New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday demanded that the Congress party must apologise for alleging corruption in the Rafale deal in the wake of the Supreme Court dismissing a review petition seeking a probe into the fighter jet deal. Addressing a press conference, BJP leader and Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the verdict “is a […]
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Cabinet nod to regularisation of Delhi’s unauthorised colonies, 40 lakh to benefit
New Delhi: In what comes as an Diwali gift for over 40 lakh people living in unauthorised colonies of the national capital, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved regularisation of these colonies. The decision was announced by Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad after the cabinet meet. #Cabinet approves regulations for conferring/recognizing ownership or mortgage/transfer rights […]
India hits out at Pak for unilaterally suspending postal services
New Delhi: Union Minister for Communications Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday hit out at Pakistan for stopping letters and mails to India unilaterally and without prior information. “Every country works under the world postal union. But Pakistan is Pakistan. Pakistan has shut postal services (delivery of Indian letters) for the last two months. “Pakistan has […]
Work on data protection law in progress: Minister
New Delhi: Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said work is in progress for finalising Data Protection Law. Speaking at the Ministry summit on Startups, he said: “All laws are in place for start-ups except data protection law where work is in progress.” He also said the IT Secretary will see the process […]
New Data Protection to be placed in Parliament soon: Ravi Shankar Prasad
New Delhi: Union Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said the Data Protection Bill is ready and would be placed in Parliament soon. According to sources, the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018 – which is based on the recommendations of the government-constituted high-level panel headed by former Supreme Court judgem […]
BJP slams Chidambaram’s comment on Kashmir
New Delhi (2 MIN READ): The BJP on Monday termed as “unfortunate” the comments of senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram who is reported to have said that had Kashmir been a Hindu majority state, the BJP wouldn’t have revoked Article 370. Speaking to reporters here, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said, “The statement made […]
If WhatsApp meets norms, Pay service to be allowed: Ravi Shankar Prasad
New Delhi: Union IT and Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said if the global messaging company WhatsApp meets the regulatory norms from RBI and National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), then it should be allowed to start digital payment operations in the country. Prasad had a meeting with Whatsapp CEO Will Cathcart where […]
Triple Talaq Bill needed for gender justice: Centre
New Delhi: Moving for consideration and passage, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said that a contentious Bill that advocates three years jail for a husband who goes for Triple Talaq was needed to provide gender justice and equality. Citing the Supreme Court’s 2017 verdict striking down the illegal practice and asking Parliament […]
Piyush Goyal may become next Finance Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad may get Telecom
New Delhi: As the election results paved the way for the formation of a new government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, several names have started doing the rounds for getting plum Cabinet portfolios. The name of Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, who briefly served as Finance Minister last year when Arun Jaitley was indisposed, is being […]
Internal matter of EC: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Patna: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday refused to comment on the controversy surrounding the Election Commission (EC) and said that reports of rifts in the EC were its internal matter. “It is an internal matter of the EC and it is not proper to say anything,” Prasad told the media. According to reports, […]