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Smriti Irani

Smriti Irani

Height: 1.7 m DOB: 23 March 1976

Smriti Irani is a prominent leader within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She is a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, representing Amethi. In the Indian general election 2019, Smriti Irani defeated Rahul Gandhi. Gandhi's family had previously represented the constituency for four decades. Prior to this, she was a Member of the Rajya Sabha for Gujarat and held multiple portfolios as a Minister in the Government of India (GOI). Smriti Irani contested the 2014 general elections against Rahul Gandhi in Amethi constituency of Uttar Pradesh. Irani lost to Rahul Gandhi by 1,07,923 votes, a 12.32% margin.

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Relief for Irani as court dismisses fake degree case against her

Politics | Oct 18, 2016, 06:23 PM IST

In a big relief to Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani, the Patiala House Court today refused to summon her in the fake educational degree case.

IITs, Fee, Education Institutions, Smriti Irani

IITs may soon be able to choose their own particular expense structure, say sources

India | Oct 14, 2016, 05:17 PM IST

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) may soon be allowed to decide own fee structure without consulting the apex council administering the prestigious institution. According to sources, the move to give a free hand

A Delhi Court will pronounce order on Smriti Irani fake

Smriti Irani fake degree row: Delhi Court to pronounce order on October 6

Politics | Oct 01, 2016, 06:34 PM IST

A Delhi Court would pronounce its order on whether to summon Union Minister Smriti Irani in her fake degree case on October 6.

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Smriti Irani fake degree row: Delhi court adjourns case till October 1

Politics | Sep 15, 2016, 05:17 PM IST

The Patiala House Court today adjourned Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani’s fake degree case till October 1, the day on which it will pronounce its order on whether to summon her in this case or not.

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A year before her Rajya Sabha term comes to an end, Smriti Irani thanks people of Gujarat

Politics | Sep 06, 2016, 06:54 PM IST

Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani has thanked the people of Guajarat for giving her the opportunity to represent them in the upper house of the parliament.

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Was denied a cabin crew job by Jet Airways for 'lack of good personality': Smriti Irani

Politics | Aug 25, 2016, 08:00 AM IST

Union Textile minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday struck a lighter note when she narrated a story about her early life struggles on how her application for the job of a cabin crew was rejected by

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Smriti Irani celebrates Raksha Bandhan with soldiers at Siachen

Politics | Aug 18, 2016, 03:40 PM IST

Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani today celebrated the ‘Raksha Bandhan’ festival with Indian soldiers posted at the Siachan Base Camp Galcier, the highest battleground in the world.

Prakash Javadekar

Javadekar accepts PMO’s suggestion for no govt role in IIM chief appointment, Irani had rejected move

Politics | Aug 12, 2016, 11:30 AM IST

The HRD Ministry has agreed to relinquish the government’s role in appointing the chairman of the Board of Governors (BoG) at all IIMs. The decision comes a month after Prakash Javadekar took charge from Smriti Irani, who had rejected a panel of corp

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Smriti Irani to tie ‘rakhi’ to Army jawans guarding Siachen on ‘Raksha Bandhan’

Politics | Aug 11, 2016, 11:34 AM IST

Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani will visit Siachin base camp on August 18 to celebrate “Raksha Bandhan” with jawans of Indian Army.

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Smriti Irani walks inside Starbucks without any security cover, stands in queue like normal customers

Politics | Aug 07, 2016, 03:00 PM IST

Breaking the norm with just one simple move, Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani was spotted in Starbucks in New Delhi’s Connaught Place without her security cover, leaving people in a shock. A photograph posted

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Smriti Irani’s #IWearHandloom initiative goes viral

Lifestyle | Aug 02, 2016, 11:49 PM IST

#IWearHandloom, an initiative started by Textiles Minsiter Smriti Irani has become quite a hit on social media. The initiative has been started to promote handloom consumption. The National Handloom day too falls on Sunday. #IWearHandloom

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Irani, Gowda, Rudy dropped from key Cabinet Committees

Politics | Jul 16, 2016, 11:49 AM IST

It seems that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in a complete mood of changing his team and giving it a new shape. A week after he rejigged his Council of Ministers, the Prime Minister has now reshuffled the Cabinet Committees that are responsible for

Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Irani at 63rd National

Smriti Irani's degree row: Court asks Election Commission to bring original documents

Politics | Jul 14, 2016, 07:11 PM IST

New Delhi: A court in Delhi on Thursday directed State Election Commission to bring records regarding the educational qualifications of Union Minister Smriti Irani, against whom a complaint was filed for allegedly giving false information

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Another snub? PM Modi rejects Smriti Irani’s pick for CBSE chairman

Politics | Jul 13, 2016, 12:42 PM IST

Days after shunting Smriti Irani out of the HRD ministry, apparently over her penchant for getting into controversies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has now rejected the former minister's selection of the chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Edu

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7th July News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day

India | Jul 07, 2016, 07:55 PM IST

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New portfolio reflects PM Modi’s faith in my capacity: Textile Min Smriti Irani

Politics | Jul 06, 2016, 08:52 PM IST

New Delhi: Putting up a brave face after getting transferred from crucial HRD Ministry to low-profile Textiles Ministry, Smriti Irani said her new portfolio signified the "faith" shown by the Prime Minister and the party

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6th July News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day

India | Jul 06, 2016, 07:30 PM IST

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Glad to have played a role in formulating National Education Policy: Smriti Irani

Politics | Jul 06, 2016, 06:43 PM IST

Former HRD minister Smriti Irani today said that she was glad to have helped in shaping up the new education policy of Modi government.

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Bye Bye Smriti Irani, Says Kanhaiya Kumar

Politics | Jul 06, 2016, 06:05 PM IST

Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) President Kanhaiya Kumar today said that the Modi government has transferred Smriti Irani from HRD to Textile ministry just to deflect attention from Rohit Vemula issue.

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Shunted from HRD, Smriti Irani takes charge as Textile Minister with a smile

Politics | Jul 06, 2016, 09:47 PM IST

A day after being shifted to the Textile ministry in a major cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday, former Human Resource Development minister Smriti Irani thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving her the opportunity to serve the country.

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