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  Prakash Javadekar participates in 6th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting

  News | July 31, 2020 19:20 IST

  Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar participated in the 6th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting on July 31 in the national capital.

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  Cabinet approves National Education Policy 2020

  News | July 29, 2020 21:45 IST

  Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on July 29 in a cabinet briefing announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given approval to a new education policy for 21st century. He said, "Cabinet under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given approval to a new education policy for the 21st century.

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  MHRD to be renamed as Ministry of Education: Ramesh Pokhriyal

  News | July 29, 2020 21:08 IST

  Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on July 29 in a cabinet briefing announced that Ministry of Human Resource Development will be renamed as Ministry of Education.

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  COVID-19: Javadekar urges people to wear masks, maintain social distance amid raising cases in Pune

  News | July 28, 2020 23:14 IST

  Amid growing Number of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra's Pune Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar had a review meeting with state deputy minister state health minister and other officials of Pune.

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  Javadekar releases 'Tiger Census' report ahead of International Tiger Day

  News | July 28, 2020 18:54 IST

  Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar and MoS Babul Supriyo released report of Tiger Census at National Media Centre on July 28.

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  Prakash Javadekar launches National Transit Pass System portal

  News | July 23, 2020 17:05 IST

  Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on July 23 launched the portal of National Transit Pass System for seamless movement of forest produces.

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  Congress will be reduced to a party that only tweets: Prakash Javadekar

  Politics | July 21, 2020 15:02 IST

  Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar lashed out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's tweet in which he rhetorically highlighted the 'achievements' of Modi government.

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  Cabinet approves extension for Ujjwala beneficiaries by three months

  News | July 08, 2020 18:47 IST

  Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar informed about the decision taken under Cabinet Meeting.

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  RBI to regulate 1540 cooperative banks for better management: Govt

  News | June 24, 2020 18:35 IST

  Central government on June 24 announced that government banks, including 1482 urban cooperative banks and 58 multi-state cooperative banks will be brought under supervisory powers of Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

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  India preserved 8% of world's biodiversity, no small feat: Prakash Javadekar

  India | June 05, 2020 11:21 IST

  Speaking on World Environment Day, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said India has been able to preserve 8 per cent of the world’s biodiversity. This is no small feat.

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  World Environment Day: India launches Nagar Van project to create urban forest in 200 cities

  India | June 05, 2020 11:03 IST

  On World Environment Day, India has launched an ambitious project to create urban forest cover which will act as green lungs in 200 cities across the country. There is a need to increase forest cover in urban areas to create and enhance their lung capacities, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Friday at an event to mark World Environment Day, which was organised virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Will nab culprits, punish them: Prakash Javadekar on killing of elephant in Kerala

  News | June 04, 2020 16:26 IST

  While speaking to media in the national capital on June 04, the Union Forest Minister, Prakash Javadekar spoke on killing of an elephant in Kerala.

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  Cabinet approved farmer friendly amendments to Essential Commodities Act: Javadekar

  News | June 03, 2020 21:06 IST

  In a media briefing held on June 03, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Prakash Javadekar informed that the government have made farmer friendly amendments to the Essential Commodities Act.

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  Empowered Group of Secretaries to be setup in ministries to enhance investment: Govt

  News | June 03, 2020 21:05 IST

  In a media briefing held on June 03, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Prakash Javadekar, informed that government took major decisions to attract investment in India.

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  Reopening of cinema halls to be examined after looking at COVID-19 status in June: Javadekar

  India | June 02, 2020 21:20 IST

  Reopening of cinema halls will be examined after assessing the status of the COVID-19 pandemic in the month of June, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Tuesday.

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  India in much better position compared to other big nations hit by COVID-19: Prakash Javadekar

  India | May 29, 2020 13:08 IST

  Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Prakash Javadekar on Friday spoke to India TV on its special coverage #TeamModiOnIndiaTV on the completion of Modi government 2.0 and discussed how the government is dealing with the coronavirus situation.

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  Prakash Javadekar launches India's Biodiversity Samrakshan Internship Programme

  News | May 22, 2020 19:14 IST

  Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar launched NBA-UNDP India's Biodiversity Samrakshan Internship Programme on May 22.

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  Take tuition from Chidambaram to understand 'writing off' loans is not 'waiving off': BJP

  News | April 29, 2020 17:42 IST

  Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Prakash Javadekar, suggested Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to take tuition from P Chidambaram to understand the difference between writing off and waiving off loans after the former Congress chief accused the BJP government of waiving off loans worth Rs 65,000 crore.

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  Government supports press freedom: Javadekar; says ban on 2 channels lifted

  India | March 07, 2020 14:25 IST

  Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said the Centre has lifted the 48-hour ban on two Malayalam news channels. 

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  NRIs can now acquire up to 100% stake in Air India

  News | March 04, 2020 19:48 IST

  Non-resident Indian (NRI) can now acquire up to 100 per cent equity in Air India. While addressing the press conference after cabinet meeting, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Prakash Javadekar informed, "Regarding the strategic sale of Air India, now Non-resident Indian (NRI) can acquire 100% of stake in the airlines. Earlier it was 49%."