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May take step to ban triple talaq after UP polls, says govt
National | Feb 05, 2017, 08:42 PMUnion Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said the govt will take action to ban triple talaq after UP polls.
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Aadhaar enrolment touches 111 crore mark, govt fetches Rs 36,144 crore savings: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Jan 27, 2017, 05:26 PMWith the Aadhaar enrolment touching 111 crore mark on Republic Day, the total savings by the central and state exchequers by deploying it stood at Rs 36,144 crore in two years, IT Minister Ravi Shankar
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Union Cabinet gives nod to repeal 105 old laws
India | Jan 19, 2017, 08:58 AMUnion Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to repeal 105 old laws. Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad informed that the Cabinet approved introduction of the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2017 to repeal these old laws in the Parliament.
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Will consider Apple's request for incentives with ‘open mind,’ says govt
Jan 18, 2017, 04:32 PMRavi Shankar Prasad said the government will consider Apple's request for incentives with an open mind.
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Original manuscript of Indian Constitution had pictures of Hindu gods and gurus: Ravi Shankar Prasad
National | Jan 13, 2017, 01:35 PMRavi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said that the original manuscript of the Indian Constitution featured images of Hindu gods and gurus, suggesting the extent of ‘minority appeasement’ and ‘pseudo secularism’ prevalent in the country.
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Baseless allegations against our ‘Ganga-like pure PM’, BJP reacts to Rahul Gandhi’s charge
National | Dec 21, 2016, 06:36 PMBJP today defended the Prime Minister after Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi alleged that Narendra Modi as Gujarat Chief Minister had taken money from Sahara and Birla groups.
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Uber, Ola both 'foreign-owned' says Uber CEO Travis Kalanick
Dec 16, 2016, 09:48 AMUber CEO Travis Kalanick said the company and its domestic rival, Ola, are both "foreign-owned" having raised millions of dollars in funding from investors overseas. "Our competitors in India have raised an enormous amount
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No plan to impose tax on farmers, clarifies Ravi Shankar Prasad
National | Dec 06, 2016, 06:56 PMUnion minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today clarified that the government has no plan to impose tax on farmers for their produce.
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IT ministry, Delhi Police probing Rahul Gandhi's social media account hack; Twitter denies security breach
National | Dec 01, 2016, 06:53 PMThe Ministry of Electronics and IT has started a probe into the hacking of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's official Twitter account.
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500, 1000 rupee notes scrapped on RBI’s recommendations: Govt
Nov 27, 2016, 07:13 AMUnder fire for scrapping the high denomination currency notes, the government today said the decision to discard Rs 500/1000 notes was taken on the recommendation of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). "It is not
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War of words between CJI, Law Minister over judicial appointments
India | Nov 27, 2016, 07:09 AMLaw Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today strongly disagreed with the claims made by Chief Justice of India T S Thakur that there is shortage of judges in high courts and tribunals require government intervention as
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Triple talaq: Discriminatory practices cannot be held integral to freedom of religion, says Law minister
National | Oct 20, 2016, 06:09 PMAmid a raging debate on triple talaq Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said India respects freedom of religion and faith but unreasonable or discriminatory practices cannot be held integral to it and protected.
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Triple Talaq: ‘Secular’ India can’t let women suffer under a derogatory system, says Modi govt
National | Oct 08, 2016, 05:32 PMThe Narendra Modi government today made it clear that in a secular country like India , women cannot be allowed to suffer under an arbitrary and derogatory system like ‘Triple Talaq’.
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Noida, Greater Noida new hubs of mobile manufacturing: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Aug 30, 2016, 04:58 PMThe National Capital Region has become the preferred location for mobile manufacturing companies as at least five units have come up in Noida, Greater Noida in the last two years, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today.
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No proposal now for reservation in higher judiciary: Government
National | Aug 04, 2016, 01:42 PMThe Central government today made it clear that there is no proposal being considered now to amend the Constitution to allow reservation in higher judiciary.
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Over 4,000 vacancies of judges in subordinate courts: govt tells Parliament
National | Jul 29, 2016, 06:40 PMThe central government today informed the Parliament that there are 4,432 vacancies of judges in subordinate courts in the country as on December 31 last year.
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Government in no hurry to bring Uniform civil code: Ravi Shankar Prasad
National | Jul 13, 2016, 11:26 AMNewly appointed Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that his government is in no hurry to bring the civil code and that a comprehensive consultation will be done with all stakeholders before making it into a law.
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Sensing huge market, govt eyes delivering ‘Gangajal’ to your doorsteps
May 31, 2016, 05:20 PMsensing the huge demand for Ganga water across India, the government now wants to ensure its delivery right to your doorsteps.
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Markets, bank deposits or gold: Where do govternment’s top ministers invest their money?
National | May 27, 2016, 12:23 PMModi, often pegged as the ‘market-mover’, and his top ministers do not take too fondly to the equity markets, data compiled in a research based on the details of their assets and liabilities has revealed.
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Abdul Kalam Azad, Abdul Hameed chanted 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'; should be raised without any issue: R.S.Prasad
National | Apr 03, 2016, 10:18 AMMathura: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said many leaders of the India's freedom struggle chanted 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'."While during pre-independence days, some noted people breathed their last after chanting Bharat Mata Ki
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