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Ravi Shankar Prasad

Ravi Shankar Prasad

DOB: 30 August 1954

Ravi Shankar Prasad is an Indian lawyer and BJP leader, who defeated Shatrughan Sinha in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections 2019 from Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency. He is also a designated senior advocate in the Supreme Court of India. In 2018 according to The Economic Times he features among the top twenty influential world leaders in digital technology and e-government.

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Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in Aap Ki Adalat

Nitish must first decide about Tejashwi's exit, Ravi Shankar Prasad tells Aap Ki Adalat

Politics | Jul 15, 2017, 06:45 PM IST

Replying to queries from Rajat Sharma in the show Aap Ki Adalat, Prasad scotched speculations about any political "khichdi" being cooked between JD (U) and BJP.

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Shah Rukh Khan spotted at reception party of Ravishankar Prasad’s daughter

Bollywood | Jul 03, 2017, 02:59 PM IST

Shah Rukh Khan looked dapper at the reception party of Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad’s daughter.

Ravi Shankar Prasad

Govt to decide on next attorney general at 'appropriate time', says Ravi Shankar Prasad

Politics | Jun 15, 2017, 10:24 PM IST

"We have taken note of request of the AG not to continue due to personal reasons. We respect that. Rohatgi has been a very distinguished AG. He has served with great distinction," the minister said.

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No downturn in IT sector; good number of jobs to come: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Jun 04, 2017, 10:35 PM IST

The minister's statement comes against the backdrop of media reports that IT firms in India were in the midst of the industry's largest retrenchment drive due to US President Donald Trump's protectionist policies.

India’s digital economy to touch Rs 600L cr in next

India’s digital economy to touch Rs 600L cr in next five-seven years: IT minister

May 24, 2017, 02:22 PM IST

Union IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has categorically brushed aside fears of a downturn in the technology sector, saying the digital economy will touch $1 trillion (Rs 600 lakh crore approx.) in the next five to seven years.

Triple talaq a social evil, not integral to worship, says

India TV Samvaad: ‘Triple talaq’ a social evil, not integral to worship, says Law Minister RS Prasad

Politics | May 15, 2017, 09:57 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government stands with Muslim women on the triple talaq issue as it is a matter of “gender justice, gender equality, gender dignity,” Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today.

Nearly zero impact of WannaCry ransomware in India, says

Nearly zero impact of 'WannaCry' ransomware in India: Ravi Shankar Prasad tells IndiaTV

May 15, 2017, 04:10 PM IST

The recent cyber-attack by ransomware virus Wannacry that crippled the digital network of Europe has had nearly zero impact in India.

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Apple is welcome to make iPhones in India: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Apr 23, 2017, 07:11 AM IST

Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said that India would welcome Apple to make its iconic iPhones in the country.

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‘Muslims don't vote for BJP, but we gave them sanctity’: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Politics | Apr 22, 2017, 12:32 PM IST

Ravi Shankar Prasad acknowledged that Muslims do not exercise their franchise in favour of the BJP, but this didn’t mean that the ‘government victimised them’.

Election Commission writes to govt for funds to procure

EC's SoS to Govt: Time running out, need to buy VVPAT machines now

Politics | Apr 16, 2017, 01:55 PM IST

The Election Commission has urged the government to speed up release of funds for timely procurement of paper trail machines so that these can be deployed in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

No poor will be deprived by making Aadhaar mandatory, govt

No poor will be deprived by making Aadhaar mandatory, asserts govt in Rajya Sabha

Politics | Apr 10, 2017, 10:09 PM IST

The government today asserted that no poor person would be deprived of the subsidy benefits by making the Aadhaar mandatory and that privacy of individuals will be protected.

Ravi Shankar Prasad admitted to the gaffe and promised

Full conversation between Sakshi and Ravi Shankar Prasad on MS Dhoni’s Aadhar info ‘leak’

Cricket | Mar 29, 2017, 01:58 PM IST

An over enthusiastic agency involved with the UIDAI to enroll citizens for Aadhar shared the personal details of ace cricketer M S Dhoni on social media

Ravi Shankar Prasad

Aadhaar not mandatory for accessing welfare schemes, clarifies government

Politics | Mar 29, 2017, 07:28 AM IST

A day after the Supreme Court ruled that biometric cards cannot be made mandatory for accessing welfare scheme benefits, the central government on Tuesday Clarified that identity proofs other than Aadhaar can also be used to avail such benefits.

Narendra Modi

If PM can handle nuclear button, why he can't appoint judges: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Politics | Mar 22, 2017, 04:57 PM IST

Union Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said in the Lok Sabha that if the country can trust Prime Minister with the nuclear button, there was no reason why he cannot be trusted for appointing excellent people as judges through his Law minister.

File pic of Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

UP election results: BJP's win bigger than 2014, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

Politics | Mar 11, 2017, 02:09 PM IST

The 14-year-long exile of the BJP in Uttar Pradesh is set to finally end with the saffron party heading towards a big win in the 403-member House. As per the current trends available, the BJP was leading in more than 300 seats in the 403-member House

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H1-B Visa row: India’s concerns conveyed to US at ‘very senior level’, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

Mar 07, 2017, 03:32 PM IST

Union Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said that the Indian government has conveyed its concerns at a ‘very senior level’ in the US administration as far as the H1-B Visa row is concerned.

Congress will ditch Samajwadi Party, Ravi Shankar Prasad

Congress has history of belittling its own leaders, will ditch Samajwadi Party: BJP

Politics | Feb 26, 2017, 08:27 AM IST

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Saturday that the Congress would ditch the Samajwadi Party.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella met PM Modi today

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella meets PM Modi, IT Minister; discusses digital inclusion

Feb 21, 2017, 09:48 PM IST

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to discuss the company's digital inclusion programme.

triple talaq, UP polls, Ravi Shankar Prasad

May take step to ban triple talaq after UP polls, says govt

Politics | Feb 05, 2017, 08:42 PM IST

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said the govt will take action to ban triple talaq after UP polls.

File photo of Ravi Shankar Prasad

Aadhaar enrolment touches 111 crore mark, govt fetches Rs 36,144 crore savings: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Jan 27, 2017, 05:26 PM IST

With the Aadhaar enrolment touching 111 crore mark on Republic Day, the total savings by the central and state exchequers by deploying it stood at Rs 36,144 crore in two years, IT Minister Ravi Shankar

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