Ravi Shankar Prasad

Ravi Shankar Prasad: Changes in criminal laws will ensure speedy justice

August 14, 2023 7:05 am

Lauding Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement in the Lok Sabha that the offence of sedition is repealed, Prasad said, “The law has to evolve and progress with time. Sedition is a classic example of continuing colonial legacy.”

Bengal violence: 'Hope Mamata govt will allow us to visit affected areas,' says BJP's fact-finding panel

July 12, 2023 11:03 am

The delegation has been appointed by BJP national president JP Nadda, and will be headed by party MP RS Prasad. 

Bihar ambulance contracts | BJP demands probe: ‘Conflict of interest, Opposition must ask Nitish’

June 21, 2023 12:00 pm

The party, which is in the Opposition in the state, called it a “clear case of conflict of interest and political patronage”.

BJP slams Rahul Gandhi for 'insulting India's democracy' on foreign land, Congress calls it 'distorting'

March 07, 2023 6:36 pm

Rahul Gandhi in his speech at Cambridge University in London, criticised BJP for stifling protests, attacking minorities and adversly affecting India's democratic principles. 

BJP says look who’s talking: Rahul, his family out on bail, scams from land to coal to 2G

February 08, 2023 7:32 am

Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the BJP is forced to “tell the truth about the Gandhi family”.

Delhi Confidential: A trip down memory lane for BJP's Gujarat campaigner Ravi Shankar Prasad

November 28, 2022 7:18 am

For former Union minister and senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad, who is stationed in Gujarat for campaigning, it’s a trip down the memory lane.

Ravi Shankar Prasad: ‘(Nitish) is nothing on his own… He may be honest but is politically immoral... We never asked our allies to go'

August 13, 2022 8:12 am

Former Union Law Minister tells The Indian Express that allies 'left on their own', claims Opposition parties will fail to unite because of 'big ego clash'.

2019 & now, Govt ducks key question: did it buy Pegasus?

July 20, 2021 6:55 am

Both Prasad then and Vaishnaw now ducked the key question raised by member after member from the Opposition: did the Government or its agencies get Pegasus and, if yes, what were the terms of its use?

Project Pegasus: Bid to malign India, aap chronology samajhiye, says Amit Shah

July 20, 2021 7:00 am

Both Amit Shah and Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw hinted that the Project Pegasus reports were timed to coincide with the start of the Monsoon Session of Parliament.

Stepping into Prasad’s IT shoes: ex-IAS, BJP via Vajpayee’s PMO

July 08, 2021 10:38 am

Born in Jodhpur in 1970, Vaishnaw served as District Collector in Balasore and Cuttack, and played a key role in rehabilitation efforts following the devastating super cyclone in 1999.

PM Modi, other lawmakers take oath as Monsoon Session of Parliament kicks off

June 19, 2019 10:11 am

The Lok Sabha will have a total of 30 sittings and Rajya Sabha 27 sittings, ending July 26.

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad at Express Adda in Mumbai

June 09, 2016 1:57 pm

At the Express Adda, Prasad was in conversation with Vandita Mishra, National Opinion Editor, The Indian Express, and Maneesh Chhibber, National Bureau Chief, The Indian Express.

Ravi Shankar Prasad, Smriti Irani participate in 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’

September 26, 2014 12:33 pm

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Smriti Irani were seen participating in 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’.

Ravi Shankar Prasad tells Parliament about the plan to control WhatsApp rumours

June 22, 2020 6:20 pm

The Union Minister made an elaborate speech in the Rajya Sabha where he listed out the various incidents of violence - like lynching - which were reported because of rumour-mongering on WhatsApp and laid out the plan to tackle it.

Budget 2016-17 provides boost to electronics manufacturing sector: Ravi Shankar Prasad

March 01, 2016 11:17 am

New Delhi, Mar 01 (ANI): Union Minister of Communications and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday praised Budget 2016-17. He said that with India emerging as a global hub of electronic manufacturing, the proposals relating to the sector were welcome. He added that a lot has improved, but more needed to be done in the communication sector and the government is ready to take all the required measures.

Ayush Ministry to collaborate with WHO: Prasad

February 17, 2016 11:31 am

New Delhi, Feb 17 (ANI): Union Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said the Cabinet has decided to collaborate Ayush Ministry with the World Health Organization (WHO). He further said the decision has been taken to give a filip to the branding for international acceptability and create awareness about Indian system of medicines.

Telecom Minister lauds mobile companies for spreading mobile technology

January 10, 2016 1:22 pm

Mumbai, Jan 10 (ANI): Union Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday appreciated the mobile companies for spreading mobile technology in the entire country. He said the responsibilities of the mobile operators do not end there; their main responsibility is to provide good service and for this the government is ready to take any strict actions. He further stated that if mobile operators can provide mobile services to villages, they should also provide better services as it is their responsibility.

BJP Not In Favour Of Reconsidering Reservation: Ravi Shankar Prasad

September 23, 2015 11:29 am

NDA Government Intolerant Of Dissent?

August 18, 2015 10:55 am