Rafale Deal: Ravi Shankar Prasad slams Rahul Gandhi over comments against Modi
Sep 22, 2018, at 06:34 pm
New Delhi, Sept 22 (IBNS): BJP leader and Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday attacked Congress president Rahul Gandhi over his remarks against Narendra Modi over the Rafale deal and said no party president has ever used such a language against the PM.
Congress blocked Triple Talaq bill due to vote-bank politics: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Sep 19, 2018, at 01:54 pm
New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): Slamming the Congress, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has alleged that the opposition party indulged in vote-bank politics while blocking the Triple Talaq Bill, which received the cabinet's nod on Wednesday.
Social media will not be allowed to abuse election process: Prasad
Aug 26, 2018, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday said social media platforms will never be allowed to abuse India's election process.
Ravi Shankar Prasad releases Digital North East India Vision 2022
Aug 11, 2018, at 10:33 pm
Guwahati, Aug 11 (IBNS): In a bid to leverage digital technologies to transform lives of the people of North East, enhance ease of living and ensure inclusive and sustainable growth, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday released Digital North East India Vision 2022.
IT Minister orders action plan against WhatsApp rumours
Jul 03, 2018, at 05:21 pm
New Delhi, Jul 3 (IBNS): IT Minister Ravishankar Prasad on Tuesday ordered action plan to control spread of WhatsApp rumours, media reports said.
Apr 02, 2018, at 07:00 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS) : One person was killed in Madhya Pradesh as a Bharat bandh, called by Dalit organisations, began on Monday protesting the Supreme Court order on the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 while the Centre moved the to court seeking a review of its verdict, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi attacks Ravi Shankar Prasad for 'peddling fake news'
Mar 24, 2018, at 04:10 pm
New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi has attacked Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad for not paying attention to the appointment of judges in the courts but peddling fake news.
Ravi Shankar Prasad says Cong has links with Cambridge Analytica, warns Facebook
Mar 21, 2018, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS) : Union Minister Ravishankar Prasad on Tuesday alleged that the Congress has links with Cambridge Analytica, a British consulting company, alleged to have harvested private data of Facebook, while warning the popular social networking site against any attempt to influence India's electoral process.
Banking system fell apart during former 'so-called economist' PM Manmohan Singh's tenure: BJP
Mar 06, 2018, at 12:47 am
New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS): Attacking former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, BJP leader and Union Ministe Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said the banking system of the country was dented under the 'so-called economist'.
Lok Sabha passes Triple Talaq Bill, all amendments rejected
Dec 29, 2017, at 05:09 am
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS): In a landmark move, the Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Triple Talaq Bill while defeating all amendments to it.
Triple Talaq Bill tabled in Lok Sabha, debate begins
Dec 28, 2017, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS) : The Government on Thursday introduced in the Lok Sabha the Triple Talaq Bill, months after the Supreme Court struck down the Muslim practice of instant divorce.
Triple Talaq bill to be presented in Lok Sabha today
Dec 28, 2017, at 04:55 pm
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS) : Months after the Supreme Court struck down the Muslim practice of instant divorce, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will table the triple talaq bill or the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2017 in the Lok Sabha Thursday.
Dec 12, 2017, at 01:16 am
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Law & Justice and Electronics & Information Technology inaugurated the “NIC-CERT”, a setup of National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Monday.
Humour part of politics not abuses: Ravi Shankar Prasad on Aiyar's 'neech' comment on Modi
Dec 08, 2017, at 08:35 pm
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): Continuing the attack against the Congress over Mani Shankar Aiyar's "neech" comment on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said abuse is not a part of politics.
Chaiwala remark: Has Congress landed itself in hot soup?
Nov 22, 2017, at 04:06 pm
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IBNS): It's not everyday that a harmless 'chaiwala' remark can get you into trouble, but Congress sure knows a little better than that. The grand old party has 'been there-done that', yet, it repeated the same mistake again, in 2017, just before another poll.
Rahul Gandhi calls GST as 'Gabbar Singh Tax', BJP names Congress as 'Dramebaaz party number one'
Oct 24, 2017, at 12:10 am
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): As polling season is coming closer, the BJP and the Congress top leaders were busy attacking each other with Rahul Gandhi even calling the GST, the acronym for the national sales tax, as "Gabbar Singh Tax".
Digital inclusion is the foundation of financial inclusion: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Sep 14, 2017, at 04:17 am
New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said digital inclusion is the foundation of financial inclusion.
Sep 08, 2017, at 07:24 pm
Bengaluru, Sep 8 (IBNS): Taking a dig at the Congress and its Vice President Rahul Gandhi for "politicising" the death of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh, who was gunned down by unidentified assailants outside her residence on Tuesday, Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday asked the Karnataka Government why the slain journalist was not provided adequate security for working to bring Naxalites into the mainstream.
Blue Whale challenge: Madurai teen commits suicide
Aug 31, 2017, at 03:37 pm
Chennai, Aug 31 (IBNS): The Blue Whale challenge claimed another victim in India as a body of a teen was recovered from his room on Wednesday in Tamil Nadu's Madurai city, reports said.
Kolkata tops this global search list, but should we celebrate?
Aug 30, 2017, at 05:08 pm
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS): At least three Indian cities have found a place in the list of top five cities with most Blue Whale game searches globally.
PM Modi greets Ravi Shankar Prasad on his birthday
Aug 30, 2017, at 03:00 pm
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted Union Law and Information and Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on the latter's birthday.
Right to Privacy a fundamental right but not absolute: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Aug 24, 2017, at 11:47 pm
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Right to Privacy is a fundamental right but not an absolute one while reacting to the landmark judgement passed by the Supreme Court which ruled that privacy is a constitutional right of every Indian citizen.
Government welcomes SC judgement on right to privacy
Aug 24, 2017, at 10:19 pm
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS) : In the first reaction from the Government, Union Minister for Information and Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict upholding the Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right.
Blue Whale game is unacceptable: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Aug 16, 2017, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said tough measures have been taken against games like Blue Whale which has allegedly provoked young people in the country to commit suicide.
Congress is aware of their loss: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Aug 09, 2017, at 01:36 am
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said the Congress party is aware of their loss in the Gujarat Rajya Sabha election which has prompted the latter to stall the counting process by making allegations against its own MLAs for breaching secrecy on Tuesday.
Jul 12, 2017, at 01:44 am
New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): Union Minister for Electronics & IT and Law Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday inaugurated CSC SPV organised workshop on “Aadhaar Services through CSC – A Unique Initiative†to showcase the impact and progress made by the Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs) in delivering Aadhaar services among the poor and marginalized communities in India, through the Common Services Centres (CSCs).
Apr 12, 2017, at 01:59 am
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS): India supports better international cooperation in cyber security to fight against growing cybercrime and cyber terrorism.
Credit for win goes to Modi: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Mar 11, 2017, at 05:08 pm
New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): The credit for the massive BJP win in Uttar Pradesh goes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday.
Mar 05, 2017, at 03:33 am
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS): Union Minister of Electronics & Information Technology and law & Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday called for a national movement to make digital transaction a way of life for all sections of the society.
India and Belgium agree to work together for wider digital empowerment
Feb 07, 2017, at 06:21 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): India and Belgium agreed to work together on digital empowerment of people during a ministerial level meeting in New Delhi, according to media reports on Tuesday.