Ravi Shankar Prasad
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Markets, bank deposits or gold: Where do govternment’s top ministers invest their money?
National | May 27, 2016, 12:23 PM ISTModi, 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 AM ISTMathura: 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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In big rural push, govt to build 1 crore houses for poor in three years
India | Mar 23, 2016, 10:23 PM ISTThe government today embarked on an ambitious journey to build one crore houses for India’s poor over the next three years. The move is part of the Centre’s programme to provide housing for all by 2022
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'Digital India' to transform country: Ravishankar Prasad
Feb 15, 2016, 08:12 PM ISTMumbai: Communications and Information Technology Minister Ravishankar Prasad today said the 'Digital India' initiative will transform the country into a digital society and a knowledge economy.With the demand for electronic hardware expected to rise rapidly
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BJP responds to Sonia's 'daughter in law' remark
National | Dec 09, 2015, 09:44 AM ISTNew Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday slammed Congress for disrupting parliament over Sonia Gandhi's Court summon and said that it has nothing to do with the National Herald case."Why is Congress talking about the complainant,
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NJAC verdict: Setback to parliamentary sovereignty, says Govt
National | Oct 16, 2015, 11:46 PM ISTNew Delhi: Making its disagreement with the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) very clear, the government today said the verdict is a “setback to parliamentary sovereignty”.Union Minister Ravi
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Sack Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, demands Congress over call drops issue
National | Sep 29, 2015, 05:52 PM ISTNew Delhi: Criticising the government for failing to resolve the problem of call drops, Congress today demanded the immediate sacking of Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad for his "incompetence".Party general secretary Shakeel Ahmed told reporters
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Additional 50 days under MNREGA in drought hit areas: Ravi Shankar Prasad
National | Sep 16, 2015, 07:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: Narendra Modi government has green signalled additional employment of 50 days under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme(MNREGA) in drought hit areas of the country. This would in addition to the already
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PM Modi asks officials to address call drop problem urgently
National | Aug 25, 2015, 07:14 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has voiced serious concern over call drops and directed officials to resolve the problem urgently besides ensuring that it does not extend to data connectivity.Reviewing the progress of digital
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Nitish Kumar equating his "arrogance with the identity of Bihar": Ravi Shankar Prasad
National | Aug 05, 2015, 06:19 PM ISTNew Delhi: BJP today accused Nitish Kumar for equating his "supreme arrogance with the identity of Bihar" after the chief minister in an open letter charged Narendra Modi with insulting the state by taking a
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Web portal to trace missing children launched
India | Jun 02, 2015, 08:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government on Tuesday launched an exclusive web portal dedicated to tracking down missing children.The website called "Khoya-Paya" aims to help trace missing children by allowing citizens to post information about a child
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Net Neutrality panel report to be made public soon: Telecom Minister
National | Jun 02, 2015, 08:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: The telecom department panel that was set up to look into the Net neutrality issue has submitted its report to Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and the report will be made public in
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BSNL to offer free national roaming from June 15: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Jun 02, 2015, 06:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: State-owned BSNL will offer its subscribers free incoming calls on roaming from June 15, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today, even as it looks to compete more aggressively with private telecom operators.“BSNL
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Ravi Shankar Prasad asks Nitish, Kejriwal to 'work for people'
National | May 27, 2015, 02:29 PM ISTNew Delhi: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today criticised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's selfies and advised him, as well as, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal "to work
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Narendra Modi government brought back growth and hope: Ravi Shankar Prasad
National | May 26, 2015, 06:06 PM ISTBengaluru: The Narendra Modi government in the last one year has got back the country from "gloom to growth and from despair to hope", Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said, as he accused Congress
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"NDA did away with UPA's 'jhooth, loot ki sarkar'"
National | May 21, 2015, 05:51 PM ISTNew Delhi: Days ahead of marking its first year in office, NDA government today strongly rebutted the opposition's charge that it was “anti-poor” and asserted that the Narendra Modi dispensation believed in growth and social
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Ravishankar Prasad Inaugurates First Postal ATM in Bihar
India | May 16, 2015, 11:25 PM ISTPATNA: Expanding utilities of Post offices, the Centre is planning to open 1,000 ATMs (Automated Teller Machines) all over the country to provide facility of cash withdrawal round the clock, Union Information and Technology Minister
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Vodafone, Aircel not meeting benchmarks for call drops in Delhi
May 10, 2015, 04:39 PM ISTTelecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Friday that Vodafone and Aircel are not meeting some benchmarks for call drops in Delhi whereas Airtel and state-run MTNL are within the limits."Trai has reported that MTNL
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Vodafone, Aircel not meeting call benchmark in Delhi: Ravi Shankar Prasad
National | May 08, 2015, 11:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said that Vodafone and Aircel are not meeting some benchmarks for call drops in Delhi whereas Airtel and state-run MTNL are within the limits."TRAI has reported
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Cyber attacks being launched from China, other nations
National | May 06, 2015, 08:32 PM ISTNew Delhi: Cyber attacks are being launched from China and some other nations to penetrate computer networks of government organisations in India, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.To deal with these issues, the government has taken