Bihar cabinet expansion: BJP gets 15 berths, JD(U) 13; Nitish Kumar's son to debut as ministerBihar's political landscape has shifted with the recent expansion of its cabinet, where the Bharatiya Janata Party claims fifteen ministeri...
07 May, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Discretionary spending slows in India as uncertainty keeps consumer purchases at a bare minimumConsumers are cutting back on non-essential purchases due to global tensions and job worries. Indian households are prioritising savings an...
13 Apr, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Heated exchange between Rahul Gandhi-Ravi Shankar Prasad in Parliament; LoP reiterates 'PM compromised' jibeIn a fiery session of Parliament, the no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla ignited fierce discussions. Leader of the Opp...
11 Mar, 2026, 01.15 PM IST
All party-delegation led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad arrives in BerlinAn all-party Indian parliamentary delegation, led by Ravi Shankar Prasad, arrived in Berlin on June 5, 2025, to reinforce India's firm stan...
06 Jun, 2025, 10.49 AM IST
New Law Minister Kiren Rijiju meets predecessor Ravi Shankar PrasadRavi Shankar Prasad, who was holding the portfolio, besides the information technology and communications ministries, had resigned from the...
09 Jul, 2021, 03.43 PM IST
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
Govt will consider revoking suspension of Rajya Sabha MPs if they apologise: Ravi Shankar Prasad"We will consider withdrawal of suspension only after suspended members apologise for their behaviour in Rajya Sabha," Ravi Shankar Prasad ...
22 Sep, 2020, 01.34 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
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
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 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