Nityanand Rai

Ladakh’s Sonam Wangchuk Threatens ‘Fast Unto Death’ For Constitutional Safeguard

20 Feb 2024

Sonam Wangchuk, a prominent advocate advocating for constitutional safeguards for Ladakh, declared on Tuesday that the proposed "fast unto death" protest will be reassessed next week based on discussions with the Centre concerning Ladakh's demands, particularly statehood. Depending on the negotiation outcomes, a significant public gathering is planned in Leh...

Parliament Budget Session: Discussion on ‘White Paper’ to be held in Lok Sabha today

09 Feb 2024

Foreseen commotion looms in the Lok Sabha on Friday as members delve into discussions on the 'White Paper' put forth by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. This document draws parallels between the economic management during the ten-year tenure of the Congress-led UPA government and that of the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled...

Delhi flood situation: Not time for politics, says Union Minister Rai

14 Jul 2023

Following allegations by Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj that the Centre failed to send an NDRF team in time due to the flood situation in Delhi, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said on Friday that everyone should work together to address the current situation rather than engaging...

185 persons outside J-K bought land in Kashmir: Nityanand Rai

05 Apr 2023

The Union Minister for State Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, informed Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that a total of 185 persons from outside the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir have bought land in the UT during the years 2020, 2021, and 2022. Nityanand Rai, in a written reply to the...

Nityanand Rai’s security upgraded to ‘Z’ category

03 Jan 2023

The security of Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai has been upgraded by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to the 'Z' category on Tuesday. At the minister's residence, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will be providing round-the-clock security cover during his travel to other states. Meanwhile, 'Z' category...

Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian Award, says MoS Nityanand Rai

14 Dec 2022

Addressing the Lok Sabha Union Minister of State (MoS) Nityanand Rai said that the decisions regarding the award of Bharat Ratna are taken from time to time. On Tuesday Rai said no formal recommendations for this Award are necessary. Answering the query of BJP leader Bhagirath Choudhary Rai said, "Bharat...

Lesser instances of communal riots in the past years: centre produced Data

27 Jul 2022

Niryanand Rai, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, produced the data of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) in the Lok Sabha and quoted that a total of 761 people out of 8,565 arrests have been convicted for charges of communal or religious riots from 2018 to 2020. The...