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  Shah Rukh Khan spotted at reception party of Ravishankar Prasad’s daughter

  Bollywood | July 03, 2017 14:59 IST

  Shah Rukh Khan looked dapper at the reception party of Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad’s daughter.

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  Govt to decide on next attorney general at 'appropriate time', says Ravi Shankar Prasad

  Politics | June 15, 2017 22:24 IST

  "We have taken note of request of the AG not to continue due to personal reasons. We respect that. Rohatgi has been a very distinguished AG. He has served with great distinction," the minister said.

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  No downturn in IT sector; good number of jobs to come: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  June 04, 2017 22:35 IST

  The minister's statement comes against the backdrop of media reports that IT firms in India were in the midst of the industry's largest retrenchment drive due to US President Donald Trump's protectionist policies.

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  India’s digital economy to touch Rs 600L cr in next five-seven years: IT minister

  May 24, 2017 14:22 IST

  Union IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has categorically brushed aside fears of a downturn in the technology sector, saying the digital economy will touch $1 trillion (Rs 600 lakh crore approx.) in the next five to seven years.

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  India TV Samvaad: ‘Triple talaq’ a social evil, not integral to worship, says Law Minister RS Prasad

  Politics | May 15, 2017 21:57 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government stands with Muslim women on the triple talaq issue as it is a matter of “gender justice, gender equality, gender dignity,” Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today.

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  Nearly zero impact of 'WannaCry' ransomware in India: Ravi Shankar Prasad tells IndiaTV

  May 15, 2017 16:10 IST

  The recent cyber-attack by ransomware virus Wannacry that crippled the digital network of Europe has had nearly zero impact in India.

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  IndiaTV Samvaad: Triple talaq can not be a part of worship says Ravi Shankar Prasad

  Politics | May 15, 2017 16:27 IST

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  Ravi Shankar Prasad takes on Lalu Yadav

  Politics | May 12, 2017 14:39 IST

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  Apple is welcome to make iPhones in India: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  April 23, 2017 7:11 IST

  Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said that India would welcome Apple to make its iconic iPhones in the country.

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  ‘Muslims don't vote for BJP, but we gave them sanctity’: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  Politics | April 22, 2017 14:09 IST

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  ‘Muslims don't vote for BJP, but we gave them sanctity’: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  Politics | April 22, 2017 12:32 IST

  Ravi Shankar Prasad acknowledged that Muslims do not exercise their franchise in favour of the BJP, but this didn’t mean that the ‘government victimised them’.

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  EC's SoS to Govt: Time running out, need to buy VVPAT machines now

  Politics | April 16, 2017 13:55 IST

  The Election Commission has urged the government to speed up release of funds for timely procurement of paper trail machines so that these can be deployed in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

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  No poor will be deprived by making Aadhaar mandatory, asserts govt in Rajya Sabha

  Politics | April 10, 2017 22:09 IST

  The government today asserted that no poor person would be deprived of the subsidy benefits by making the Aadhaar mandatory and that privacy of individuals will be protected.

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  Full conversation between Sakshi and Ravi Shankar Prasad on MS Dhoni’s Aadhar info ‘leak’

  Cricket | March 29, 2017 13:58 IST

  An over enthusiastic agency involved with the UIDAI to enroll citizens for Aadhar shared the personal details of ace cricketer M S Dhoni on social media

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  Aadhaar not mandatory for accessing welfare schemes, clarifies government

  Politics | March 29, 2017 7:28 IST

  A day after the Supreme Court ruled that biometric cards cannot be made mandatory for accessing welfare scheme benefits, the central government on Tuesday Clarified that identity proofs other than Aadhaar can also be used to avail such benefits.

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  If PM can handle nuclear button, why he can't appoint judges: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  Politics | March 22, 2017 16:57 IST

  Union Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said in the Lok Sabha that if the country can trust Prime Minister with the nuclear button, there was no reason why he cannot be trusted for appointing excellent people as judges through his Law minister.

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  UP election results: BJP's win bigger than 2014, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

  Politics | March 11, 2017 14:09 IST

  The 14-year-long exile of the BJP in Uttar Pradesh is set to finally end with the saffron party heading towards a big win in the 403-member House. As per the current trends available, the BJP was leading in more than 300 seats in the 403-member House

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  H1-B Visa row: India’s concerns conveyed to US at ‘very senior level’, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

  March 07, 2017 15:32 IST

  Union Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said that the Indian government has conveyed its concerns at a ‘very senior level’ in the US administration as far as the H1-B Visa row is concerned.

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  Congress has history of belittling its own leaders, will ditch Samajwadi Party: BJP

  Politics | February 26, 2017 8:27 IST

  Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Saturday that the Congress would ditch the Samajwadi Party.

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  Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella meets PM Modi, IT Minister; discusses digital inclusion

  February 21, 2017 21:48 IST

  Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to discuss the company's digital inclusion programme.