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  Govt will give 5G spectrum for trials to all players: Prasad

  Business | December 30, 2019 18:37 IST

  "We have taken a decision to give 5G spectrum for trials to all players," Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.

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  Tukde tukde gang, urban naxals behind CAA, NRC protest, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

  India | December 22, 2019 20:44 IST

  Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday vowed tough action against "sponsored" protests in view of the Citizenship Amendment Act and proposed nationwide NRC, which he claimed were being supported by the "tukde tukde gang" and "urban naxals".

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  India hopeful of consensus on Article 6 of Paris Agreement: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  World | December 12, 2019 23:21 IST

  "The negotiations are going as per an agenda which was pre-decided. There are different bodies which deal with different things. The critical decision point in this COP is markets – i.e. Article 6," Ravi Shankar Prasad, India's chief negotiator from the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change told PTI.

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  Data can't be taken without individual's consent, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

  India | December 11, 2019 16:00 IST

  "By this data protection bill, we (government) are safeguarding the rights of Indians. As per the architecture of the Bill, if data is taken without consent of the individual, you will suffer a penalty," Prasad said.

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  Will write to CMs, CJs to complete rape and POCSO cases within 2 months, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

  India | December 08, 2019 22:19 IST

  Noting that incidents of rape and crimes against women are "unfortunate and highly condemnable", Prasad asserted that perpetrators of such "heinous" crimes will be punished expeditiously through the judicial process.

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  Union Minister Ravi Shankar's bio-break forces brief adjournment of Rajya Sabha proceedings

  India | December 06, 2019 19:24 IST

  A short bio-break by Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday forced a brief adjournment of proceedings in the Rajya Sabha as opposition MPs protested no presence from the government.

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  4,000 passports delivered in Kashmir Valley post August 5: Prasad

  India | December 05, 2019 21:27 IST

  Prasad said a total of "16,082 banking transactions with a value of Rs 22.98 crore were done in August and subsequently Rs 94 crore and then Rs 121 crore worth of transactions were done." He said there was no suspension of postal services in Kashmir post August 5.

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  Govt has issued notice to NSO; WhatsApp didn't inform about vulnerability in system: Prasad

  India | November 28, 2019 18:03 IST

  IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told Parliament on Thursday that a WhatsApp CEO-led delegation had not mentioned about any vulnerability of their system during their meetings with the ministry, and that the government was yet to receive the names of people targeted by unnamed entities using Pegasus spyware.  

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  Govt to revive BSNL, MTNL; make them professional

  Business | November 28, 2019 15:03 IST

  "BSNL and MTNL are the strategic assets for the country and in case of earthquake, cyclone or defence purposes they come forward proactively to help citizens. Therefore, we have decided to revive them," Ravi Shankar told the Rajya Sabha.

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  Proposed spectrum enough for auction to launch 5G services in Country, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

  India | November 27, 2019 16:20 IST

  The spectrum proposed for auction is enough to launch 5G services in the country, the government said on Wednesday. Industry body Broadband India Forum (BIF), however, has said that quantum of frequency proposed is insufficient to start the next generation mobile services, Ravi Shankar Prasad informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply.  

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  Government to sell BPCL in big disinvestment push: 10 takeaways

  Business | November 21, 2019 10:37 IST

  Addressing the media after the Cabinet meeting, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that while the Centre will strategically disinvest Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) and Container Corporation of India (CONCOR), it will sell its entire stake in THDC India Ltd and North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) to another state-run power major, NTPC.

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  BSNL-MTNL merger may be completed in 24 months: Prasad

  Business | November 20, 2019 18:42 IST

  The government on Wednesday said the merger of state-owned telecom companies BSNL and MTNL is likely to be completed in 18-24 months. 

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  CERT-In issued notice to WhatsApp seeking info on Pegasus spyware: Prasad

  India | November 20, 2019 17:39 IST

  Last month, the Facebook-owned company had revealed that Indian journalists and human rights activists were among those globally spied upon by unnamed entities using Pegasus spyware.  

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  No proposal to waive off interest/penalty on Telcos dues: Ravishankar Prasad

  Business | November 20, 2019 17:24 IST

  To a question on penalty imposed on telecom companies, Prasad said the outstanding SUC (spectrum usage charges) dues of various telecom service providers as on October 31, 2019, added to Rs 55,054 crore.

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  Rahul Gandhi misquoted SC on Rafale, must apologise, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

  India | November 14, 2019 14:26 IST

  The BJP on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after the Supreme Court gave a clean chit to the government on the Rafale deal and said he lied in Parliament and stooped to the "shameful" extent of misquoting the top court deliberately

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  Ravi Shankar Prasad asks BSNL/MTNL to start dialogue with staff on VRS

  Business | November 03, 2019 13:34 IST

  The Union Cabinet had last month approved a revival package for BSNL and MTNL which includes a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) for their staff. The aim is to reduce the employee cost of the two companies by offering VRS to their staff aged 50 years and above based on the Gujarat model with some modifications

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  Govt hikes MSP for wheat by Rs 85/qtl; pulses up to Rs 325/qtl

  Business | October 23, 2019 17:11 IST

  The government on Wednesday hiked the minimum support price for wheat by Rs 85 to Rs 1,925 a quintal and for pulses by up to Rs 325 per quintal. A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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  Modi cabinet okays regularisation of unauthorised Delhi colonies

  India | October 23, 2019 18:05 IST

  In a move that will benefit 40 lakh people, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to grant ownership rights to people living in unauthorised colonies in Delhi, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said.

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  Digital India should be leveraged to transform rural areas: Prasad

  India | October 21, 2019 18:21 IST

  Digital India initiative should be leveraged to transform rural India and create avenues for those in smaller towns and cities, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Monday.

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  New Data Protection Bill to be placed in Parliament soon: Prasad

  India | October 14, 2019 23:09 IST

  Union Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said the Data Protection Bill is ready and would be placed in Parliament soon.