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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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Left parties indulged in politics over Vemula issue: Smriti Irani

Politics | May 17, 2016, 11:56 PM IST

Smriti Irani today said it showed how some Left parties had indulged in politics over the incident related to death of scholar Rohith Vemula.

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India TV SAMVAAD: Rashid Alvi kicks up row with his controversial remarks on PM Modi, angry Smriti Irani hits back

Politics | May 11, 2017, 03:48 PM IST

Senior Congress leader Rashid Alvi found himself at the centre of a controversy after he made controversial remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during India TV conclave ‘SAMVAAD’ which was organised on Monday to assess the performance of two year

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Reflecting on the past, looking into the future: IndiaTV Samvaad draws to close with healthy exchange of ideas

Politics | May 16, 2016, 11:47 PM IST

India TV Samvaad, IndiaTV’s daylong conclave to analyse the government’s hits and misses, drew to a close with a healthy exchange of ideas and suggestions to the government.

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New Education Policy to be made public before May 26: Smriti Irani at India TV Conclave

Politics | May 16, 2016, 04:46 PM IST

Human Resource and Development minister Smriti Irani today announced that the Modi government will bring a new education policy before the public by May 26.

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INDIA TV SAMVAAD Live: "There will be no injustice against any individual or community," Amit Shah

Politics | May 16, 2016, 09:29 PM IST

Stage is set for India TV's 'SAMVAAD' that promises to highlight the hits and misses, opportunities and challenges that will define the next three years of current NDA regime’s mandate.

'SFI's opportunistic politics have turned the movement

Congress, Left funded protests over Rohith Vemula’s death: former SFI leader

Politics | May 13, 2016, 02:21 PM IST

a former student leader of the Left-affiliated Students Federation of India (SFI) has claimed that the protests in the aftermath of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula’s suicide were sponsored by political parties which included the Congress, the Left

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Allahabad VC takes U turn on 'Political interference', describes Smriti Irani as 'brilliant'

India | May 12, 2016, 12:28 PM IST

New Delhi: A day after alleging political interference in the administrartive matters, Allahabad University Vice-Chancellor has now back-tracked on the issue. In a letter to the Vice-President Hamid Ansari, VC RL Hangloo stated that here

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Plans for 500 free courses in ten languages in the pipeline: Smriti Irani

Politics | May 09, 2016, 04:44 PM IST

New Delhi: The government on Monday said there are plans to introduce as many as 500 free courses in ten languages through open and distance learning mode this year. The government along with the University

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How can a 'mother' punish her child on basis of doctored videos', Kanhaiya asks Irani in his open letter on Mother's Day

India | May 08, 2016, 11:10 PM IST

New Delhi: On the occasion of Mother's Day, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students union president Kanhaiya Kumar has written an open letter to HRD Minister Smriti Irani, asking how can a "mother" punish her children

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Smriti Irani’s 1996 BA documents yet to be found: DU to court

Politics | May 03, 2016, 11:32 PM IST

New Delhi: The Delhi University on Tuesday told a court here that the documents pertaining to Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani’s BA course in 1996, as purportedly mentioned by her in an affidavit filed during

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7 IIMs hiked fee in last 2 years: Smriti Irani

Politics | May 02, 2016, 05:25 PM IST

New Delhi: Seven out of total 19 Indian Institutes of Management increased their tuition fees in the last two years with IIM Lucknow hiking it by nearly 30 per cent, Government said today. HRD Minister

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Govt plans to make 20 educational institutions world-class

India | May 02, 2016, 04:38 PM IST

New Delhi: Government plans to set up a regulatory structure to make 10 public and ten private educational institutions as world-class teaching and research institutions, Lok Sabha was told on Monday. “There is a proposal

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No privilege notice against Smriti Irani: Kurien

Politics | Apr 28, 2016, 09:02 PM IST

New Delhi: There is no privilege notice against HRD Minister Smriti Irani, Chairman of Rajya Sabha’s Privileges Committee P J Kurien said today dismissing reports that the panel decided to seek explanation from her over

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No more NET for aspiring lecturers who registered for PhD before 2009

India | Apr 14, 2016, 01:42 PM IST

New Delhi:Till a few years ago, the criteria to qualify as an assistant professor in universities and colleges meant the candidate had to clear National Eligibility Test (NET)/State Level Eligibility Test (SET). But not anymore.

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Congress leader describes HRD Minister as ‘Manu Smriti Irani’

Politics | Apr 13, 2016, 12:26 PM IST

New Delhi: Launching a tirade against Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani over the Rohith Vemula suicide and other issues, senior Congress leader S Jaipal Reddy Tuesday described her as ‘Manu Smriti Irani’. “She is ‘Manu

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UGC relaxes Ph.D norms for women, differently-abled

India | Apr 13, 2016, 11:10 AM IST

To encourage women and the differently-abled to pursue research, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has relaxed norms allowing students eight years instead of present six to complete Ph.D and three years instead of two to complete M.Phil degrees.

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NIT Srinagar unrest: J&K govt forms panel to probe clashes inside campus

India | Apr 07, 2016, 01:16 PM IST

The Jammu and Kashmir government today ordered an enquiry by Nazir Ahmad Baba, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar into the clashes inside the NIT campus.

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Smriti Irani promises free education for SC/STs, dalits, disabled in IITs

Politics | Apr 07, 2016, 12:02 PM IST

Days after a panel approved a three-fold hike in annual fees of IITs, Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani has promised a fee waiver for all SC/ST, Dalit and physically challenged students of the 23 branches of the prestigious institution.

NIT Srinagar

NIT Srinagar unrest: HRD minister Smriti Irani to visit campus today

India | Apr 07, 2016, 08:50 AM IST

Asserting that the safety of the students at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Srinagar was her prime concern, Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday said that her ministry officials are in the varsity c

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All have right to say 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai': Smriti Irani responds to Darul Uloom Deoband fatwa

Politics | Apr 02, 2016, 05:18 PM IST

Rajkot: A day after India's largest Islamic seminary 'Darul Uloom Deoband' issued a "fatwa" saying Muslims should not say "Bharat Mata Ki Jai", Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani today said everybody had the right to

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