Ahead of Cabinet reshuffle, 12 ministers resign; Ravi Shankar Prasad, Prakash Javadekar among those who have quitLaw and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, health minister Harsh Vardhan, education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and environment ministe...
08 Jul, 2021, 12.32 AM IST
Oyo wins, Ravi Shankar Prasad resignsIn today’s ETtech Top 5 newsletter: NCLAT sets aside Oyo insolvency case; Ravi Shankar Prasad resigns as part of cabinet reshuffle; Binance...
07 Jul, 2021, 08.11 PM IST
Ravi Shankar Prasad's mother dies in PatnaRavi Shankar Prasad, who is also the local MP, shared the news on his Twitter handle, recalling the departed soul as "a deeply pious lady a...
25 Dec, 2020, 03.29 PM IST
No going back on CAA: Ravi Shankar Prasad"There is no question of our going back on the CAA," the minister asserted. Prasad made the remark here in his inaugural address to Income ...
27 Feb, 2020, 06.43 PM IST
One crore people now digitally literate: Ravi Shankar PrasadOut of the total number of beneficiaries of the awareness initiatives undertaken by the Common Service Centres, 49,000 were from Assam: Rav...
02 Feb, 2018, 10.43 PM IST
Aadhaar not mandatory for accessing welfare schemes: GovernmentIf any person does not have Aadhaar, other identity proofs from ration to driving licence can be used," Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad sa...
28 Mar, 2017, 10.59 PM IST
Help high courts fill up nearly 5,000 vacancies in lower courts: Centre to state governmentsIn a letter to chief ministers, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that there are about 4,937 vacancies in the lower judiciary.
21 Mar, 2017, 06.42 PM IST
Digital transactions rose to 3 crore a day in 2016: Ravi Shankar PrasadSaying that 'Digital India' would lead to an empowered and inclusive nation, Prasad exhorted entrepreneurs to develop more technologies for...
03 Feb, 2017, 11.45 AM IST
DeITY becomes a new ministry, leg-up for Ravi Shankar PrasadThe step comes after Ravi Shankar Prasad only retained the DeITY department in the recent cabinet reshuffle while moving to the Law Ministr...
19 Jul, 2016, 06.33 PM IST
Will consider bringing law on call drops to protect interest of consumers: Ravi Shankar Prasad, Telecom MinisterRavi Shankar Prasad, Telecom Minister, said that the lack of spectrum cannot be used as an excuse for poor service.
23 May, 2016, 12.37 PM IST
Operators will have enough scope for good business: Ravi Shankar PrasadConsumers expect mobile operators to give them good service and as a minister it is my responsibility to keep on telling them, keep on pers...
11 May, 2016, 02.52 PM IST
India attracts over Rs 1.28 lakh crore in electronic manufacturingGovernment was working towards making India a hub for electronics manufacturing, in which the Centre and states have to play a crucial part...
22 Mar, 2016, 03.37 PM IST
Government ready for discussion on call drops: Ravi Shankar PrasadPrasad made the offer after K N Balagopal (CPI-M) raised the issue of poor quality of service, call drops and non-continuous broadband.
17 Dec, 2015, 02.17 PM IST
It’s govt’s and not the regulator’s job to run the country: Ravi Shankar Prasad, telecom minister'I respect the institutions of regulators. They will be accorded all respect and their suggestions will be considered.'
20 May, 2015, 03.47 PM IST
Government to finalise guidelines for BPOs in tier II & III cities"We are in the process of finalising the guidelines for establishing BPOs in small tier II and III cities across the country especially in ...
05 Jan, 2015, 04.07 AM IST
Government to revisit M&A guidelines for telecom sector, if needed: Ravi Shankar PrasadThe government will revisit the the merger and acquisition guidelines for the telecom sector, if need arises, IT & Communications Minister ...
05 Nov, 2014, 08.50 PM IST
BJP hints at the possibility of Parliament's special sessionHinting at a possibility of calling a special session of the parliament Ravi Shankar Prasad of BJP said that the matter will be taken up at...
18 Sep, 2012, 09.23 PM IST