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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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Union Cabinet gives nod to repeal 105 old laws

India | Jan 19, 2017, 08:58 AM IST

Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to repeal 105 old laws. Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad informed that the Cabinet approved introduction of the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2017 to repeal these old laws in the Parliament.

Will consider Apple's request for incentives with open

Will consider Apple's request for incentives with ‘open mind,’ says govt

Jan 18, 2017, 04:32 PM IST

Ravi Shankar Prasad said the government will consider Apple's request for incentives with an open mind.

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

Original manuscript of Indian Constitution had pictures of Hindu gods and gurus: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Politics | Jan 13, 2017, 01:35 PM IST

Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said that the original manuscript of the Indian Constitution featured images of Hindu gods and gurus, suggesting the extent of ‘minority appeasement’ and ‘pseudo secularism’ prevalent in the country.

Ganga-like pure, PM Modi, BJP, Rahul Gandhi

Baseless allegations against our ‘Ganga-like pure PM’, BJP reacts to Rahul Gandhi’s charge

Politics | Dec 21, 2016, 06:36 PM IST

BJP today defended the Prime Minister after Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi alleged that Narendra Modi as Gujarat Chief Minister had taken money from Sahara and Birla groups.

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick with Ravishankar Prasad

Uber, Ola both 'foreign-owned' says Uber CEO Travis Kalanick

Dec 16, 2016, 09:48 AM IST

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick said the company and its domestic rival, Ola, are both "foreign-owned" having raised millions of dollars in funding from investors overseas. "Our competitors in India have raised an enormous amount

Ravi Shankar Prasad

No plan to impose tax on farmers, clarifies Ravi Shankar Prasad

Politics | Dec 06, 2016, 06:56 PM IST

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today clarified that the government has no plan to impose tax on farmers for their produce.

IT ministry, Delhi Police, Rahul Gandhi, Twitter

IT ministry, Delhi Police probing Rahul Gandhi's social media account hack; Twitter denies security breach

Politics | Dec 01, 2016, 06:53 PM IST

The Ministry of Electronics and IT has started a probe into the hacking of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's official Twitter account.

Govt says Rs 500/1000 notes scrapped on RBI’s

500, 1000 rupee notes scrapped on RBI’s recommendations: Govt

Nov 27, 2016, 07:13 AM IST

Under fire for scrapping the high denomination currency notes, the government today said the decision to discard Rs 500/1000 notes was taken on the recommendation of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). "It is not

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War of words between CJI, Law Minister over judicial appointments

India | Nov 27, 2016, 07:09 AM IST

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today strongly disagreed with the claims made by Chief Justice of India T S Thakur that there is shortage of judges in high courts and tribunals require government intervention as

Triple talaq, Law minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad

Triple talaq: Discriminatory practices cannot be held integral to freedom of religion, says Law minister

Politics | Oct 20, 2016, 06:09 PM IST

Amid a raging debate on triple talaq Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said India respects freedom of religion and faith but unreasonable or discriminatory practices cannot be held integral to it and protected.

Muslim Women

Triple Talaq: ‘Secular’ India can’t let women suffer under a derogatory system, says Modi govt

Politics | Oct 08, 2016, 05:32 PM IST

The Narendra Modi government today made it clear that in a secular country like India , women cannot be allowed to suffer under an arbitrary and derogatory system like ‘Triple Talaq’.

Electronics, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

Noida, Greater Noida new hubs of mobile manufacturing: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Aug 30, 2016, 04:58 PM IST

The National Capital Region has become the preferred location for mobile manufacturing companies as at least five units have come up in Noida, Greater Noida in the last two years, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today.

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

No proposal now for reservation in higher judiciary: Government

Politics | Aug 04, 2016, 01:42 PM IST

The Central government today made it clear that there is no proposal being considered now to amend the Constitution to allow reservation in higher judiciary.

Ravi Shankar Prasad

Over 4,000 vacancies of judges in subordinate courts: govt tells Parliament

Politics | Jul 29, 2016, 06:40 PM IST

The central government today informed the Parliament that there are 4,432 vacancies of judges in subordinate courts in the country as on December 31 last year.

Ravi Shankar Prasad

Government in no hurry to bring Uniform civil code: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Politics | Jul 13, 2016, 11:26 AM IST

Newly appointed Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that his government is in no hurry to bring the civil code and that a comprehensive consultation will be done with all stakeholders before making it into a law.

A man pays ode to the Ganga

Sensing huge market, govt eyes delivering ‘Gangajal’ to your doorsteps

May 31, 2016, 05:20 PM IST

sensing the huge demand for Ganga water across India, the government now wants to ensure its delivery right to your doorsteps.

Narendra Modi, Prime minister of India

Markets, bank deposits or gold: Where do govternment’s top ministers invest their money?

Politics | May 27, 2016, 12:23 PM IST

Modi, often pegged as the ‘market-mover’, and his top ministers do not take too fondly to the equity markets, data compiled in a research based on the details of their assets and liabilities has revealed.

Ravi Shankar Prasad

Abdul Kalam Azad, Abdul Hameed chanted 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'; should be raised without any issue: R.S.Prasad

Politics | Apr 03, 2016, 10:18 AM IST

Mathura: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said many leaders of the India's freedom struggle chanted 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'."While during pre-independence days, some noted people breathed their last after chanting Bharat Mata Ki

Housing for All

In big rural push, govt to build 1 crore houses for poor in three years

India | Mar 23, 2016, 10:23 PM IST

The government today embarked on an ambitious journey to build one crore houses for India’s poor over the next three years. The move is part of the Centre’s programme to provide housing for all by 2022

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'Digital India' to transform country: Ravishankar Prasad

Feb 15, 2016, 08:12 PM IST

Mumbai: Communications and Information Technology Minister Ravishankar Prasad today said the 'Digital India' initiative will transform the country into a digital society and a knowledge economy.With the demand for electronic hardware expected to rise rapidly

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