Ravi Shankar Prasad
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Social media platforms must shun double standard concerning India: Ravi Shankar Prasad | Exclusive
India | Feb 25, 2021, 11:44 PM ISTUnion Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday spoke on the government's stringent guidelines for social media, OTT platforms and digital media in Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma, Editor-In-Chief and Chairman, India TV. The Union Minister cleared confusion over the new guidelines and what companies will have to do to abide by the new guidelines.
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Dalit converting to Islam or Christianity won't get quota: Law Minister
India | Feb 13, 2021, 07:15 AM ISTLaw Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in response to a question in Rajya Sabha said that Dalit converting to Islam or Christianity cannot claim reservation benefits and it will also deprive the person the eligibility to contest parliamentary or Assembly election from constituencies reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC).
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Social media platforms should follow Indian laws, says Ravi Shankar Prasad in Rajya Sabha
News | Feb 12, 2021, 06:44 AM IST“I have a message for all of you — come, work in India, earn money but you will have to follow India’s laws,” Ravi Shankar Prasad says in Rajya Sabha
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Action will be taken if social media used to spread fake news, violence: Ravi Shankar Prasad
India | Feb 11, 2021, 03:02 PM ISTThis came after some of the protesting farmers did not follow the prearranged route on Republic Day for their tractor rally and broke barricades to enter Delhi.
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Union budget focuses on spending to boost economic growth, strengthen health sector: Prasad
India | Feb 07, 2021, 07:08 AM ISTUnion Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said the central budget for 2021-22 fiscal has focused on spending to build infrastructure and boost the economic growth of the country.
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The Tricolour was dishonoured, but Rahul Gandhi kept mum, says Ravi Shankar Prasad
News | Feb 02, 2021, 04:20 PM ISTDid Rahul Gandhi condemn Red Fort breach incident on January 26? The Tricolour was dishonoured, but the Congress leader kept mum. For over 40 years, people of his family unfurled the national flag from Red Fort, but he didn't utter a word over the incident, says Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.
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Rahul Gandhi's knowledge about agriculture an 'open secret': Ravi Shankar Prasad
India | Feb 02, 2021, 02:06 PM ISTRavi Shankar Prasad said that Rahul Gandhi's knowledge about agriculture and farming is an "open secret" and invited him to discuss issues related to farmers in Parliament.
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Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad invites Rahul Gandhi in Parliament for discussion over Budget 2021
News | Feb 01, 2021, 08:52 PM ISTSitharaman in her budget speech quoted Rabindranath Tagore “Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark” to say that the budget this time was prepared in circumstances like never before. Presenting the Union Budget 2021, Sitharaman said that in the history of independent India, only three times has the Union Budget followed a GDP. FM Sitharaman tabled the 15th Finance Commission report in Lok Sabha.
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President is beyond the pale of political divide: RS Prasad
News | Jan 29, 2021, 07:26 PM ISTUnion Minister of Law and Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad on January 29 condemned Opposition's act of boycotting President's address. "President is beyond the pale of political divide. He's Constitutional Head. Unfortunate that Opposition, especially Congress who governed this country for 50 years, boycotted it. What tradition are they establishing?," said RS Prasad.
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Govt looking into WhatsApp privacy policy changes: Prasad
India | Jan 19, 2021, 02:42 PM ISTAmid a user backlash over a new privacy policy of WhatsApp, the Indian government on Tuesday said it is looking into the changes made by the popular messaging app, and asserted that sanctity of personal communication needs to be maintained.
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Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad's mother passes away
India | Dec 25, 2020, 10:51 AM ISTSenior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad's mother, Bimpla Prasad, passed away. Prasad himself shared the news about his mother's demise on Twitter.
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DDC election results victory of democracy in JandK: RS Prasad
News | Dec 23, 2020, 07:06 PM ISTThe District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir can be surmised as a victory of democracy and a victory for the locals, said Union Law and Justice Minister RS Prasad on December 23 while addressing a press conference in Delhi.
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It's a victory of hope, democracy & people of Jammu & Kashmir: Ravi Shankar on DDC poll results
Politics | Dec 23, 2020, 03:00 PM ISTThe District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir can be surmised as a victory of democracy & a victory for the locals. It's also a victory of the vision which PM Modi had envisioned for the state: Union Minister & BJP leader Ravi
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After helping Bihar farmer, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad assists UP cauliflower grower
India | Dec 18, 2020, 09:31 PM ISTRavi Shankar Prasad's gesture comes amid a massive protest by farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana, over the three new farm laws.
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Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad rescues distraught cauliflower farmer in Bihar's Samastipur
News | Dec 17, 2020, 12:22 PM ISTA farmer from Bihar's Samastipur district, who was getting Rs 1/kg for cauliflower in the local market, on Wednesday sold his crops to a buyer from Delhi at the price of Rs 10/kg.
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When Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad came to rescue of distraught Bihar cauliflower farmer
India | Dec 17, 2020, 01:43 PM ISTA farmer from Bihar's Samastipur district, who was getting ₹ 1/kg for cauliflower in the local market, on Wednesday sold his crops to a buyer from Delhi at the price of ₹ 10/kg.
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India aims to surpass China in mobile manufacturing: Ravi Shankar Prasad
India | Dec 14, 2020, 01:05 PM ISTIndia is now aiming to surpass China in the field of mobile manufacturing with the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme attracting global majors in this segment to the country, telecom and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Monday.
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Will sensitize people on how farm laws will be beneficial to farmers: RS Prasad
News | Dec 13, 2020, 06:54 PM ISTUnion Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on December 13 lambasted at Opposition parties over farm laws. He said that the Opposition parties themselves recognised the need for these reforms and the Centre and BJP will sensitize people on how
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Submarine optical fibre will be laid in 11 Lakshadweep Islands: Centre
News | Dec 09, 2020, 06:30 PM ISTUnion Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the cabinet has approved a provision of submarine optical fibre cable connectivity in 11 islands of Lakshadweep.
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Farmers' land won't be on sale, leased or mortgaged: Ravi Shankar Prasad on farm laws | Exclusive
India | Dec 08, 2020, 05:10 PM ISTAs farmer union called Bharat Bandh on December 8 in a bid to pressurise the government over the new farm laws, India TV spoke exclusively to Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and discussed the concerns of farmers, why are they protesting, about the new farm laws and what's the stand of the government.