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Prakash Javadekar

Prakash Javadekar

DOB: 30/01/1951

Prakash Javadekar is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was elected to the upper house Rajya Sabha as a Member of Parliament from Maharashtra in 2008, and re-elected from Madhya Pradesh in 2014. He is also a Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, and briefly held the portfolio of Information and Broadcasting.

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thousands join run for unity in mumbai

Thousands join 'Run For Unity' in Mumbai

Politics | Oct 31, 2014, 10:56 AM IST

Mumbai: Thousands of Mumbaikars participated in the two-km long Run For Unity to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel here Friday.Maharashtra Governor C.V. Rao flagged off the run at Nariman Point, south Mumbai

land water management resources are need of the hour

Land, water management resources are need of the hour: Javadekar

Politics | Oct 30, 2014, 03:53 PM IST

Bhopal: Union Minister for Environment and Forests Prakash Javadekar today stressed on the importance of land and water management resources and called for new perspectives to protect the environment.  “Land and water management resources are

prakash javadekar leads bank employees delegation to meet

Prakash Javadekar leads bank employees' delegation to meet Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Oct 18, 2014, 08:11 PM IST

New Delhi: Representatives of bank employees headed by Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for early settlement of wage revision negotiations.Javadekar said the Finance Minister assured the delegation that he

some remarks of sc hurt government prakash javadekar

Some remarks of SC hurt government: Prakash Javadekar

Politics | Oct 18, 2014, 05:41 PM IST

New Delhi: Days after the Supreme Court ticked off his ministry for sleeping like 'Kumbhakarna', Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today said "off the cuffs remarks" made by the Supreme Court "sometimes hurt" the government. Javadekar,

maharashtra polls top 6 cm aspirants of bjp

Maharashtra polls: Top 6 CM aspirants of BJP

Politics | Oct 25, 2014, 10:07 AM IST

New Delhi: Maharashtra Assembly election results will be out on Sunday. Exit polls have predicted BJP emerging as single largest party. The party is also exploring possibilities of joining hands with parties like NCP and

want to put environment ministry on autopilot prakash

Want to put Environment Ministry on autopilot: Prakash Javadekar

Politics | Oct 18, 2014, 06:46 AM IST

New Delhi: Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar said that he wanted to put the Ministry in ‘autopilot' with transparent, policy-based decision making and acknowledged that the previous United Progressive

kashmiri youth patriotic is flag waving by misguided

Kashmiri youth patriotic, IS flag waving by misguided elements: Javadekar

India | Oct 18, 2014, 12:06 AM IST

New Delhi: With sighting of some people waving the flag of the brutal jihadist Islamic State group in Srinagar Friday, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said that Kashmiri youth are "patriotic" but "some misguided

pakistan will get befitting reply for ceasefire breach

Pakistan will get 'befitting reply' for ceasefire breach: Javadekar

Politics | Oct 07, 2014, 09:31 PM IST

Mumbai: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar today condemned the repeated ceasefire violations by Pakistan and warned Islamabad of “a befitting reply” by the Indian Government to the “provocative” firing and shelling along the border in Jammu

maharashtra polls no tacit understanding with ncp says bjp

Maharashtra polls: No tacit understanding with NCP, says BJP

Politics | Oct 01, 2014, 06:36 PM IST

Mumbai:  BJP today said it has no tacit understanding with NCP for upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections and “denounced” the “perception” being created in this regard.“A perception was deliberately created by quarters as if there is

bjp will get majority in maha assembly polls javadekar

BJP will get majority in Maha Assembly polls: Javadekar

Politics | Sep 30, 2014, 03:57 PM IST

Thane: Expressing confidence that BJP would get absolute majority in the next month's Maharashtra Assembly elections, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar today said the party's fight is against Congress and NCP and their bad governance in

india to act on climate change on its own volition prakash

India to act on climate change on its own volition: Prakash Javadekar

World | Sep 24, 2014, 01:27 PM IST

New York: India will take action on climate change not ‘at somebody's dictation' but on its own volition, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has said.“Prime Minister Narendra Modi is ‘very much interested in climate change and

modi will redefine india us relations javadekar

Modi will redefine India-US relations: Javadekar

Politics | Sep 23, 2014, 05:39 PM IST

New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will "redefine" India's ties with the US, union minister Prakash Javadekar said."Strategic relations with the US is very important for India. Our prime minister will redefine it," Minister of

congress bjp spar over ex cag s allegations

Congress, BJP spar over ex-CAG's allegations

Politics | Sep 13, 2014, 07:10 AM IST

New Delhi: Former CAG Vinod Rai's remarks on the role of former prime minister Manmohan Singh in the 2G and coal block allocation led to a verbal brawl between the BJP and the Congress with

vinod rai s remarks on manmohan s role serious bjp

Vinod Rai's remarks on Manmohan's role serious: BJP

Politics | Sep 12, 2014, 04:39 PM IST

New Delhi: Former CAG Vinod Rai's remarks on the role of former prime minister Manmohan Singh in 2G and coal blocks allocations are "serious" and a "correct" picture is now emerging, Information and Broadcasting Minister

taking serious note of channels blackout in telangana

Taking serious note of channels blackout in Telangana: Javadekar

India | Sep 11, 2014, 05:06 PM IST

Hyderabad: Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar Thursday said his ministry has taken serious note of the blackout of signals of two Telugu news channels in Telangana and promised to take action in two days.He

freedom of press entails responsibility prakash javadekar

Freedom of press entails responsibility: Prakash Javadekar

Politics | Sep 11, 2014, 11:57 AM IST

New Delhi: Freedom of the press is important but it does not come free and entails responsibility as well, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said."When there was a detailed discussion (on media) in the

reservation is needed till inequality in society rss

Reservation is needed till inequality in society: RSS

Politics | Sep 07, 2014, 05:34 PM IST

New Delhi: Deploring inequality in society, RSS today came out in support of reservation, saying it has to remain to bring equality to those suffering from discrimination but cautioned against politics on the quota issue.“We

government to soon reconstitute censor board says javadekar

Government to soon reconstitute Censor Board, says Javadekar

India | Sep 03, 2014, 09:38 AM IST

New Delhi: Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the Censor Board will be reconstituted soon and it will be done comprehensively as envisaged by the Central Board of Film Certification."The Censor Board will

narendra modi won t bar ministers from wearing jeans

Narendra Modi won't bar ministers from wearing jeans: Javadekar

India | Sep 03, 2014, 08:08 AM IST

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi gives his ministerial colleagues all the freedom and encourages them to take decisions, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said yesterday while remarking that "policy paralysis" had come to

media should devise self evolved mechanisms i b minister

Media should devise 'self evolved mechanisms': I&B Minister

India | Sep 02, 2014, 09:29 PM IST

New Delhi: The government today stressed that media should devise “self evolved mechanisms” to control itself saying freedom of press has not come free and every freedom entails responsibility.Information and Broadcasting minister Prakash Javadekar, while

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