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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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Smriti Irani assails Congress, says party conspiring to divide India

Politics | Mar 30, 2016, 02:52 PM IST

Accusing Congress of sidelining the sacrifices of Army soldiers, Union Minister Smriti Irani today said the party is plotting plans to "divide India" to suit its political interest.

Shashi Tharoor, Congress MP

Would prefer Tulsi on TV serials than trying to run MHRD: Tharoor’s jibe at Smriti Irani

Politics | Mar 25, 2016, 09:12 PM IST

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor today made a sharp comment on Union HRD minister Smriti Irani saying he would rather prefer Tulsi on television serials than trying to run the HRD ministry.

Urdu

Urdu authors asked to declare their works aren’t anti-national, anti-government

India | Mar 19, 2016, 01:12 PM IST

In a latest development in the series of containing anti-national activities, Urdu writers publishing magazines or books have been asked to give an undertaking ensuring that their works are not anti-national and against the government.

Indian Institute of Technology

Panel approves three-fold fee hike in IITs, may cost Rs 3 lakh per year

India | Mar 18, 2016, 09:32 AM IST

Students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) may soon have to shell out more from their pockets to study as a panel, appointed to look into the fee hike issue of the prestigious institution, approved a three-fold hike in annual fees from the

Smriti Irani

Irani Yamuna Expressway mishap: Delhi woman surrenders in Mathura court, granted bail

India | Mar 17, 2016, 10:32 AM IST

In a new twist to the controversy over Agra based doctor Ramesh Nagar death in a road accident on Yamuna Expressway on March 5,a Delhi based

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Smriti Irani’s degree row: Court asks Election Commission, DU to bring records

Politics | Mar 16, 2016, 09:57 PM IST

Smriti Irani’s degree row: Court asks Election Commission, DU to bring records

Venkaiah Naidu

CBSE Maths paper deserves inquiry, will tell Smriti Irani: Venkaiah Naidu

India | Mar 16, 2016, 02:16 PM IST

New Delhi: The "very tough" Class 12 CBSE mathematics question paper that saw many students in tears on Monday figured in parliament today. Union minister Venkaiah Naidu said, the matter "deserves inquiry" and he will

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Government keeping tab on private colleges through a portal: Smriti Irani

Politics | Mar 14, 2016, 05:56 PM IST

Government keeping tab on private colleges through a portal: Smriti Irani

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Was forced to write wrong car number, claims dead doctor's son

India | Mar 10, 2016, 11:57 AM IST

Agra: What may further add to the woes of HRD minister Smriti Irani,now son of the Agra based doctor who died after being allegedly hit by one of the vehicles in Irani's cavalcade on Saturday,

police defends irani says her convoy reached spot after

Police defends Irani, says her convoy reached spot after accident

Politics | Mar 07, 2016, 08:06 PM IST

New Delhi: Backing HRD Minister Smriti Irani against the claims made by the daughter of the Agra-based doctor Ramesh Nagar who died in the accident at Yamuna Expressway on Sunday, the police today said that

smriti irani in a spot after children contradict her claim

Smriti Irani in a spot after children contradict her claim

Politics | Mar 07, 2016, 06:13 PM IST

New Delhi: HRD Minister Smriti Irani was today in a spot when the children of a doctor killed in an accident on the Yamuna Expressway on Saturday night contradicted her claim that she had tried

had smriti irani helped us our father could have been saved

Had Smriti Irani helped us, our father could have been saved: Victim's daughter

India | Mar 07, 2016, 02:52 PM IST

Mathura: Sandili Nagar, the 16 year old daughter of Agra based doctor who died after his vehicle met with an accident with Smriti Irani's convoy on Saturday, has alleged that after the mishap she pleaded

academic atmosphere in jnu is normal irani tells rajya sabha

Academic atmosphere in JNU is normal, Irani tells Rajya Sabha

Politics | Mar 03, 2016, 05:12 PM IST

New Delhi: HRD minister Smriti Irani today said that most classes in JNU, which has seen protests over arrest of students in connection with a controversial event, are being held regularly and the academic atmosphere

mahishasur event jnu authenticates documents smriti irani

Mahishasur event: JNU authenticates documents Smriti Irani quoted from

India | Mar 01, 2016, 09:11 PM IST

New Delhi: JNU today claimed that the pamphlets of the Mahishasur event held in 2014 from which HRD Minister Smriti Irani had quoted in Parliament were "authentic" even as the student organisers had alleged them

war of privilege motions erupt in parliament

War of Privilege Motions erupt in Parliament

Politics | Mar 01, 2016, 04:36 PM IST

New Delhi: A war of Privilege Motions has broken out in Parliament, with BJP today giving notice for such an action against Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia, hitting back at the opposition party for a similar

huge uproar in both houses over remarks of irani and

Huge uproar in both houses over remarks of Irani and Kathariya

Politics | Mar 01, 2016, 12:52 PM IST

New Delhi: Chaos reined in parliament today as opposition trained guns at Human Resouce Development Minsiter Smriti Irani and Minister of State (HRD) Ram Shankar Katheria over their recent controversial remarks and demanded strict action

opposition set to corner smriti irani over jnu and rohith

Opposition set to corner Smriti Irani over JNU and Rohith remarks in Parliament

Politics | Mar 01, 2016, 11:37 AM IST

New Delhi: In a move that signals another showdown between opposition and government , Congress MP KC Venugopal and Ranjit Ranjan have given a privilege motion against against Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani over

centre cultivating falsehood on rohith issue nitish kumar

Centre cultivating falsehood on Rohith issue: Nitish Kumar

Politics | Feb 28, 2016, 05:36 PM IST

Patna: After Dalit student Rohith Vemula's mother charged Union Minister Smriti Irani with lying in Parliament about her son's suicide, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said the Centre was “cultivating falsehood” to divide the

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Congress, JD-U, Left to bring privilege motions against Smriti Irani

World | Feb 28, 2016, 08:39 AM IST

New Delhi: Seeking to put the Narendra Modi government on the defensive, the Congress and JD-U said on Saturday that they will bring a privilege motion against HRD minister Smriti Irani for “misleading parliament” over

smriti irani insensitive to rohith vemula s family say

Smriti Irani insensitive to Rohith Vemula's family, say Hyderabad University teachers

Politics | Feb 28, 2016, 08:12 AM IST

Hyderabad: Targetting central minister Smriti Irani over suicide of Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemula, the SC/ST Teachers Forum and Concerned Faculty of University of Hyderabad alleged that she is insensitive to grieving family and friends.It

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