94% beneficiaries registered on Poshan Tracker Aadhaar seeded: Union govtOver 94% of beneficiaries registered on 'Poshan Tracker' have incorporated their Aadhaar numbers, according to the Women and Child Developm...
26 Jul, 2023, 05.36 PM IST
Smriti Irani turns 47 today. Here's all about the actress turned politicianSmriti Irani had participated in beauty pageant Miss India in 1998 but rose to the limelight as Tulsi Virani in Ekta Kapoor's show 'Kyunki ...
23 Mar, 2023, 01.44 PM IST
645 children lost their parents to Covid from Apr-May 28 during second wave: WCDThe highest number of such children was reported from Uttar Pradesh at 158 followed by Andhra Pradesh at 119, Maharashtra at 83 and Madhya ...
22 Jul, 2021, 05.05 PM IST
Congress takes dig at Yogi Adityanath govt over alleged gang-rape in BadaunShe said the Congress wants a sitting high court judge monitored probe, a fast-track trial and a minimum Rs 50 lakh compensation to the fam...
06 Jan, 2021, 11.33 PM IST
No menopause policy for women employees in government, private sectorsThe minister said before taking any decision on the issue of formulation of menopause policy for women employees in government and private ...
06 Dec, 2019, 02.59 PM IST
Back to the future: Smriti Irani turns to Ekta Kapoor for her FaceApp postThe Union Minister turned to her 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' days for the challenge.
18 Jul, 2019, 03.03 PM IST
Right to pray, but no right to desecrate: Smriti Irani on SabarimalaAmid protests against the Supreme Court order opening the Sabarimala temple in Kerala to women of all ages, Union minister Smriti Irani Tue...
23 Oct, 2018, 04.34 PM IST
AICTE issues notices to 279 institutions running without approvalsThe All India Council for Technical Education has issued notices to 279 institutions found to be running without statutory approvals, Rajya...
10 Mar, 2016, 05.53 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi claims to be youth leader but is close to 50: Smriti IraniWithout naming Rahul Gandhi, HRD Minister Smriti Irani today attacked him saying he goes around claiming to be a youth leader while being c...
05 Mar, 2016, 11.06 PM IST
JNU VC appointment has to be done by search committee: HRD Minister Smriti IraniHRD Minister Smriti Irani today discounted reports that the post of JNU Vice-Chancellor was being offered to BJP leader Subramanian Swamy.
26 Sep, 2015, 04.58 PM IST
Set age-wise target for complete literacy by 2016: Smriti IraniIrani today asked officers of the adult literacy mission to fix age-wise target to attain complete literacy in the next one year.
10 Sep, 2015, 03.17 PM IST
Changes in National Executive surprise BJP leadersHowever, one thing was clear to the senior leaders, that it reflected the changing equations within the party.
14 Mar, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
The feedback is Class X boards were better: Smriti IraniWe implemented pension portability for all IITs. We're looking at pension portability for central universities too.
13 Feb, 2015, 11.28 AM IST
HRD Minister Smriti Irani to hit back at Sanskrit baitersThe ministry has dug out circulars issued towards the fag end of the UPA-II government that proposed making Sanskrit compulsory in all scho...
04 Dec, 2014, 06.40 AM IST
Akhilesh Yadav's comment on Badaun rape 'outrageous': Smriti IraniUnion Minister Smriti Irani today termed as "outrageous" Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's remarks on the Badaun gangrape case.
31 May, 2014, 06.40 PM IST
The equalizers: Women make up 25% of Narendra Modi CabinetOne interesting statistic is that both the eldest and youngest members of the Cabinet are women, and both are members of the Rajya Sabha.
27 May, 2014, 11.37 AM IST
Rise of Smriti Irani: Journey from bahu of TV to BJP's Vice PresidentShe is the most pleasant face of the Modi caucus & Modi trusts her with communicating with sections of India Inc and diplomatic establishme...
01 Nov, 2013, 11.53 AM IST