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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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Condoms, diapers to come with disposal pouches, spot fines for street littering

India | Apr 06, 2016, 10:56 AM IST

New Delhi: Now condoms, diapers, sanitary pads/napkins and tampons will come with pouches or wrappers that would ensure their proper disposal. Under the revised rules, the environment ministry has called on manufacturers or Brand Owners

Prakash Javadekar

India to ratify COP 21 climate agreement on April 22: Prakash Javadekar

Apr 02, 2016, 10:15 PM IST

Mumbai: India, along with 100 other nations would ratify the Paris 'COP 21 Global Climate Agreement' in New York on April 22, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on today. "The COP 21 agreement would

Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar

Prakash Javadekar attends Pakistan day celebrations in Delhi

World | Mar 24, 2016, 09:24 AM IST

New Delhi: Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar attended the Pakistan Day celebrations on Wednesday where the hardline and moderate Hurriyat factions pitched for adopting a "political approach" towards the 'Kashmir issue'. Mr Javadekar was at the

Prakash Javdekar

No environmental clearance given to projects on Ganga in 2 years: Prakash Javadekar

Politics | Mar 14, 2016, 07:50 PM IST

No environmental clearance given to projects on Ganga in 2 years: Prakash Javadekar

bjp terms general budget visionary progressive

BJP terms General Budget 'visionary, progressive'

Politics | Feb 29, 2016, 02:58 PM IST

New Delhi: Terming the Union budget as "visionary and progressive", BJP today said that it gives priority to farmers and weaker sections and will also lead to empowerment of the youth."The budget is for everybody.

odd even plan is temporary we ve long term solution for

Odd-even plan is temporary, we've long-term solution for Delhi's pollution: Prakash Javadekar

Politics | Feb 12, 2016, 10:26 AM IST

Paldev (Madhya Pradesh): Delhi's experiment with odd-even car days was a "short-term solution" but the union government was putting in place steps which would result in a permanent solution on the rising level of air

delhi needs more than odd even plan to control its

Delhi needs more than Odd-Even plan to control its pollution level: Prakash Javadekar

India | Feb 11, 2016, 05:46 PM IST

Paldev (Madhya Pradesh): Delhi's experiment with odd-even car days was a "short-term solution" but the union government was putting in place steps which would result in a permanent solution on the rising level of air

bjp seeks kejriwal s resignation over hc s raid order

BJP seeks Kejriwal's resignation over HC's raid order

Politics | Feb 10, 2016, 09:55 PM IST

New Delhi: The BJP today sought Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's resignation after the Delhi High Court set aside a trial court order to the CBI to release documents seized during a raid at the

cities converted into slums need urgent improvement of

Cities œconverted into slums need urgent improvement of waste management: Government

Politics | Feb 10, 2016, 04:56 PM IST

New Delhi: Terming lack of proper urban planning as a "major" failure for the country, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said the government will finalise comprehensive waste management rules next month to deal with

never thought of a car as cleaning machine javadekar on jlr

Never thought of a car as cleaning machine: Javadekar on JLR's claims

Feb 10, 2016, 04:49 PM IST

New Delhi: Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today landed a jibe at Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth's comments on Delhi's air quality, saying he had never thought of a car as a "cleaning machine".He was

govt stresses on waste management to achieve smart cities

Govt stresses on waste management to achieve smart cities: Prakash Javadekar

Politics | Feb 10, 2016, 02:36 PM IST

New Delhi: Terming lack of proper urban planning as a "major" failure for the country, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar today said the government will finalise comprehensive waste management rules next month to deal with the

india won t be bullied into a pact at paris climate talks

India won't be bullied into a pact at Paris climate talks: Prakash Javadekar

Politics | Nov 25, 2015, 06:49 AM IST

New Delhi: India has made it clear to the West that it will be firm in its negotiations on climate change but will not be cowed down by aggressive postures taken by anyone, including the

pm modi may attend climate change summit in paris on nov 30

PM Modi may attend Climate Change Summit in Paris on Nov 30

Politics | Oct 28, 2015, 06:10 PM IST

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Paris on November 30 to take part in the inaugural session of the UN climate change summit which aims to achieve a universal agreement on

victory in leh polls a good sign will win bihar too prakash

Victory in Leh polls a good sign; will win Bihar too: Prakash Javadekar

Politics | Oct 24, 2015, 10:17 PM IST

Nagpur: Terming the BJP's win in Leh Hill Council polls in Jammu and Kashmir as a "good sign", Union Minister Prakash Javadekar today asserted that the party will replicate such victory in Bihar Assembly elections

prakash javadekar lambasts sonia gandhi calls congress most

Prakash Javadekar lambasts Sonia Gandhi, calls Congress 'most communal'

Politics | Oct 19, 2015, 10:08 AM IST

Bengaluru: Launching a scathing attack on Congress president Sonia Gandhi for accusing the Modi government of trying to impose its ideology on people, Union Minister and senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar yesterday said Congress was

nitish was a gem during jd u bjp alliance javadekar

Nitish was a gem during JD(U)-BJP alliance: Javadekar

Politics | Oct 04, 2015, 12:00 PM IST

Mumbai: Dubbing Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as a 'diamond' during his alliance with the BJP, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said the veteran JD(U) leader has now lost much of his sheen after joining hands

india commits 33 35 pc cut in carbon intensity by 2030

India commits 33-35 pc cut in carbon intensity by 2030

World | Oct 02, 2015, 10:06 PM IST

Washington: India has pledged to cut the intensity of its carbon emissions by 33-35 per cent and boost the renewable energy capacity to 40 per cent by 2030 in the target submitted to the United

prakash javadekar stresses on research to combat climate

Prakash Javadekar stresses on research to combat climate change

Politics | Sep 17, 2015, 05:32 PM IST

New Delhi: Environment minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said that the challenge of climate change can be overcome with technology and research.”If human intervention has caused climate change, with human intent and intellect and with new research and

upa turned environment ministry into road block prakash

UPA turned environment ministry into "road block": Prakash Javadekar

Politics | Aug 11, 2015, 03:17 PM IST

New Delhi:  Union minister Prakash Javadekar and a BJD member today jointly attacked the erstwhile UPA government for turning the Environment Ministry into a "road block" ministry, while referring to a letter by then minister Jayanthi Natarajan

sonia rahul responsible for parliament deadlock prakash

Sonia, Rahul responsible for Parliament deadlock: Prakash Javadekar

Politics | Aug 02, 2015, 09:30 PM IST

Indore:  Union Minister Prakash Javadekar today said holding the Parliament to ransom was a "contempt of democracy" and blamed Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi for the logjam during the ongoing monsoon session."Sonia and

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