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  Rahul Gandhi insulted Amethi: Smriti Irani

  Politics | April 04, 2019 11:01 IST

  In the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi had defeated Smriti Irani by a margin of over 1.07 lakh votes, retaining the Amethi seat.

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  Smriti Irani felicitates 9 students including Chennai boy who won Google contest

  India | May 12, 2016 7:18 IST

  New Delhi: Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday felicitated nine school students chosen by internet giant Google as winners of its nation-wide contest organised to enrich the spirit of scientific inquiry and creativity. Among

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  Close shave for Smriti Irani as her car meets with accident

  India | March 06, 2016 11:42 IST

  New Delhi: It was a narrow escape for Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani after her car met with an accident on the Yamuna Expressway late on Saturday. The Minister reportedly received minor injuries in the

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  Smriti Irani's Durga Puja reference leads to ruckus in Rajya Sabha

  Politics | February 26, 2016 8:03 IST

  New Delhi: For the second straight day, HRD Minister Smriti Irani made a strong defence of the government's actions on Thursday with regard to JNU issue and suicide of Dalit student in Hyderabad university in

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  Former Assam Cong Minister makes controversial remarks against Smriti Irani; State BJP to sue him

  Politics | December 27, 2015 23:24 IST

  Guwahati: A former Assam Congress Minister's disparaging purported comments against Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani kicked up a storm today, drawing strong condemnation from BJP which described his remarks as “shameful”.Nilamoni Sen Deka, former state

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  Autonomy of IIMs will not be compromised: Smriti Irani

  Politics | August 07, 2015 20:41 IST

  New Delhi: Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani on Friday made it clear that autonomy of the Indian Institute of Managements (IIMs) will not be compromised under the proposed IIM draft bill."For the first time, the

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  Heads of educational institutions resigned on personal reasons: Smriti Irani

  Politics | August 03, 2015 18:56 IST

  New Delhi:  The resignations of heads of some educational bodies were "entirely on personal reasons", Government today said, and dismissed suggestions they stepped down because of pressure from the HRD Ministry.Since "the resignation were on

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  Controversial IIM bill: HRD could clear stand in Monsoon Session

  Politics | July 14, 2015 23:18 IST

  New Delhi:  With a barrage of questions from the MPs, HRD Ministry could make its stand clear on the controversial draft bill on the IIMs in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament as it has

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  AAP wants Smriti Irani out in three days

  Politics | June 25, 2015 15:03 IST

  New Delhi:  Delhi's ruling AAP on Thursday threatened nationwide protests if HRD Minister Smriti Irani did not quit within three days over the discrepancies over her educational qualification.Stepping up its attack on the BJP-led government,

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  June 24th: Top News of the Day

  India | June 24, 2015 23:01 IST

  New Delhi:  Top News of the DayBacking Modi plea Vasundhara Raje claimed attacks on him were “politically motivated”Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje had backed the immigration plea of scam-tainted former IPL boss Lalit Modi in

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  Government is reforming regulatory bodies governing higher education: Irani

  Politics | November 13, 2014 16:31 IST

  New Delhi: The NDA government has embarked upon reforming the regulatory bodies governing higher education in the country in keeping with the upcoming challenges and fulfilling the needs of the future."I am happy to share

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  Modi as PM? Opinions in BJP differ

  Politics | December 20, 2012 17:28 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 20: Even as it celebrated its victory in Gujarat, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was Thursday a divided house on whether Chief Minister Narendra Modi was a prime ministerial candidate.BJP Rajya Sabha