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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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India, Mauritius officials to revisit tax treaty from today; 8 other news events of the day

India | Jun 29, 2015, 10:03 AM IST

India, Mauritius officials to revisit tax treaty from todayNew Delhi: Indian and Mauritian officials will hold talks starting today on proposed amendments to their bilateral tax treaty.AAP to protest today to demand sacking of Smriti

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Fake degrees have become a political trend: Uddhav Thackeray

Politics | Jun 26, 2015, 06:24 AM IST

Mumbai: Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray took potshots at the BJP saying 'it has become a trend to display fake degrees'."It has become a trend in politics to display fake degrees. Simply do the right

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Smriti Irani degree row: AAP workers protest outside Minister's residence

Politics | Jun 25, 2015, 02:33 PM IST

New Delhi: Over 500 AAP workers staged a protest outside Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani's residence here on Thursday, demanding her resignation for allegedly misleading poll authorities about her educational qualifications, police said.The workers

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Smriti Irani degree row: All you need to know

Politics | Jun 25, 2015, 02:06 PM IST

Union HRD Minister Sriti Irani is at the centre of controversy for furnishing wrong information in her election affidavits (Form 26) regarding her educational qualifications.The controversy relates to three of her affidavits filed in 2004,

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"Typo" to blame for "false" information on Smriti Irani's qualification: BJP

Politics | Jun 24, 2015, 07:00 PM IST

New Delhi:  BJP today blamed "typographical error" for the alleged false information on educational qualification submitted by HRD Minister Smriti Irani and rejected any comparison between her and AAP leader Jitender Singh Tomar who has

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Court verdict on Smriti Irani's degrees today; 13 other major news events of the day

India | Jun 24, 2015, 10:23 AM IST

Complaint against Smriti Irani: Court order likely todayNew Delhi:  A Delhi court is likely to pronounce today its order on a complaint against Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani for allegedly giving "false" information about her

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Delhi court likely to pronounce verdict in Smriti Irani degree case today

Politics | Jun 24, 2015, 08:24 AM IST

New Delhi: A trial court in Delhi is likely to pronounce on Wednesday its order on a complaint against Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani for allegedly giving false information about her educational qualification in affidavits

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Complaint against Smriti Irani: Court order likely Wednesday

Politics | Jun 23, 2015, 07:11 PM IST

New Delhi:  A Delhi court is likely to pronounce tomorrow its order on a complaint against Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani for allegedly giving "false" information about her educational qualification in affidavits filed with the

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Yoga a compulsory subject in Central government run schools: HRD Minister Smriti Irani

Politics | Jun 22, 2015, 04:36 PM IST

New Delhi:  Releasing the syllabus and course material for the students, the Minister said the subject would not put any additional burden on students as 80 marks would be reserved for practicals."If you give me

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Advani, Smriti Irani participate in Himachal yoga camps

Politics | Jun 21, 2015, 07:22 AM IST

Shimla: Senior BJP leader L.K. Advani and Union Minister Smriti Irani participated in yoga camps held in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday.Over 1,000 people, comprising government and retired employees, students and some tourists, participated in a

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IIT admission fees of UP brothers will be waived: Smriti Irani

Politics | Jun 21, 2015, 08:13 AM IST

New Delhi:  HRD Minister Smriti Irani today announced that IIT admission fees of Partapgarh brothers Raju and Brijesh, sons of a daily wager, would be waived even as support poured in from several quarters including

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Reward to IIT prof for new course on knowledge development

Politics | Jun 08, 2015, 10:14 PM IST

Guwahati:  Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani today announced a Rs one lakh reward to any IIT faculty member who designs a new course for knowledge development.  "Faculty are the fulcrum of our education system. But

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BJP to go for multi-media campaign

Politics | Jun 05, 2015, 09:40 PM IST

New Delhi:  BJP will bring out a multi-media presentation highlighting the achievements of one-year of NDA government based on interviews of key Union Ministers, which will also be used for Bihar assembly poll campaign.HRD Minister

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Monsoon likely to hit today; 15 other news events of the day

India | Jun 05, 2015, 10:05 AM IST

1. Monsoon likely to hit today: IMDNew Delhi: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that the monsoon is expected to hit the coast of Kerala in the next 48 hours.  The much-awaited monsoon is

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Rahul Gandhi ignored farmers in Amethi: Smriti Irani

Politics | Jun 03, 2015, 05:34 PM IST

New Delhi:  Upping the ante against Rahul Gandhi, Union Minister Smriti Irani today slammed him for ignoring farmers in his Amethi constituency charging the Congress leader with failing to address their grievances.  Irani, who led

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Delhi Government to hold meeting with Nestle Officials on Maggi issue; 9 other major events of the day

India | Jun 03, 2015, 09:59 AM IST

1. Delhi Government meeting with Nestle Officials on Maggi issueNew Delhi: Health Minister Satyendra Jain will today hold a meeting with Nestle officials amid the controversy on the hygiene quality of Maggi. Notably, 10 samples

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No saffronization of education: Smriti Irani

Politics | Jun 02, 2015, 07:10 AM IST

New Delhi: Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani yesterday dismissed the charge that education under the present government was being saffronised and backed an education system that promotes a career in sports and politics.  “I never

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Smriti Irani case : Court reserves order for Jun 24

Politics | Jun 01, 2015, 01:52 PM IST

New Delhi: A Delhi court today reserved its order for June 24 on a complaint filed against HRD Minister Smriti Irani for allegedly giving “false” information about her educational qualification in affidavits filed with the

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Hearing on Smriti Irani case today; 9 other major events of the day

India | Jun 01, 2015, 10:03 AM IST

Hearing on Smriti Irani case todayNew Delhi: A court fixed June 1 to hear a complaint against Smriti Irani, Human Resource Development Minister for allegedly misrepresenting facts in her election affidavit while imposing a cost

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M Karunanidhi slams "authoritarian" Smriti Irani for IIT-M unrest

Politics | May 31, 2015, 03:48 PM IST

Chennai:  Castigating Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani for "authoritarian" interference that allegedly led to derecognition of a students' body at IIT Madras, DMK leader M Karunanidhi today sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "direct intervention" for