Ravi Shankar Prasad

Modi Sarkar 2.0 formation: As it happened

Ravi Shankar Prasad, Dharmendra Pradhan and Prakash Javadekar are set to take oath as ministers in Modi Sarkar 2.0 on Thursday when Narendra Modi will be sworn in as the 16th Prime Minister of India.

Ravi Shankar Prasad reacts to his massive victory in Patna Saheb against Shatrughan Sinha

Ravi Shankar Prasad reacts to his massive victory in Patna Saheb against Shatrughan Sinha

Patna Sahib Lok Sabha result: BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad leading over Congress' Shatrughan Sinha

Patna Sahib is one of the 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar. The constituency has seen a 43.10 % voter turnout in the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

Ravi Shankar Prasad meets people in Patna as part of his election campaign

Ravi Shankar Prasad meets people in Patna as part of his election campaign

Ravi Shankar Prasad in Aap Ki Adalat: Will carry out strike on Pak again, but will not target common Pakistanis

Union Law Minister and BJP candidate from Patna Sahib Ravi Shankar Prasad today said that "India will carry out strike on Pakistan again, but we will not target common Pakistanis. We will only destroy terror camps".

Congress backs 'Tukde-Tukde' gang alleges Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

Congress backs 'Tukde-Tukde' gang alleges Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

Rafale deal: BJP slams Rahul Gandhi over Supreme Court order, CAG report; demand apology

"BJP demands that Rahul apologise as SC order and CAG report on Rafale jet deal have exposed his lies," Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.

Rafale: 'Height of shamelessness', says BJP after Rahul Gandhi accuses PM Modi of acting as Ambani's 'middleman'

The Union minister further asked Gandhi to answer how he got hold of the company's internal communication and accused him of acting as a "lobbyist" of foreign firms.

Rahul is working as a lobbyist for competitive aircraft supplier companies, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

Ravi Shankar Prasad urges SC to hear Ayodhya case urgently

He said that even Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah have said that the matter should be resolved under a Constitutional ambit. 

BJP National Convention | Likely alliance of opposition was glued only by 'hatred for Modi': Ravi Shankar Prasad

Speaking to media, Prasad said the Modi government had ushered in stability, development and growth with India now seen as an emerging global power and the prime minister as a global leader.  

'Canard of lies unleashed by Congress on Rafale deal false and based on commercial interests': Ravi Shankar Prasad

He said available documents in the public domain raised serious suspicious circumstances of the intention of Rahul Gandhi and Congress.  

Linking Aadhaar with driving license to be made mandatory, law will be brought in soon: Govt

Delivering his presidential address at the ongoing 106th Indian Science Congress at Lovely Professional University here, the minister for Law, Electronics and Information Technology said, "We are soon going to bring a law which will make it mandatory to link Aadhaar with driving licence."

Centre Says Looking Into Fraudulent Transactions Below Rs. 1 Lakh With RBI

The government is working with the Reserve Bank (RBI) to look into cases of financial frauds involving amounts which are below Rs. 1 lakh, IT (information technology) Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in the Rajya Sabha on Friday. 

Triple Talaq bill to face Rajya Sabha hurdle today; United Opposition to thwart government's bid

The Bill, which was passed in the Lok Sabha on December 28 is most likely to face resistance in the Rajya Sabha where the ruling dispensation does not enjoy a majority and with AIADMK MPs also signalling their opposition.

Law Minister to move Triple Talaq bill in Rajya Sabha on Monday, Oppn wants it to be referred to select committee

The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018 has been listed as the number one item under the head legislative business in the Upper House where the opposition has greater numbers, given the fact that BJP's friendly party, AIADMK, has also opposed the legislation. 

POCSO Act: Union Cabinet approves death penalty for aggravated sexual crimes against minors

Briefing media persons after the Cabinet meeting, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the government has approved the death penalty in aggravated sexual offences under the POCSO Act.

Triple talaq bill about woman empowerment, justice not politics: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Amid a demand by opposition parties, including the Congress and the Trinamool Congress, that the bill be sent to a select committee for study, Prasad said the government has already taken note of concerns expressed by members earlier and amended the bill accordingly.

BJP hits back at Rahul Gandhi for his ‘sleep’ comment against PM Modi, calls it ‘new low in public discourse’

Terming it as “new low in country’s public discourse”, Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that nothing better can be expected from the Congress president.

Triple talaq bill introduced in Lok Sabha

The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018, commonly known as the Triple Talaq Bill, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday.