing as well as decline in sown area of the kharif onion because of late arrival of monsoon. Further, untimely prolonged rains in the major growing states of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh during the harvesting period caused damage to the standing crops in these regions,”

financialexpress Tuesday, November 19, 2019 4:30:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “This led to limited availability of kharif onions in the market and has put pressure on its prices,”

financialexpress Tuesday, November 19, 2019 4:30:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “You cannot drink tap water directly. At many places, water comes in all sorts of colours, yellow, blue... Name your officials for a team which will also have top BIS officials. Let them go to any area, pick samples and get them tested from any lab,”

HindustanTimes Monday, November 18, 2019 4:11:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Arvind Kejriwal ) : "You cannot drink tap water directly. At many places water comes in all sorts of colours, yellow, blue...," "I challenge you (Kejriwal) that you name your officials for a team which will also have top BIS officials. Let them go to any area, pick samples and get them tested from any lab. I challenge Kejriwal to name his officials by today evening, or tomorrow or day after...,"

business-standard Monday, November 18, 2019 3:51:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : "We will share the report of the inquiry with the public,"

business-standard Monday, November 18, 2019 3:51:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "Mumbai tops in the ranking released by the BIS so far the quality of tap water is concerned. Delhi is at the bottom, with 11 out of 11 samples failing on 19 parameters,"

business-standard Monday, November 18, 2019 3:51:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : “Stringent actions cannot be taken as the quality standards for piped water at present are not mandatory. Once it becomes, we can take actions,”

financialexpress Monday, November 18, 2019 1:31:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : ''In the first phase, the BIS had found all the 11 samples drawn from Delhi did not comply with the quality norm and the piped water was not safe for drinking purpose,''

asianage Monday, November 18, 2019 1:15:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "Mumbai tops ranking released by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for quality of tap water. Delhi is at the bottom, with 11 out of 11 samples failing on 19 parameters,"

business-standard Monday, November 18, 2019 12:39:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "None of the samples drawn from 13 of the state capitals — Chandigarh, Thiruvananthapuram, Patna, Bhopal, Guwahati, Bengaluru, Gandhi Nagar, Lucknow, Jammu, Jaipur, Dehradun, Chennai and Kolkata — complied with the requirements of the Indian Standard,"

news-yahoo-in Monday, November 18, 2019 9:09:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “But all of us (allies) will work together in the upcoming session and more such meetings should happen,”

expressindia Sunday, November 17, 2019 4:43:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : "Stringent actions cannot be taken as the quality standards for piped water at present are not mandatory. Once it becomes, we can take actions,"

asianage Sunday, November 17, 2019 1:20:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : "Stringent actions cannot be taken as the quality standards for piped water at present are not mandatory. Once it becomes, we can take actions,"

news18 Sunday, November 17, 2019 8:17:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “We were getting complaints regarding water from all over the country…Most children fall sick due to water related diseases. The water quality standards should be made mandatory. We have asked chief ministers of the state to look into it,”

timesofindia Sunday, November 17, 2019 5:41:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : "Stringent actions cannot be taken as the quality standards for piped water at present are not mandatory. Once it becomes, we can take actions,"

business-standard Saturday, November 16, 2019 11:26:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : “Stringent actions cannot be taken as the quality standards for piped water at present are not mandatory. Once it becomes, we can take actions,”

HindustanTimes Saturday, November 16, 2019 5:42:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "Mumbai tops ranking released by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for quality of tap water. Delhi is at the bottom, with 11 out of 11 samples failing on 19 parameters,"

business-standard Saturday, November 16, 2019 5:27:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : "Stringent actions cannot be taken as the quality standards for piped water at present are not mandatory. Once it becomes, we can take actions,"

timesofindia Saturday, November 16, 2019 5:21:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "Mumbai tops ranking released by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for quality of tap water. Delhi is at the bottom, with 11 out of 11 samples failing on 19 parameters,"

timesofindia Saturday, November 16, 2019 4:31:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Lok Janshakti ) : "The state unit of the party had to take a decision on fighting the Jharkhand Assembly polls. It has decided that the Lok Janshakti Party will contest 50 seats on its own,"

firstpost Tuesday, November 12, 2019 4:17:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “Prices have gone up as production (kharif onion) has declined by 30-40 per cent in the country...We are concerned about the situation and the government is trying its best,”

news18 Thursday, November 7, 2019 6:47:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “The secretaries of both the departments were present. We have reviewed the onion availability and price situation. Prices have gone up as production (kharif onion) has declined by 30-40 per cent in the country,”

asianage Thursday, November 7, 2019 4:05:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "The main reason behind rising onion prices is the demand and supply gap. The crop got destroyed due to rains and floods. People will get relief by November end,"

business-standard Thursday, November 7, 2019 12:24:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "Along with that Indian missions in Afghanistan, Egypt, Turkey and Iran are being requested to facilitate the supply of onions to India. The Commerce Ministry has also been asked to see the feasibility of banning the export of dehydrated onions which can then be used for domestic consumption,"

business-standard Wednesday, November 6, 2019 9:31:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “We have reviewed the onion availability and price situation. Prices have gone up as production (kharif onion) has declined by 30-40 per cent in the country,”

expressindia Wednesday, November 6, 2019 6:28:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "We have reviewed the onion availability and price situation. Prices have gone up as production (kharif onion) has declined by 30-40 per cent in the country,"

business-standard Wednesday, November 6, 2019 3:31:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "The main reason behind rising onion prices is the demand and supply gap. The crop got destroyed due to rains and floods. People will get relief by November end,"

business-standard Wednesday, November 6, 2019 3:31:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "I was handling the dual responsibility of Cabinet minister and party chief, but LJP needed a young face who can work for expansion and everyone wanted Chirag to lead the party,"

business-standard Tuesday, November 5, 2019 8:52:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "I am hopeful that the party will move ahead under Chirag's leadership. The party will be strengthened further,"

news-yahoo-in Tuesday, November 5, 2019 6:19:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "I am hopeful that the party will move ahead under Chirag's leadership. The party will be strengthened further,"

news-yahoo-in Tuesday, November 5, 2019 6:19:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "I believe that the party will grow faster in the leadership of Chirag. Party will become stronger and will expand itself in every corner of the country. I was the founder of the party and I will be happy to see it grow,"

business-standard Tuesday, November 5, 2019 5:50:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “Workers have been pressing for young leadership. All MPs have backed the demand. I am confident, he will steer the party in the right direction for delivering justice to poor and downtrodden,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, November 5, 2019 5:34:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Ram Vilas Paswan ) : “Chirag Paswan unanimously elected as LJP president by party’s national executive,”

Hindu Tuesday, November 5, 2019 1:05:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Amit Shah ) : “We welcome Amit Shah’s statement; it has put an end to all doubts and speculation,”

Hindu Saturday, October 19, 2019 8:11:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added ( about Mulayam Singh ) : “Mulayam Singh [Samajwadi Party leader] was forced to step down by his son. That is not the case here, I have been wanting Chirag to take over,”

Hindu Saturday, October 19, 2019 8:11:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "The NDA is united and has always been motivated towards development-oriented politics and we do politics for the prosperity of state and nation; not for individuals’ gains,” Kumar said. Mocking the opposition, Kumar said: “Leaders of the opposition have nothing to say, nothing to do and no one to get support from in politics except uttering unnecessarily things. Those who say all is not well in NDA are unwell in their thoughts and politics. The NDA is committed for development to all and sundry and have proved it well among the people”. Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan, who is the uncle of Prince Kumar, said that PM Narendra Modi’s works in centre and CM Nitish Kumar’s work in Bihar have won the hearts of people and defined a new kind of development politics. “The opposition has nothing to do but to criticise and see negative in politics. They don’t have even a single example of work done for the poor people either,"

newindianexpress Thursday, October 17, 2019 3:54:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "The BIS has begun the process of collecting the samples of tap water from state capitals and smart cities,"

business-standard Monday, October 14, 2019 1:38:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "I am happy to share the Commerce Department has cleared the proposal on October 1. There is a technical issue related to the WTO (before its implementation),"

business-standard Friday, October 4, 2019 5:51:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "BIS has formulated a national standard on bullet proof jacket which will promote Make in India. This jacket is of best quality in the world and is also lighter in weight which is convenient for our jawans. Prices of these jackets are 50 per cent lower and as a result more exports are taking place,"

business-standard Friday, October 4, 2019 5:51:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “After looking at the preliminary report of tap water supplied in Delhi, we are considering to make BIS standards for tap water mandatory at least in the national capital, state capitals and 100 smart cities,”

timesofindia Friday, October 4, 2019 9:19:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : “I have told them and BIS to jointly pick up samples from different parts of Delhi and let BIS carry out the tests in its laboratories. That will make things clear..We will also make the test reports of 11 samples public once we get the final lab reports,”

timesofindia Friday, October 4, 2019 9:19:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "After looking at the preliminary report of tap water supplied in Delhi, we are thinking of making mandatory the BIS standards on tap water at least in the national capital, state capitals and 100 smart cities,"

business-standard Thursday, October 3, 2019 11:20:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "In the meeting, DJB officials informed that they don't have any reservation if BIS standard on piped water is made mandatory. They said have infrastructure to supply quality water,"

business-standard Thursday, October 3, 2019 11:20:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “The latest BIS standard was made in 2012, but it is not on par with international standards. I have asked BIS officials to see if we can match global quality,”

thehindu Thursday, October 3, 2019 9:38:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "Our main interest is to look after farmers and consumers,"

news-yahoo-in Thursday, October 3, 2019 9:15:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : "We want our water supply should match the global standard, but this is not happening,"

timesofindia Thursday, October 3, 2019 7:55:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “The latest BIS standard was made in 2012, but it is not on par with international standards. I have asked BIS officials to see if we can match global quality,”

Hindu Thursday, October 3, 2019 7:38:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : “After looking at the preliminary report of tap water supplied in Delhi, we are thinking of making mandatory the BIS standards on tap water at least in the national capital, state capitals and 100 smart cities,”

financialexpress Thursday, October 3, 2019 6:31:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “In the meeting, DJB officials informed that they don’t have any reservation if BIS standard on piped water is made mandatory. They said have infrastructure to supply quality water,”

financialexpress Thursday, October 3, 2019 6:31:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "We have to take care of the interest of both farmers and consumers. Prices of onion have started declining after we banned export and imposed stock limit of 100 quintals on retailers and 500 quintals on wholesale traders,"

business-standard Thursday, October 3, 2019 5:19:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “People can use the app for giving suggestions as well. Our focus will be on time-bound response to complaints. I will be taking a weekly review meeting of the progress and status of complaints. This exercise will help us identify areas where we need to focus more,”

timesofindia Wednesday, October 2, 2019 1:26:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “Consumer helpline and consumer forums will continue to play their role,”

timesofindia Wednesday, October 2, 2019 1:26:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “to augment onion supplies to the markets, a team of two joint secretary-level officers have been sent to Maharashtra to talk to farmers, traders and transporters to assess the availability of onions and to persuade them to bring more onions to the market”

economictimes Sunday, September 29, 2019 4:00:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "To augment onion supplies to the markets, a team of two joint secretary-level officers have been sent to Maharashtra to talk to the farmers, traders and transporters to assess the availability of onions and to persuade them to bring more onions to the market,"

asianage Sunday, September 29, 2019 3:33:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “To augment onion supplies to the markets, a team of two joint secretary-level officers have been sent to Maharashtra to talk to the farmers, traders and transporters to assess the availability of onions and to persuade them to bring more onions to the market,”

india Sunday, September 29, 2019 2:45:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "To augment onion supplies to the markets, a team of two joint secretary-level officers have been sent to Maharashtra to talk to the farmers, traders and transporters to assess the availability of onions and to persuade them to bring more onions to the market,"

dnaindia Sunday, September 29, 2019 2:34:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "To augment onion supplies to the markets, a team of two joint secretary-level officers have been sent to Maharashtra to talk to the farmers, traders and transporters to assess the availability of onions and to persuade them to bring more onions to the market,"

business-standard Sunday, September 29, 2019 2:08:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "To augment onion supplies to the markets, a team of two joint secretary-level officers have been sent to Maharashtra to talk to the farmers, traders and transporters to assess the availability of onions and to persuade them to bring more onions to the market,"

timesofindia Sunday, September 29, 2019 1:03:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "To augment onion supplies to the markets, a team of two joint secretary-level officers have been sent to Maharashtra to talk to the farmers, traders and transporters to assess the availability of onions and to persuade them to bring more onions to the market,"

business-standard Thursday, September 26, 2019 10:05:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "I want to inform hoarders that we have a buffer stock of 50,000 tonne. Affected states can boost their supply through agencies like Nafed and National Cooperative Consumers,"

dnaindia Wednesday, September 25, 2019 4:30:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "I am here since 1977. The quality of tap water has deteriorated. Ask anyone, they will tell tap water is sub-standard in Delhi. It is not drinkable at all,"

business-standard Tuesday, September 24, 2019 9:15:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "We had kept 50,000 metric tonnes of onion in buffer stock out of which we still have 35,000 metric tonnes of onion. We are ready to give onion to the state governments at lower rates,"

business-standard Tuesday, September 24, 2019 9:15:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “So far, 15,000 tonnes have been offloaded from the buffer stock. We can think about imposing a stock limit on traders once the buffer is exhausted,”

Hindu Tuesday, September 24, 2019 8:42:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "We had kept 50,000 metric tonnes of onion in buffer stock out of which we still have 35,000 metric tonnes of onion. We are ready to give onion to the state governments at lower rates,"

polandsun Tuesday, September 24, 2019 8:22:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "We have taken the best possible measures so far to boost supply and contain onion prices. We have to look at other options like stock limit if the current high price situation continues,"

timesofindia Tuesday, September 24, 2019 8:10:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "We had kept 50,000 metric tonnes of onion in buffer stock out of which we still have 35,000 metric tonnes of onion. We are ready to give onion to the state governments at lower rates,"

irishsun Tuesday, September 24, 2019 6:37:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "We have taken the best possible measures so far to boost supply and contain onion prices. We have to look at other options like stock limit if the current high price situation continues,"

business-standard Tuesday, September 24, 2019 5:24:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "I am here since 1977. The quality of tap water has deteriorated. Ask anyone, they will tell tap water is sub-standard in Delhi. It is not drinkable at all,"

business-standard Tuesday, September 24, 2019 5:24:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "We had kept 50,000 metric tonnes of onion in buffer stock out of which we still have 35,000 metric tonnes of onion. We are ready to give onion to the state governments at lower rates,"

business-standard Tuesday, September 24, 2019 5:24:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "Our country's export is less. Whatever we export, much of it gets rejected. I am told it is because of non-compliance of global standards. Countries like Europe have new standards and parameters and our exporters are not able to comply with them,"

business-standard Tuesday, September 24, 2019 5:24:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "We have taken the best possible measures so far to boost supply and contain onion prices. We have to look at other options like stock limit if the current high price situation continues,"

news18 Tuesday, September 24, 2019 3:41:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “The BJP entrusted Nitish with the Chief Minister’s post for 15 long years and now he should reciprocate the gesture,”

news-yahoo-in Sunday, September 22, 2019 5:32:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “The BJP entrusted Nitish with the Chief Minister’s post for 15 long years and now he should reciprocate the gesture,”

news18 Saturday, September 21, 2019 8:43:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "It is a temporary phase. Every year we face this problem (price rise) in three main perishable commodities potato, onion and tomato. This year, it is onion. However, we have enough supply in our buffer,"

firstpost Wednesday, September 18, 2019 6:21:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "Britishers imposed English on us (the people of India),"

dnaindia Sunday, September 15, 2019 5:51:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "This is a matter of shame that the official language in the Supreme Court and many High Courts is English. It is not allowed to use Hindi or any other language in the Supreme Court. Apart from the High Courts of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, no other high court uses Hindi or any other regional language either,"

dnaindia Sunday, September 15, 2019 5:51:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Nitish Kumar ) : “Nitish Kumar is our Captain and he will continue unless if the BJP decides to bring in a different Captain”

thehindu Saturday, September 14, 2019 5:39:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : “Till now the BJP has not officially thrown its name in the ring for the CM’s post, then what’s the point of debate,”

thehindu Saturday, September 14, 2019 5:39:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : “For one, our oppponents can’t continue to milk votes by creating doubts about Narendra Modi’s commitment towards caste based reservation. Mr. Modi has proved his credentials very clearly in last six years, We will win at least 225 seats this time,”

thehindu Saturday, September 14, 2019 5:39:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “Even if there are a few minus points of Nitish government, one can say the percentage is fairly low. And more importantly there are no minus points with the Narendra Modi government,”

thehindu Saturday, September 14, 2019 5:39:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Nitish Kumar ) : “Nitish Kumar is our Captain and he will continue unless if the BJP decides to bring in a different Captain”

Hindu Saturday, September 14, 2019 4:29:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : “Till now the BJP has not officially thrown its name in the ring for the CM’s post, then what’s the point of debate,”

Hindu Saturday, September 14, 2019 4:29:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : “For one, our oppponents can’t continue to milk votes by creating doubts about Narendra Modi’s commitment towards caste based reservation. Mr. Modi has proved his credentials very clearly in last six years, We will win at least 225 seats this time,”

Hindu Saturday, September 14, 2019 4:29:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “Even if there are a few minus points of Nitish government, one can say the percentage is fairly low. And more importantly there are no minus points with the Narendra Modi government,”

Hindu Saturday, September 14, 2019 4:29:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Nitish Kumar ) : “Nitish Kumar is the face of the NDA in Bihar,”

HindustanTimes Saturday, September 14, 2019 9:58:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "Like 'one nation, one ration card', we are going to have 'one nation, one standard' in order to ensure quality products in the country,"

business-standard Thursday, September 12, 2019 4:38:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "We have sent a proposal to the commerce ministry to allow mandatory hallmarking for gold jewellery. It should approve on a priority basis before Diwali in the interest of consumers,"

business-standard Thursday, September 12, 2019 4:38:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : “Like ‘one nation, one ration card’, we are going to have ‘one nation, one standard’ in order to ensure quality products in the country,”

financialexpress Thursday, September 12, 2019 3:42:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "When the Kumbh Mela was organized at Allahabad earlier this year, you would recall that the Prime Minister took a dip in the holy Sangam and after that he did not go to a temple but washed the feet of safai karmacharis. So much respect he has for the class involved in menial tasks"

business-standard Wednesday, September 11, 2019 7:07:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "The law to ban triple talaq was brought with the welfare of minority women in mind. The abrogation of special status to Jammu and Kashmir is in line with the philosophy of one nation one Constitution. Some people are wrongly attributing the abrogation to there being a large minority population in the northern state"

business-standard Wednesday, September 11, 2019 7:07:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “We (BJP) have stood by Nitish Kumar for three consecutive terms. It is time that he reciprocates by giving BJP a chance in the Bihar assembly polls next year. The Lok Sabha polls have established that even he needs the magnetism of Narendra Modi to get votes,”

financialexpress Wednesday, September 11, 2019 6:13:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "I remember after Chirag's first speech in the Parliament, Jaitleyji sent him a note full of praises and wishing him luck. That set Chirag's mind on politics, once and for all, only Arunji could have had such an influence on people,"

business-standard Tuesday, September 10, 2019 9:45:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "Biggest achievement of the Modi government is that our neighbour, who is our enemy, has been rattled. Even their ministers are rattled. Let it say anything it wants,"

business-standard Sunday, September 8, 2019 2:39:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan announced : "a blanket ban on all types of single-use plastic products"

newindianexpress Thursday, September 5, 2019 10:29:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan announced : "a blanket ban on all types of single use plastic products"

business-standard Thursday, September 5, 2019 12:58:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan announced : "a blanket ban on all types of single use plastic products"

news18 Wednesday, September 4, 2019 6:45:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan suggested : "States may look at simplification of the Essential Commodities Act, including penalty provisions that would make it more attuned to the government's policy regarding ease of doing business and promote investment"

business-standard Tuesday, September 3, 2019 6:28:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “The directory is a one-stop solution for all testing requirements and houses information about all testing facilities available in the country today,”

Hindu Friday, August 30, 2019 6:00:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "The directory is a one-stop solution for all testing requirements and houses information about all testing facilities available in the country today,"

business-standard Friday, August 30, 2019 4:30:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : "Every MP's view was that e-commerce guildelines should be incorporated as part of the rules under the new law. We are accepting their suggestion,"

news18 Wednesday, August 28, 2019 9:13:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “Every MP’s view was that e-commerce guidelines should be incorporated as part of the rules under the new law. We are accepting their suggestion,”

financialexpress Wednesday, August 28, 2019 12:10:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : "Every MP's view was that e-commerce guildelines should be incorporated as part of the rules under the new law. We are accepting their suggestion,"

asianage Tuesday, August 27, 2019 5:00:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : “Every MP’s view was that e-commerce guildelines should be incorporated as part of the rules under the new law. We are accepting their suggestion,”

financialexpress Tuesday, August 27, 2019 4:25:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : "Every MP's view was that e-commerce guildelines should be incorporated as part of the rules under the new law. We are accepting their suggestion,"

business-standard Tuesday, August 27, 2019 2:56:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : "Every MP's view was that e-commerce guildelines should be incorporated as part of the rules under the new law. We are accepting their suggestion,"

firstpost Tuesday, August 27, 2019 2:32:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "We reviewed the price situation of onion and other essential commodities today. We have already directed Mother Dairy and cooperative NAFED to sell onion at Rs 23.90 per kg at their outlets. We have also asked state governments to lift the central buffer stock of 50,000 tonnes,"

timesofindia Tuesday, August 27, 2019 5:32:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "We reviewed the price situation of onion and other essential commodities today (Monday). We have already directed Mother Dairy and cooperative NAFED to sell onion at Rs 23.90 per kg at their outlets. We have also asked state governments to lift the central buffer stock of 50,000 tonnes,"

firstpost Monday, August 26, 2019 5:59:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "We have enough supply of onion, 50,000 tonnes in the buffer stock. We request the state governments to lift the stock and ensure prices do not rise further,"

firstpost Monday, August 26, 2019 5:59:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "We reviewed the price situation of onion and other essential commodities today (Monday). We have already directed Mother Dairy and cooperative NAFED to sell onion at Rs 23.90 per kg at their outlets. We have also asked state governments to lift the central buffer stock of 50,000 tonnes,"

business-standard Monday, August 26, 2019 5:14:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "We have enough supply of onion, 50,000 tonnes in the buffer stock. We request the state governments to lift the stock and ensure prices do not rise further,"

business-standard Monday, August 26, 2019 5:14:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : “The UT administration has been requested to send a formal proposal for allocation of foodgrains based on the beneficiary details on the PDS portal after fulfilling certain essential prerequisites detailed in the referred communication. You may also like to direct officers concerned of UT administration to expedite the issue and send a formal proposal to this department at the earliest so that allocation orders could be issued,”

thehindu Friday, January 24, 2020 10:31:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “If you don’t know your parents’ date of birth, that column will be left blank. Whatever information you give regarding the date of birth, it will be considered as document. No documentary proof will be required for this,”

news-yahoo-in Thursday, January 23, 2020 8:36:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “Even I do not know my date of birth. Do I cease to become a citizen on that account? I had told the Home Ministry that these things will cause confusion. Now the ministry has amended the forms,”

india Thursday, January 23, 2020 5:40:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "we owe our rise in politics to the 1974 students movement. Now, students, the youth have their own sentiments. We cannot do much about that. But it is true thatthe police often goes overboard in enforcing rule of law"

news18 Wednesday, January 22, 2020 6:53:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "it is not that doors of Indian citizenship have been slammed shut on Muslims from any country. But when the Amendment sought to help minorities in three Islamic countries, Muslims could not have been brought under its ambit"

news18 Wednesday, January 22, 2020 6:53:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : “Even I don’t know the date of birth of my parents, forget about producing documents proving the dates,”

thehindu Tuesday, January 21, 2020 11:06:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : “As far as the amended citizenship Act is concerned because of which there are widespread protests, I want to once again say that no government can revoke citizenship of a genuine Indian citizen, whether he is a Dalit or from the minority community,”

thehindu Tuesday, January 21, 2020 11:06:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : “Even I don’t know the date of birth of my parents, forget about producing documents proving the dates,”

Hindu Tuesday, January 21, 2020 10:09:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : “As far as the amended citizenship Act is concerned because of which there are widespread protests, I want to once again say that no government can revoke citizenship of a genuine Indian citizen, whether he is a Dalit or from the minority community,”

Hindu Tuesday, January 21, 2020 10:09:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "This system would largely benefit the numerous migrant beneficiaries such as labourers, daily wagers, blue-collar workers, etc. who frequently change their place of dwelling in search of employment or for other reasons across the country,"

news18 Tuesday, January 21, 2020 4:51:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "we owe our rise in politics to the 1974 students movement. Now, students, the youth have their own sentiments. We cannot do much about that. But it is true that the police often goes overboard in enforcing rule of law"

newindianexpress Tuesday, January 21, 2020 8:57:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "it is not that doors of Indian citizenship have been slammed shut on Muslims from any country. But when the Amendment sought to help minorities in three Islamic countries, Muslims could not have been brought under its ambit"

newindianexpress Tuesday, January 21, 2020 8:57:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : "All these protesters including the women of Shaheen Bagh they all enjoy the right to freedom of expression"

newindianexpress Tuesday, January 21, 2020 8:57:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "We will implement the 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme by June 1 in the whole country. Under this scheme a beneficiary will be able to avail benefits across the country using the same ration card,"

economictimes Tuesday, January 21, 2020 8:49:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "We will implement the 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme by June 1 in the whole country. Under this scheme a beneficiary will be able to avail benefits across the country using the same ration card,"

economictimes Tuesday, January 21, 2020 8:49:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "We will implement 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme by 1st June in the whole country. Under this scheme a beneficiary will be able to avail benefits across the country using the same ration card,"

news-yahoo-in Tuesday, January 21, 2020 7:23:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "We will implement 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme by 1st June in the whole country. Under this scheme a beneficiary will be able to avail benefits across the country using the same ration card,"

news-yahoo-in Tuesday, January 21, 2020 7:23:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : “Paras is a senior leader of the party. He may have spoken something after being pestered with questions by the media. But a seat-sharing arrangement is not made before the media. Of course, once a formula is agreed upon the same will be made public at an appropriate time”

financialexpress Monday, January 20, 2020 8:30:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "Paras is a senior leader of the party. He may have spoken something after being pestered with questions by the media. But a seat-sharing arrangement is not made before the media. Of course, once a formula is agreed upon the same will be made public at an appropriate time"

business-standard Monday, January 20, 2020 7:14:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Lok Janshakti ) : "I think the number that Paras spoke about was indicative. The party has six members in the Lok Sabha. One constituency normally comprises six to seven assembly segments. So the number of assembly seats that come under the parliamentary constituencies held by us come close to the 43, he said. He, however, hastened to add "

business-standard Monday, January 20, 2020 7:14:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "we owe our rise in politics to the 1974 students movement. Now, students, the youth have their own sentiments. We cannot do much about that. But it is true that the police often goes overboard in enforcing rule of law"

business-standard Monday, January 20, 2020 7:14:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "it is not that doors of Indian citizenship have been slammed shut on Muslims from any country. But when the Amendment sought to help minorities in three Islamic countries, Muslims could not have been brought under its ambit"

business-standard Monday, January 20, 2020 7:14:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan claimed : "Besides these states, four other states namely Bihar, UP, Orissa, and Chhattisgarh, have adopted this scheme partially in some areas but works are in progress to cover the entire areas in these states fully"

newindianexpress Monday, January 20, 2020 7:06:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "As of now, around 35 crore beneficiaries have been covered under this scheme in theses states and by June 2020, this scheme in another eight states would also be implemented"

newindianexpress Monday, January 20, 2020 7:06:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "Paras is a senior leader of the party. He may have spoken something after being pestered with questions by the media. But a seat-sharing arrangement is not made before the media. Of course, once a formula is agreed upon the same will be made public at an appropriate time"

timesofindia Monday, January 20, 2020 6:54:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Lok Janshakti ) : "I think the number that Paras spoke about was indicative. The party has six members in the Lok Sabha. One constituency normally comprises six to seven assembly segments. So the number of assembly seats that come under the parliamentary constituencies held by us come close to the 43, he said. He, however, hastened to add "

timesofindia Monday, January 20, 2020 6:54:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “This facility would not be available at a PDS shop where e-POS device is not installed or not connected to the inter-state portability network,”

timesofindia Monday, January 20, 2020 6:07:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "Around 18,000 tons of onion has been imported now, but even after all the efforts, only 2,000 tons of onion has been sold. We are providing onion at Rs 22/kg now. I have always maintained that the government is making all efforts to make onions available. We are observing the prices. When the time comes, we will take action,"

myanmarnews Wednesday, January 15, 2020 9:37:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : "We are bearing the transportation cost of onions and are working on 'no profit, no loss' policy. So far, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal have procured onions from the Centre,"

myanmarnews Wednesday, January 15, 2020 9:37:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “Hallmarking has been made mandatory to protect the consumer against lower caratage and ensure that they don’t get cheated while buying gold jewellery. This will benefit especially poor people in villages and small towns who are not able to make out the purity of gold they have been buying,”

economictimes Wednesday, January 15, 2020 6:14:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “They will have to pay a minimum fine of ?1 lakh or five times the price of the article. There could be one-year imprisonment also,”

economictimes Wednesday, January 15, 2020 6:14:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “Consumers can sell their jewellery to jewellers without hallmarking. But jewellers can’t resell the jewellery without getting it hallmarked,”

economictimes Wednesday, January 15, 2020 6:14:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “No comments were received on the draft QCO,”

economictimes Wednesday, January 15, 2020 6:14:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : “So far, we have contracted [import of] 36,000 tonnes. Of which, 18,500 tonnes have reached India but the States have taken only 2,000 tonnes that too after much persuasion. We are worried about its disposal because it is a perishable commodity,”

thehindu Wednesday, January 15, 2020 4:36:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “We are targeting to open hallmarking centres in all districts of the country and register all jewellers during this one year window,”

financialexpress Wednesday, January 15, 2020 4:09:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : “So far, we have contracted [import of] 36,000 tonnes. Of which, 18,500 tonnes have reached India but the States have taken only 2,000 tonnes that too after much persuasion. We are worried about its disposal because it is a perishable commodity,”

Hindu Wednesday, January 15, 2020 3:00:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "So far, we have contracted (import of) 36,000 tonnes of onion. Of which, 18,500 tonnes of shipment has reached India, but states have taken only 2,000 tonne that too after much persuasion. We are worried about its disposal because it is a perishable commodity,"

business-standard Tuesday, January 14, 2020 9:47:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : “So far, we have contracted (import of) 36,000 tonnes of onion. Of which, 18,500 tonnes of shipment has reached India, but states have taken only 2,000 tonne that too after much persuasion. We are worried about its disposal because it is a perishable commodity,”

financialexpress Tuesday, January 14, 2020 5:17:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "Around 18,000 tons of onion has been imported now, but even after all the efforts, only 2,000 tons of onion has been sold. We are providing onion at Rs 22/kg now. I have always maintained that the government is making all efforts to make onions available. We are observing the prices and when the time comes we will take action on it,"

newindianexpress Tuesday, January 14, 2020 5:06:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "The government is observing everything. We are observing prices of oil and pulses too. Sixty per cent of refined oil requirements are imported in the country. We have to see the farmers' interests as well as the consumers' interests"

newindianexpress Tuesday, January 14, 2020 5:06:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : “So far, we have contracted 36,000 tonnes of onion. Of which, 18,500 tonnes of shipment has reached India, and states have been able to take only 2,000 tonne after much persuasion. We are worried about its disposal because it is a perishable commodity,”

financialexpress Tuesday, January 14, 2020 3:42:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "Around 18,000 tons of onion has been imported now, but even after all the efforts, only 2,000 tons of onion has been sold. We are providing onion at Rs 22/kg now. I have always maintained that the government is making all efforts to make onions available. We are observing the prices and when the time comes we will take action on it,"

business-standard Tuesday, January 14, 2020 3:33:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "The government is observing everything. We are observing prices of oil and pulses too. Sixty per cent of refined oil requirements are imported in the country. We have to see the farmers' interests as well as the consumers' interests"

business-standard Tuesday, January 14, 2020 3:33:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "This will become mandatory from January 15, 2021. We will give one year time for implementation. Jewellers will be allowed to sell only 14, 18 and 22 carat gold jewellery,"

business-standard Tuesday, January 14, 2020 3:33:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "We have done ration card portability in 12 states. The beneficiaries can use the existing ration card to get the subsidised grains at same rate in any of these states,"

asianage Wednesday, January 8, 2020 12:27:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “The government has decided to offer onions to state governments at the landing price in Mumbai ranging from Rs 49 to Rs 58 per kilogram”

expressindia Wednesday, January 8, 2020 2:19:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “We have imported 12,000 tonne of onion from countries like Turkey and Afghanistan so far,”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, January 8, 2020 1:26:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan stated : “We have imported so far 12,000 tonnes of onion from countries like Turkey and Afghanistan,”

india Tuesday, January 7, 2020 8:05:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : “We have done ration card portability in 12 states. The beneficiaries can use the existing ration card to get the subsidised grains at same rate in any of these states,”

financialexpress Tuesday, January 7, 2020 7:33:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : “We have imported so far 12,000 tonne of onion from countries like Turkey and Afghanistan,”

financialexpress Tuesday, January 7, 2020 4:21:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "We have imported so far 12,000 tonne of onion from countries like Turkey and Afghanistan,"

nampa Tuesday, January 7, 2020 2:52:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "Be it Dalits, tribals, backwards, minorities of upper castes, they are all original citizens of the country. Citizenship is their birthright. No government can snatch it away. No Indian citizen will be bothered unnecessarily,"

economictimes Friday, January 3, 2020 4:37:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Arvind Kejriwal ) : "Kejriwal should shun unnecessary politics over the matter. People are forced to drink contaminated water and children are dying due to this. He should take the matter seriously,"

news18 Saturday, December 28, 2019 3:06:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "Four more states Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Jharkhand and Tripura will be clubbed with these 8 states from January 1, 2020 to make one cluster,"

business-standard Friday, December 20, 2019 10:03:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “it’s not in our hands”

india Thursday, December 12, 2019 8:12:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "it's not in our hands"

dnaindia Thursday, December 12, 2019 7:33:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "This department has reiterated time and again to all State/UT governments to ensure that no instance of denial of foodgrains or deletion of names of family from the ration card database only on the ground of non-possession of Aadhaar takes place,"

business-standard Tuesday, December 10, 2019 2:56:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "We discussed in detail with state governments. They said they follow the BIS standards and even Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said it follows BIS standards. .... After the discussion, there was a view to make the BIS standards mandatory. DJB said they don't have any issue on this,"

business-standard Monday, December 9, 2019 8:18:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "We don't have personal interest. Our intention is to ensure quality piped drinking water to the poor,"

business-standard Monday, December 9, 2019 8:18:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "it's not in our hands"

dnaindia Saturday, December 7, 2019 10:54:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "it's not in our hands"

dnaindia Thursday, December 5, 2019 5:00:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "it's not in our hands"

dnaindia Thursday, December 5, 2019 5:00:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "it's not in our hands"

dnaindia Tuesday, December 3, 2019 9:58:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "During 2019-20, there was a 3-4 weeks delay in sowing as well as decline in sown area of the kharif onion because of late arrival of monsoon. Further, untimely prolonged rains in the major growing states of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh during the harvesting period caused damage to the standing crops in these regions,"

newindianexpress Sunday, December 1, 2019 5:00:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “During 2019-20, there was a 3-4 weeks delay in sowing as well as decline in sown area of the kharif onion because of late arrival of monsoon. Further, untimely prolonged rains in the major growing states of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh during the harvesting period caused damage to the standing crops in these regions,”

HindustanTimes Sunday, December 1, 2019 2:29:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “During 2019-20, there was a 3-4 weeks delay in sowing as well as decline in sown area of the kharif onion because of late arrival of monsoon. Further, untimely prolonged rains in the major growing states of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh during the harvesting period caused damage to the standing crops in these regions,”

financialexpress Sunday, December 1, 2019 2:15:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "During 2019-20, there was a 3-4 weeks delay in sowing as well as decline in sown area of the kharif onion because of late arrival of monsoon. Further, untimely prolonged rains in the major growing states of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh during the harvesting period caused damage to the standing crops in these regions,"

timesofindia Sunday, December 1, 2019 1:22:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “We will issue a notification on January 15 next year. One year period will be provided for implementation. From January 15, 2021, this will become mandatory,”

expressindia Saturday, November 30, 2019 1:48:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "We are making hallmarking for gold jewellery and artefacts mandatory in the country. We will issue a notification on January 15 next year. One year period will be provided for implementation. From January 15, 2021, this will become mandatory,"

business-standard Friday, November 29, 2019 7:28:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "The government will issue a notification on January 15, 2020 to make hallmarking mandatory for gold jewellery and it will come into force one year later, that is from January 15, 2021,"

news-yahoo-in Friday, November 29, 2019 7:11:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "We are making hallmarking for gold jewellery and artefacts mandatory in the country. We will issue a notification on January 15 next year. One year period will be provided for implementation. From January 15, 2021, this will become mandatory,"

news18 Friday, November 29, 2019 4:31:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Laloo Prasad Yadav ) : “In 2005, LJP had 29 MLAs and I suggested Lalu to make a Muslim CM, but he did not accept my suggestion. As a result, the RJD has been out of power in the state since the last 15 years,”

timesofindia Friday, November 29, 2019 5:16:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan recalled : "Where I am today is because of my Karma. In 2005, my party had 29 MLAs and we held the key to power in Bihar. But I resisted all temptations and stuck to the position that I will support any combination that makes a Muslim the chief minister,"

business-standard Thursday, November 28, 2019 9:46:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Laloo Prasad Yadav ) : "The alliance with the Congress and the LJP benefited RJD the most as it won 22 seats in 2004, many times more than it did five years earlier. Lalu lobbied hard for plum portfolios and people were surprised when he got railways as it was commonly believed that in view of my own past record, I will get the ministry,"

business-standard Thursday, November 28, 2019 9:46:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "I have seen many ups and downs. We drew a blank in 2009. A year later, we won a handful of seats but our MLAs were poached by the RJD,"

business-standard Thursday, November 28, 2019 9:46:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "However, we must keep working towards expanding our base. Today we have six MPs. Just visualize the clout we would enjoy if our tally increases to sixty"

business-standard Thursday, November 28, 2019 9:46:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "be it Chirag, Prince or Paras, all of them have proven their mettle in the arena of electoral politics and they owe their position to their caliber"

business-standard Thursday, November 28, 2019 9:46:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "every father should be proud of his sons accomplishments. "

business-standard Thursday, November 28, 2019 9:46:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "However, we must keep working towards expanding our base. Today we have six MPs. Just visualize the clout we would enjoy if our tally increases to sixty"

news18 Thursday, November 28, 2019 7:53:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "be it Chirag, Prince or Paras, all of them have proven their mettle in the arena of electoral politics and they owe their position to their caliber"

news18 Thursday, November 28, 2019 7:53:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "every father should be proud of his sons accomplishments. "

news18 Thursday, November 28, 2019 7:53:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "The issue of poor quality of water in Delhi is becoming serious. But the Delhi government is not taking it seriously. It's my mission that safe water should be supplied not only in Delhi but across the country,"

timesofindia Wednesday, November 27, 2019 7:56:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "The issue of poor quality of water in Delhi is becoming serious. But the Delhi government is not taking it seriously. It's my mission that safe water should be supplied not only in Delhi but across the country,"

business-standard Wednesday, November 27, 2019 6:13:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "During 2019-20, there was a 3-4 weeks delay in sowing as well as decline in sown area of the kharif onion because of late arrival of monsoon. Further, untimely prolonged rains in the major growing states of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh during the harvesting period caused damage to the standing crops in these regions,"

newindianexpress Monday, November 25, 2019 11:55:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "This led to limited availability of kharif onions in the market and has put pressure on its prices,"

newindianexpress Monday, November 25, 2019 11:55:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "During 2019-20, there was a 3-4 weeks delay in sowing as well as decline in sown area of the kharif onion because of late arrival of monsoon. Further, untimely prolonged rains in the major growing states of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh during the harvesting period caused damage to the standing crops in these regions,"

news18 Monday, November 25, 2019 11:00:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "This led to limited availability of kharif onions in the market and has put pressure on its prices,"

news18 Monday, November 25, 2019 11:00:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “During 2019-20, there was a 3-4 weeks delay in sowing as well as decline in sown area of the kharif onion because of late arrival of monsoon. Further, untimely prolonged rains in the major growing states of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh during the harvesting period caused damage to the standing crops in these regions,”

expressindia Monday, November 25, 2019 8:06:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “This led to limited availability of kharif onions in the market and has put pressure on its prices,”

expressindia Monday, November 25, 2019 8:06:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "During 2019-20, there was a 3-4 weeks delay in sowing as well as decline in sown area of the kharif onion because of late arrival of monsoon. Further, untimely prolonged rains in the major growing states of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh during the harvesting period caused damage to the standing crops in these regions,"

business-standard Monday, November 25, 2019 7:59:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "This led to limited availability of kharif onions in the market and has put pressure on its prices,"

business-standard Monday, November 25, 2019 7:59:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “During 2019-20, there was a 3-4 weeks delay in sowing as well as decline in sown area of the kharif onion because of late arrival of monsoon. Further, untimely prolonged rains in the major growing states of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh during the harvesting period caused damage to the standing crops in these regions,”

financialexpress Monday, November 25, 2019 5:11:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “This led to limited availability of kharif onions in the market and has put pressure on its prices,”

financialexpress Monday, November 25, 2019 5:11:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Roy Chowdhury ) : “AAP claims water samples were not collected from Dipak Roy’s house. Roy gave the statement under pressure as an AAP MLA was sitting next to him. BIS has proof of collection of samples from Roy’s house”

expressindia Friday, November 22, 2019 2:47:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Arvind Kejriwal ) : “He [Kejriwal] should accept his mistake and apologise to the people of Delhi. Every day, the children of the poor are falling sick and being admitted to hospital because of water pollution,” “If he really believes that the tap water in Delhi is safe, I dare him to serve tap water at all his official meetings”

Hindu Friday, November 22, 2019 12:13:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Arvind Kejriwal ) : "He (Kejriwal) should accept his mistake and apologise to people of the Delhi. If he believes that water in Delhi is safe, then he should make BIS standard mandatory in the national capital,"

news18 Thursday, November 21, 2019 10:09:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Arvind Kejriwal ) : "I dare him (Kejriwal) to serve tap water in all his official meetings if he believes it is safe,"

news18 Thursday, November 21, 2019 10:09:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan asked ( about Arvind Kejriwal ) : "Why is he getting frustrated and impatient?" "Kejriwal is committing more mistakes to hide one mistake. He is levelling baseless allegations against us and lying. He is doing politics but is charging us with doing politics"

news18 Thursday, November 21, 2019 10:09:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Arvind Kejriwal ) : "I dare him (Kejriwal) to serve tap water in all his official meetings if he believes it is safe,"

business-standard Thursday, November 21, 2019 8:40:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan noted ( about Arvind Kejriwal ) : "Kejriwal is committing more mistakes to hide one mistake. He is levelling baseless allegations against us and lying. He is doing politics but is charging us of doing politics,"

business-standard Thursday, November 21, 2019 8:40:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told ( about Arvind Kejriwal ) : "Kejriwal is committing more mistakes to hide one mistake. He is making baseless allegations against me,"

asianage Thursday, November 21, 2019 7:48:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told ( about Arvind Kejriwal ) : "Kejriwal is committing more mistakes to hide one mistake. He is making baseless allegations against me,"

timesofindia Thursday, November 21, 2019 6:16:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "I haven't done a quality check. It's the country's reputed institution -- Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) that has done it. It has set standards that Delhi's water didn't meet"

business-standard Thursday, November 21, 2019 5:44:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "I haven't done quality check, it's country's reputed institution - Bureau of Indian Standards that has done it. It has set standards that Delhi water didn't meet," "On one of the news channels, I saw that an MLA was sitting beside Deepak Kumar (about whom Kejriwal had tweeted earlier) while he was speaking regarding the water samples,"

business-standard Thursday, November 21, 2019 5:44:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Arvind Kejriwal ) : "Kejriwal hasn't revealed the names of the members inducted in the 32 teams to collect the water samples. These members should be either technicians or non-political people," "The state government should publicly announce that Delhi's water is 100 per cent pure if they say so. Then people would get a right to knock the doors of the court to challenge it, in case they are supplied with contaminated water,"

business-standard Thursday, November 21, 2019 5:44:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told ( about Arvind Kejriwal ) : "Kejriwal is committing more mistakes to hide one mistake. He is making baseless allegations against me,"

business-standard Thursday, November 21, 2019 5:44:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “I haven’t done quality check, country’s reputed institution Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has done it. BIS has developed around 25,000 quality standards for various products and services ,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, November 21, 2019 3:53:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan wrote : "As per my knowledge, Dinesh Mohaniya is an MLA from Sangam Vihar. This matter is related to the common people so I do not want any kind of politics in this. I request you to nominate the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of DJB or any senior officer of DJB in place of a political person,"

business-standard Wednesday, November 20, 2019 8:00:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "I don't know anything about water quality, it is the responsibility of BIS. Everyone knows Delhi water is not good enough to drink. If someone is challenging water quality report then that means he is challenging BIS and not me,"

business-standard Wednesday, November 20, 2019 8:00:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "Mohania is a politician, not a technical expert. I have written to the Delhi government that since deputy chairman is a political person, a non-political person may be nominated in his place,"

news18 Wednesday, November 20, 2019 3:33:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "Mumbai tops ranking released by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for quality of tap water. Delhi is at the bottom, with 11 out of 11 samples failing on 19 parameters,"

firstpost Wednesday, November 20, 2019 10:33:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "Mumbai tops ranking released by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for quality of tap water. Delhi is at the bottom, with 11 out of 11 samples failing on 19 parameters,"

business-standard Wednesday, November 20, 2019 4:24:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "During 2019-20, there was a 3-4 weeks delay in sowing as well as decline in sown area of the kharif onion because of late arrival of monsoon. Further, untimely prolonged rains in the major growing states of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh during the harvesting period caused damage to the standing crops in these regions,"

news18 Tuesday, November 19, 2019 10:29:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "This led to limited availability of kharif onions in the market and has put pressure on its prices,"

news18 Tuesday, November 19, 2019 10:29:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “During 2019-20, there was a 3-4 weeks delay in sowing as well as decline in sown area of the kharif onion because of late arrival of monsoon. Further, untimely prolonged rains in the major growing states of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh during the harvesting period caused damage to the standing crops in these regions,”

financialexpress Tuesday, November 19, 2019 4:30:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “This led to limited availability of kharif onions in the market and has put pressure on its prices,”

financialexpress Tuesday, November 19, 2019 4:30:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “You cannot drink tap water directly. At many places, water comes in all sorts of colours, yellow, blue... Name your officials for a team which will also have top BIS officials. Let them go to any area, pick samples and get them tested from any lab,”

HindustanTimes Monday, November 18, 2019 4:11:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Arvind Kejriwal ) : "You cannot drink tap water directly. At many places water comes in all sorts of colours, yellow, blue...," "I challenge you (Kejriwal) that you name your officials for a team which will also have top BIS officials. Let them go to any area, pick samples and get them tested from any lab. I challenge Kejriwal to name his officials by today evening, or tomorrow or day after...,"

business-standard Monday, November 18, 2019 3:51:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : "We will share the report of the inquiry with the public,"

business-standard Monday, November 18, 2019 3:51:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "Mumbai tops in the ranking released by the BIS so far the quality of tap water is concerned. Delhi is at the bottom, with 11 out of 11 samples failing on 19 parameters,"

business-standard Monday, November 18, 2019 3:51:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : “Stringent actions cannot be taken as the quality standards for piped water at present are not mandatory. Once it becomes, we can take actions,”

financialexpress Monday, November 18, 2019 1:31:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : ''In the first phase, the BIS had found all the 11 samples drawn from Delhi did not comply with the quality norm and the piped water was not safe for drinking purpose,''

asianage Monday, November 18, 2019 1:15:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "Mumbai tops ranking released by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for quality of tap water. Delhi is at the bottom, with 11 out of 11 samples failing on 19 parameters,"

business-standard Monday, November 18, 2019 12:39:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "None of the samples drawn from 13 of the state capitals — Chandigarh, Thiruvananthapuram, Patna, Bhopal, Guwahati, Bengaluru, Gandhi Nagar, Lucknow, Jammu, Jaipur, Dehradun, Chennai and Kolkata — complied with the requirements of the Indian Standard,"

news-yahoo-in Monday, November 18, 2019 9:09:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “But all of us (allies) will work together in the upcoming session and more such meetings should happen,”

expressindia Sunday, November 17, 2019 4:43:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : "Stringent actions cannot be taken as the quality standards for piped water at present are not mandatory. Once it becomes, we can take actions,"

asianage Sunday, November 17, 2019 1:20:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : "Stringent actions cannot be taken as the quality standards for piped water at present are not mandatory. Once it becomes, we can take actions,"

news18 Sunday, November 17, 2019 8:17:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “We were getting complaints regarding water from all over the country…Most children fall sick due to water related diseases. The water quality standards should be made mandatory. We have asked chief ministers of the state to look into it,”

timesofindia Sunday, November 17, 2019 5:41:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : "Stringent actions cannot be taken as the quality standards for piped water at present are not mandatory. Once it becomes, we can take actions,"

business-standard Saturday, November 16, 2019 11:26:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : “Stringent actions cannot be taken as the quality standards for piped water at present are not mandatory. Once it becomes, we can take actions,”

HindustanTimes Saturday, November 16, 2019 5:42:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "Mumbai tops ranking released by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for quality of tap water. Delhi is at the bottom, with 11 out of 11 samples failing on 19 parameters,"

business-standard Saturday, November 16, 2019 5:27:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : "Stringent actions cannot be taken as the quality standards for piped water at present are not mandatory. Once it becomes, we can take actions,"

timesofindia Saturday, November 16, 2019 5:21:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "Mumbai tops ranking released by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for quality of tap water. Delhi is at the bottom, with 11 out of 11 samples failing on 19 parameters,"

timesofindia Saturday, November 16, 2019 4:31:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Lok Janshakti ) : "The state unit of the party had to take a decision on fighting the Jharkhand Assembly polls. It has decided that the Lok Janshakti Party will contest 50 seats on its own,"

firstpost Tuesday, November 12, 2019 4:17:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “Prices have gone up as production (kharif onion) has declined by 30-40 per cent in the country...We are concerned about the situation and the government is trying its best,”

news18 Thursday, November 7, 2019 6:47:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “The secretaries of both the departments were present. We have reviewed the onion availability and price situation. Prices have gone up as production (kharif onion) has declined by 30-40 per cent in the country,”

asianage Thursday, November 7, 2019 4:05:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "The main reason behind rising onion prices is the demand and supply gap. The crop got destroyed due to rains and floods. People will get relief by November end,"

business-standard Thursday, November 7, 2019 12:24:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "Along with that Indian missions in Afghanistan, Egypt, Turkey and Iran are being requested to facilitate the supply of onions to India. The Commerce Ministry has also been asked to see the feasibility of banning the export of dehydrated onions which can then be used for domestic consumption,"

business-standard Wednesday, November 6, 2019 9:31:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “We have reviewed the onion availability and price situation. Prices have gone up as production (kharif onion) has declined by 30-40 per cent in the country,”

expressindia Wednesday, November 6, 2019 6:28:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "We have reviewed the onion availability and price situation. Prices have gone up as production (kharif onion) has declined by 30-40 per cent in the country,"

business-standard Wednesday, November 6, 2019 3:31:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "The main reason behind rising onion prices is the demand and supply gap. The crop got destroyed due to rains and floods. People will get relief by November end,"

business-standard Wednesday, November 6, 2019 3:31:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "I was handling the dual responsibility of Cabinet minister and party chief, but LJP needed a young face who can work for expansion and everyone wanted Chirag to lead the party,"

business-standard Tuesday, November 5, 2019 8:52:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "I am hopeful that the party will move ahead under Chirag's leadership. The party will be strengthened further,"

news-yahoo-in Tuesday, November 5, 2019 6:19:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "I am hopeful that the party will move ahead under Chirag's leadership. The party will be strengthened further,"

news-yahoo-in Tuesday, November 5, 2019 6:19:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "I believe that the party will grow faster in the leadership of Chirag. Party will become stronger and will expand itself in every corner of the country. I was the founder of the party and I will be happy to see it grow,"

business-standard Tuesday, November 5, 2019 5:50:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “Workers have been pressing for young leadership. All MPs have backed the demand. I am confident, he will steer the party in the right direction for delivering justice to poor and downtrodden,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, November 5, 2019 5:34:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Ram Vilas Paswan ) : “Chirag Paswan unanimously elected as LJP president by party’s national executive,”

Hindu Tuesday, November 5, 2019 1:05:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Amit Shah ) : “We welcome Amit Shah’s statement; it has put an end to all doubts and speculation,”

Hindu Saturday, October 19, 2019 8:11:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added ( about Mulayam Singh ) : “Mulayam Singh [Samajwadi Party leader] was forced to step down by his son. That is not the case here, I have been wanting Chirag to take over,”

Hindu Saturday, October 19, 2019 8:11:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "The NDA is united and has always been motivated towards development-oriented politics and we do politics for the prosperity of state and nation; not for individuals’ gains,” Kumar said. Mocking the opposition, Kumar said: “Leaders of the opposition have nothing to say, nothing to do and no one to get support from in politics except uttering unnecessarily things. Those who say all is not well in NDA are unwell in their thoughts and politics. The NDA is committed for development to all and sundry and have proved it well among the people”. Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan, who is the uncle of Prince Kumar, said that PM Narendra Modi’s works in centre and CM Nitish Kumar’s work in Bihar have won the hearts of people and defined a new kind of development politics. “The opposition has nothing to do but to criticise and see negative in politics. They don’t have even a single example of work done for the poor people either,"

newindianexpress Thursday, October 17, 2019 3:54:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "The BIS has begun the process of collecting the samples of tap water from state capitals and smart cities,"

business-standard Monday, October 14, 2019 1:38:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "I am happy to share the Commerce Department has cleared the proposal on October 1. There is a technical issue related to the WTO (before its implementation),"

business-standard Friday, October 4, 2019 5:51:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "BIS has formulated a national standard on bullet proof jacket which will promote Make in India. This jacket is of best quality in the world and is also lighter in weight which is convenient for our jawans. Prices of these jackets are 50 per cent lower and as a result more exports are taking place,"

business-standard Friday, October 4, 2019 5:51:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “After looking at the preliminary report of tap water supplied in Delhi, we are considering to make BIS standards for tap water mandatory at least in the national capital, state capitals and 100 smart cities,”

timesofindia Friday, October 4, 2019 9:19:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : “I have told them and BIS to jointly pick up samples from different parts of Delhi and let BIS carry out the tests in its laboratories. That will make things clear..We will also make the test reports of 11 samples public once we get the final lab reports,”

timesofindia Friday, October 4, 2019 9:19:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "After looking at the preliminary report of tap water supplied in Delhi, we are thinking of making mandatory the BIS standards on tap water at least in the national capital, state capitals and 100 smart cities,"

business-standard Thursday, October 3, 2019 11:20:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "In the meeting, DJB officials informed that they don't have any reservation if BIS standard on piped water is made mandatory. They said have infrastructure to supply quality water,"

business-standard Thursday, October 3, 2019 11:20:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “The latest BIS standard was made in 2012, but it is not on par with international standards. I have asked BIS officials to see if we can match global quality,”

thehindu Thursday, October 3, 2019 9:38:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "Our main interest is to look after farmers and consumers,"

news-yahoo-in Thursday, October 3, 2019 9:15:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : "We want our water supply should match the global standard, but this is not happening,"

timesofindia Thursday, October 3, 2019 7:55:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “The latest BIS standard was made in 2012, but it is not on par with international standards. I have asked BIS officials to see if we can match global quality,”

Hindu Thursday, October 3, 2019 7:38:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : “After looking at the preliminary report of tap water supplied in Delhi, we are thinking of making mandatory the BIS standards on tap water at least in the national capital, state capitals and 100 smart cities,”

financialexpress Thursday, October 3, 2019 6:31:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “In the meeting, DJB officials informed that they don’t have any reservation if BIS standard on piped water is made mandatory. They said have infrastructure to supply quality water,”

financialexpress Thursday, October 3, 2019 6:31:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "We have to take care of the interest of both farmers and consumers. Prices of onion have started declining after we banned export and imposed stock limit of 100 quintals on retailers and 500 quintals on wholesale traders,"

business-standard Thursday, October 3, 2019 5:19:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “People can use the app for giving suggestions as well. Our focus will be on time-bound response to complaints. I will be taking a weekly review meeting of the progress and status of complaints. This exercise will help us identify areas where we need to focus more,”

timesofindia Wednesday, October 2, 2019 1:26:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “Consumer helpline and consumer forums will continue to play their role,”

timesofindia Wednesday, October 2, 2019 1:26:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “to augment onion supplies to the markets, a team of two joint secretary-level officers have been sent to Maharashtra to talk to farmers, traders and transporters to assess the availability of onions and to persuade them to bring more onions to the market”

economictimes Sunday, September 29, 2019 4:00:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "To augment onion supplies to the markets, a team of two joint secretary-level officers have been sent to Maharashtra to talk to the farmers, traders and transporters to assess the availability of onions and to persuade them to bring more onions to the market,"

asianage Sunday, September 29, 2019 3:33:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “To augment onion supplies to the markets, a team of two joint secretary-level officers have been sent to Maharashtra to talk to the farmers, traders and transporters to assess the availability of onions and to persuade them to bring more onions to the market,”

india Sunday, September 29, 2019 2:45:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "To augment onion supplies to the markets, a team of two joint secretary-level officers have been sent to Maharashtra to talk to the farmers, traders and transporters to assess the availability of onions and to persuade them to bring more onions to the market,"

dnaindia Sunday, September 29, 2019 2:34:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "To augment onion supplies to the markets, a team of two joint secretary-level officers have been sent to Maharashtra to talk to the farmers, traders and transporters to assess the availability of onions and to persuade them to bring more onions to the market,"

business-standard Sunday, September 29, 2019 2:08:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "To augment onion supplies to the markets, a team of two joint secretary-level officers have been sent to Maharashtra to talk to the farmers, traders and transporters to assess the availability of onions and to persuade them to bring more onions to the market,"

timesofindia Sunday, September 29, 2019 1:03:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "To augment onion supplies to the markets, a team of two joint secretary-level officers have been sent to Maharashtra to talk to the farmers, traders and transporters to assess the availability of onions and to persuade them to bring more onions to the market,"

business-standard Thursday, September 26, 2019 10:05:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "I want to inform hoarders that we have a buffer stock of 50,000 tonne. Affected states can boost their supply through agencies like Nafed and National Cooperative Consumers,"

dnaindia Wednesday, September 25, 2019 4:30:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "I am here since 1977. The quality of tap water has deteriorated. Ask anyone, they will tell tap water is sub-standard in Delhi. It is not drinkable at all,"

business-standard Tuesday, September 24, 2019 9:15:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "We had kept 50,000 metric tonnes of onion in buffer stock out of which we still have 35,000 metric tonnes of onion. We are ready to give onion to the state governments at lower rates,"

business-standard Tuesday, September 24, 2019 9:15:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “So far, 15,000 tonnes have been offloaded from the buffer stock. We can think about imposing a stock limit on traders once the buffer is exhausted,”

Hindu Tuesday, September 24, 2019 8:42:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "We had kept 50,000 metric tonnes of onion in buffer stock out of which we still have 35,000 metric tonnes of onion. We are ready to give onion to the state governments at lower rates,"

polandsun Tuesday, September 24, 2019 8:22:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "We have taken the best possible measures so far to boost supply and contain onion prices. We have to look at other options like stock limit if the current high price situation continues,"

timesofindia Tuesday, September 24, 2019 8:10:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "We had kept 50,000 metric tonnes of onion in buffer stock out of which we still have 35,000 metric tonnes of onion. We are ready to give onion to the state governments at lower rates,"

irishsun Tuesday, September 24, 2019 6:37:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "We have taken the best possible measures so far to boost supply and contain onion prices. We have to look at other options like stock limit if the current high price situation continues,"

business-standard Tuesday, September 24, 2019 5:24:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "I am here since 1977. The quality of tap water has deteriorated. Ask anyone, they will tell tap water is sub-standard in Delhi. It is not drinkable at all,"

business-standard Tuesday, September 24, 2019 5:24:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "We had kept 50,000 metric tonnes of onion in buffer stock out of which we still have 35,000 metric tonnes of onion. We are ready to give onion to the state governments at lower rates,"

business-standard Tuesday, September 24, 2019 5:24:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "Our country's export is less. Whatever we export, much of it gets rejected. I am told it is because of non-compliance of global standards. Countries like Europe have new standards and parameters and our exporters are not able to comply with them,"

business-standard Tuesday, September 24, 2019 5:24:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "We have taken the best possible measures so far to boost supply and contain onion prices. We have to look at other options like stock limit if the current high price situation continues,"

news18 Tuesday, September 24, 2019 3:41:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “The BJP entrusted Nitish with the Chief Minister’s post for 15 long years and now he should reciprocate the gesture,”

news-yahoo-in Sunday, September 22, 2019 5:32:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “The BJP entrusted Nitish with the Chief Minister’s post for 15 long years and now he should reciprocate the gesture,”

news18 Saturday, September 21, 2019 8:43:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "It is a temporary phase. Every year we face this problem (price rise) in three main perishable commodities potato, onion and tomato. This year, it is onion. However, we have enough supply in our buffer,"

firstpost Wednesday, September 18, 2019 6:21:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "Britishers imposed English on us (the people of India),"

dnaindia Sunday, September 15, 2019 5:51:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "This is a matter of shame that the official language in the Supreme Court and many High Courts is English. It is not allowed to use Hindi or any other language in the Supreme Court. Apart from the High Courts of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, no other high court uses Hindi or any other regional language either,"

dnaindia Sunday, September 15, 2019 5:51:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Nitish Kumar ) : “Nitish Kumar is our Captain and he will continue unless if the BJP decides to bring in a different Captain”

thehindu Saturday, September 14, 2019 5:39:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : “Till now the BJP has not officially thrown its name in the ring for the CM’s post, then what’s the point of debate,”

thehindu Saturday, September 14, 2019 5:39:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : “For one, our oppponents can’t continue to milk votes by creating doubts about Narendra Modi’s commitment towards caste based reservation. Mr. Modi has proved his credentials very clearly in last six years, We will win at least 225 seats this time,”

thehindu Saturday, September 14, 2019 5:39:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “Even if there are a few minus points of Nitish government, one can say the percentage is fairly low. And more importantly there are no minus points with the Narendra Modi government,”

thehindu Saturday, September 14, 2019 5:39:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Nitish Kumar ) : “Nitish Kumar is our Captain and he will continue unless if the BJP decides to bring in a different Captain”

Hindu Saturday, September 14, 2019 4:29:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : “Till now the BJP has not officially thrown its name in the ring for the CM’s post, then what’s the point of debate,”

Hindu Saturday, September 14, 2019 4:29:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : “For one, our oppponents can’t continue to milk votes by creating doubts about Narendra Modi’s commitment towards caste based reservation. Mr. Modi has proved his credentials very clearly in last six years, We will win at least 225 seats this time,”

Hindu Saturday, September 14, 2019 4:29:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “Even if there are a few minus points of Nitish government, one can say the percentage is fairly low. And more importantly there are no minus points with the Narendra Modi government,”

Hindu Saturday, September 14, 2019 4:29:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said ( about Nitish Kumar ) : “Nitish Kumar is the face of the NDA in Bihar,”

HindustanTimes Saturday, September 14, 2019 9:58:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "Like 'one nation, one ration card', we are going to have 'one nation, one standard' in order to ensure quality products in the country,"

business-standard Thursday, September 12, 2019 4:38:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "We have sent a proposal to the commerce ministry to allow mandatory hallmarking for gold jewellery. It should approve on a priority basis before Diwali in the interest of consumers,"

business-standard Thursday, September 12, 2019 4:38:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : “Like ‘one nation, one ration card’, we are going to have ‘one nation, one standard’ in order to ensure quality products in the country,”

financialexpress Thursday, September 12, 2019 3:42:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "When the Kumbh Mela was organized at Allahabad earlier this year, you would recall that the Prime Minister took a dip in the holy Sangam and after that he did not go to a temple but washed the feet of safai karmacharis. So much respect he has for the class involved in menial tasks"

business-standard Wednesday, September 11, 2019 7:07:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "The law to ban triple talaq was brought with the welfare of minority women in mind. The abrogation of special status to Jammu and Kashmir is in line with the philosophy of one nation one Constitution. Some people are wrongly attributing the abrogation to there being a large minority population in the northern state"

business-standard Wednesday, September 11, 2019 7:07:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “We (BJP) have stood by Nitish Kumar for three consecutive terms. It is time that he reciprocates by giving BJP a chance in the Bihar assembly polls next year. The Lok Sabha polls have established that even he needs the magnetism of Narendra Modi to get votes,”

financialexpress Wednesday, September 11, 2019 6:13:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "I remember after Chirag's first speech in the Parliament, Jaitleyji sent him a note full of praises and wishing him luck. That set Chirag's mind on politics, once and for all, only Arunji could have had such an influence on people,"

business-standard Tuesday, September 10, 2019 9:45:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "Biggest achievement of the Modi government is that our neighbour, who is our enemy, has been rattled. Even their ministers are rattled. Let it say anything it wants,"

business-standard Sunday, September 8, 2019 2:39:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan announced : "a blanket ban on all types of single-use plastic products"

newindianexpress Thursday, September 5, 2019 10:29:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan announced : "a blanket ban on all types of single use plastic products"

business-standard Thursday, September 5, 2019 12:58:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan announced : "a blanket ban on all types of single use plastic products"

news18 Wednesday, September 4, 2019 6:45:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan suggested : "States may look at simplification of the Essential Commodities Act, including penalty provisions that would make it more attuned to the government's policy regarding ease of doing business and promote investment"

business-standard Tuesday, September 3, 2019 6:28:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “The directory is a one-stop solution for all testing requirements and houses information about all testing facilities available in the country today,”

Hindu Friday, August 30, 2019 6:00:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "The directory is a one-stop solution for all testing requirements and houses information about all testing facilities available in the country today,"

business-standard Friday, August 30, 2019 4:30:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : "Every MP's view was that e-commerce guildelines should be incorporated as part of the rules under the new law. We are accepting their suggestion,"

news18 Wednesday, August 28, 2019 9:13:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : “Every MP’s view was that e-commerce guidelines should be incorporated as part of the rules under the new law. We are accepting their suggestion,”

financialexpress Wednesday, August 28, 2019 12:10:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : "Every MP's view was that e-commerce guildelines should be incorporated as part of the rules under the new law. We are accepting their suggestion,"

asianage Tuesday, August 27, 2019 5:00:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : “Every MP’s view was that e-commerce guildelines should be incorporated as part of the rules under the new law. We are accepting their suggestion,”

financialexpress Tuesday, August 27, 2019 4:25:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : "Every MP's view was that e-commerce guildelines should be incorporated as part of the rules under the new law. We are accepting their suggestion,"

business-standard Tuesday, August 27, 2019 2:56:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan added : "Every MP's view was that e-commerce guildelines should be incorporated as part of the rules under the new law. We are accepting their suggestion,"

firstpost Tuesday, August 27, 2019 2:32:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "We reviewed the price situation of onion and other essential commodities today. We have already directed Mother Dairy and cooperative NAFED to sell onion at Rs 23.90 per kg at their outlets. We have also asked state governments to lift the central buffer stock of 50,000 tonnes,"

timesofindia Tuesday, August 27, 2019 5:32:00 AM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "We reviewed the price situation of onion and other essential commodities today (Monday). We have already directed Mother Dairy and cooperative NAFED to sell onion at Rs 23.90 per kg at their outlets. We have also asked state governments to lift the central buffer stock of 50,000 tonnes,"

firstpost Monday, August 26, 2019 5:59:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "We have enough supply of onion, 50,000 tonnes in the buffer stock. We request the state governments to lift the stock and ensure prices do not rise further,"

firstpost Monday, August 26, 2019 5:59:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan told : "We reviewed the price situation of onion and other essential commodities today (Monday). We have already directed Mother Dairy and cooperative NAFED to sell onion at Rs 23.90 per kg at their outlets. We have also asked state governments to lift the central buffer stock of 50,000 tonnes,"

business-standard Monday, August 26, 2019 5:14:00 PM EAT

Ram Vilas Paswan said : "We have enough supply of onion, 50,000 tonnes in the buffer stock. We request the state governments to lift the stock and ensure prices do not rise further,"

business-standard Monday, August 26, 2019 5:14:00 PM EAT