Cabinet rejig: Arjun Ram Meghwal replaces Kiren Rijiju as law minister
1 year, 7 months ago

Cabinet rejig: Arjun Ram Meghwal replaces Kiren Rijiju as law minister

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Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday replaced Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, who has been moved to the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences. “Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State assigned the independent charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice in addition to his existing portfolios, in place of Kiren Rijiju. Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State assigned the independent charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice in addition to his existing portfolios, in place of Kiren Rijiju. The portfolio of Ministry of Earth Sciences be assigned to Kiren Rijiju: Rashtrapati… — ANI May 18, 2023 Union Minister Jitendra Singh was holding charge of the Ministry of Earth Sciences.

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Arjun Ram Meghwal Continues As Law Minister In Newly Formed Union Govt
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Arjun Ram Meghwal Continues As Law Minister In Newly Formed Union Govt

Live Law  

Arjun Ram Meghwal will retain the Ministry of Law and Justice as a Minister of State with independent charge in the newly formed NDA government at the Centre. He is also the Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.The portfolios of the newly sworn-in Ministers were announced today evening. Meghwal, who won the Lok Sabha elections from Bikaner …

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju given additional charge of Ministry of Food Processing Industries
9 months ago

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju given additional charge of Ministry of Food Processing Industries

The Hindu  

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday gave additional charge of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries to Union Minister Kiren Rijiju after accepting the resignation of Pashupati Kumar Paras. “The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, has accepted the resignation of Shri Pashu Pati Kumar Paras from the Union Council of Ministers, with immediate effect, under clause of …

BJP fields Union Minister Rijiju as Lok Sabha candidate from Arunachal Pradesh
9 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP fields Union Minister Rijiju as Lok Sabha candidate from Arunachal Pradesh

The Hindu  

The BJP on March 3 announced the names of Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and the party's Arunachal Pradesh president Tapir Gao as its candidates from the two seats of the northeastern State. Mr. Rijiju, the Earth Sciences Minister in the Narendra Modi Cabinet, will seek re-election from the Arunachal Pradesh West seat which he has held since 2004, except for …

DC Edit | Rijiju move a good signal
1 year, 7 months ago

DC Edit | Rijiju move a good signal

Deccan Chronicle  

If anyone doubted if the BJP led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be able to draw the right conclusions from the drubbing at the electoral hustings in Karnataka and take course-correcting action, the lightning-quick decision to shift the controversial Kiren Rijiju as Union law minister and replace him with Arjun Ram Meghwal, as a minister of state with independent …

'Shifting not punishment but plan': Kiren Rijiju after losing law ministry
1 year, 7 months ago

'Shifting not punishment but plan': Kiren Rijiju after losing law ministry

Hindustan Times  

Kiren Rijiju on Friday assumed charge as Earth Sciences Minister and said his shift from the law ministry to a new department is not a punishment but a plan of the government. Rijiju, who was removed from the position of Law Minister on Thursday, refused to answer questions about his previous ministry stating that they were no longer relevant. Union …

Collegium critic Rijiju shifted as Meghwal gets law portfolio
1 year, 7 months ago

Collegium critic Rijiju shifted as Meghwal gets law portfolio

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Union minister Kiren Rijiju has been divested of the law and justice portfolio and assigned that of the earth sciences ministry, Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a communique on Thursday. Arjun Ram Meghwal has been assigned the independent charge as minister of state in the ministry of law and justice in addition to his existing portfolios in place of …

Arjun Ram Meghwal assumes charge as Law Minister, asserts no confrontation with judiciary
1 year, 7 months ago

Arjun Ram Meghwal assumes charge as Law Minister, asserts no confrontation with judiciary

The Hindu  

Bureaucrat-turned-politician Arjun Ram Meghwal on May 18 assumed charge as the Minister of Law and Justice after Kiren Rijiju was removed from the high-profile ministry in a surprise development, and made it clear that there was no confrontation with the judiciary. Mr. Rijiju, whose brief stint in the Law Ministry saw frequent run-ins with the judiciary, has been given the …

The BJP MP who cycled to Parliament: Who is Arjun Ram Meghwal, the new law minister?
1 year, 7 months ago

The BJP MP who cycled to Parliament: Who is Arjun Ram Meghwal, the new law minister?

Firstpost  

India has got a new law minister. Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Rajasthan, Arjun Ram Meghwal, has replaced Kiren Rijiju to take over as the Union minister for law and justice. Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State be assigned the independent charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice in addition to his existing portfolios, in …

Kiren Rijiju Removed as Law Minister: 4 Reasons Why BJP Picked Arjun Ram Meghwal
1 year, 7 months ago

Kiren Rijiju Removed as Law Minister: 4 Reasons Why BJP Picked Arjun Ram Meghwal

The Quint  

"Putting out secret and sensitive reports of RAW or IB in public domain is a matter of grave concern," Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, who was removed as the Union Law Minister on Thursday, had said in January. The Supreme Court Collegium, in an unprecedented move, had disclosed the Union government's reasons for objecting to appointments recommended by the judicial appointments …

Privilege to serve as law minister: Kiren Rijiju
1 year, 7 months ago

Privilege to serve as law minister: Kiren Rijiju

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said it was a privilege to serve as Union Minister of Law and Justice and thanked the entire judiciary, including Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, for their "huge support". He further said that he is now looking forward to fulfilling Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision in the Earth Sciences Ministry. "It has been …

Arjun Ram Meghwal give charge of Law Ministry. 5 points on BJP MP from Rajasthan
1 year, 7 months ago

Arjun Ram Meghwal give charge of Law Ministry. 5 points on BJP MP from Rajasthan

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has been given independent charge as Minister of State, or MoS, in the law ministry and Kiren Rijiju has been given the Earth Sciences portfolio, according to a communication issued by President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday morning. Minister of State Arjun Ram Meghwal Five points about India's new law minister, Arjun Ram Meghwal: - Meghwal …

Kiren Rijiju replaced as Law Minister, Arjun Meghwal takes over
1 year, 7 months ago

Kiren Rijiju replaced as Law Minister, Arjun Meghwal takes over

The Hindu  

In a surprise move, the Narendra Modi government on May 18 removed Kiren Rijiju as Law Minister and appointed Arjun Ram Meghwal as his replacement. Mr. Rijiju changed his Twitter bio to the newly allocated ministry, and said, “It has been been a privilege and an honour to serve as Union Minister of Law & Justice under the guidance of …

Kiren Rijiju loses law ministry, Arjun Meghwal given independent charge as MoS
1 year, 7 months ago

Kiren Rijiju loses law ministry, Arjun Meghwal given independent charge as MoS

Hindustan Times  

The Narendra Modi government has effected a mini-reshuffle of the Cabinet, shifting Kiren Rijiju from the law ministry and replacing him with Arjun Ram Meghwal. Rijiju, one of the high-profile ministers of the government overseeing a crucial ministry, has been handed the charge of the low-key Ministry of Earth Sciences. Meghwal, a former IAS officer, has been assigned the independent …

Cabinet Reshuffle: Arjun Ram Meghwal replaces Kiren Rijiju as Union Law Minister
1 year, 7 months ago

Cabinet Reshuffle: Arjun Ram Meghwal replaces Kiren Rijiju as Union Law Minister

India TV News  

Arjun Ram Meghwal new law minister: In the latest reshuffle to the cabinet, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arjun Ram Meghwal has been appointed as the new Union Law Minister. Union Minister Jitendra Singh was holding charge of the Ministry of Earth Sciences Meghwal is currently the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and the Minister of State for Culture. Rashtrapati …

Rijiju supports view that advocates with political affiliation can become judges
1 year, 10 months ago

Rijiju supports view that advocates with political affiliation can become judges

India Today  

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday appeared to support the view that lawyers with political affiliation can become judges. Rijiju retweeted a post by Supreme Court advocate and former governor Swaraj Kaushal who said that in the past too, sitting members of Parliament representing political parties had been elevated as high court judges. Kaushal tagged a news report which said …

'Opaque system': Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on collegium system | Five points
2 years, 1 month ago

'Opaque system': Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on collegium system | Five points

India Today  

Union minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju on Thursday continued his relentless attack on the collegium system for the appointment of judges in the Supreme Court and high courts. Here's all that's happening at India Today Conclave Mumbai 2022 'OPAQUE SYSTEM' Speaking at the India Today Conclave Mumbai 2022, Rijiju said that the existing system was “opaque”. ‘JUDGES NOT …

New ministers take charge day after Cabinet reshuffle
3 years, 5 months ago

New ministers take charge day after Cabinet reshuffle

India TV News  

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi expanded and reshuffled the Council of Ministers, several new ministers took charge of their assignments, including Mansukh Mandaviya, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Kiren Rijiju, Anurag Thakur and others. Parshottam Rupala takes charge of Fisheries Ministry: Senior Gujarat BJP leader Parshottam Rupala, who has been promoted as a cabinet minister, on Thursday took charge as Minister …

Breaking: Kiren Rijiju Is The New Union Minister For Law And Justice
3 years, 5 months ago

Breaking: Kiren Rijiju Is The New Union Minister For Law And Justice

Live Law  

Kiren Rijiju is appointed as the new Union Minister for Law and Justice after the Cabinet reshuffle. He replaced Ravi Shankar Prasad, who resigned from Union Government.Rijiju is a Law Graduate from Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi.PM Modi has kept the Ministry of Science & Technology with himself, whereas, Amit Shah has also got additional charge …

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