Ravi Shankar Prasad
BSNL-MTNL Merger: Five factors that averted crisis, saved BSNL from closure
BSNL-MTNL revival package includes allocation of 4G spectrum, VRS to employees, monetisation of land assets and raising money through sovereign bonds.
India moving on fast lane of $1 trillion digital economy but data security important, says Ravi Shankar Prasad
Google for India event was held in New Delhi for the fifth time on September 19
SC/ST Act: Supreme Court agrees to open court hearing on Centre’s review petition, hearing at 2pm
A major controversy erupted last month when the top court diluted certain provisions in the law, prohibiting automatic arrest of government servants among others.
SC/ST Act: Centre ‘doesn’t agree with apex court ruling’, files review petition in Supreme Court
The Supreme Court had last month diluted stringent provisions in the SC/ST Act. The order triggered a nationwide outrage with opposition parties alleging that the changes made by the court will make the law ineffective.
SC/ST Act: Under pressure from Opposition, Centre to file review petition in Supreme Court today
The Supreme Court had last month diluted certain provisions under the SC/ST Act including to stop automatic arrest of government servants on mere complaints filed against them. The court had said that it was needed to stop mi
SC/ST Act: Centre approves filling of review petition in Supreme Court
Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the government has taken note of the directives of the apex court about laying down new norms and will soon do the needful.
Facebook data breach row: Centre asks Mark Zuckerberg’s firm to share information by April 7
Ever since the data breach row erupted, Facebook is facing ire from various world quarters for misusing personal information of its users' without their knowledge.
Narendra Modi reforms drive gets boost, Cabinet clears insurance PSU stake sale, announces MSME ‘package’, more
The credit guarantee trust’s assets will be increased to Rs 7500 crores by government, said Arun Jaitley.
BJP National Executive meet in UP: Ravi Shankar Prasad targets Congress, SP; praises Modi govt for ‘no corruption’
Agressively targeting Congress and Samajwadi Party at the BJP National Executive meeting, Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday said, "Two years of Modi government have been of "No corruption government". However, 10 years of Congres
India Post Payments Bank will serve cause of Antyodaya: Ravi Shankar Prasad
As the Department of Posts is gearing up to set up a payments bank, Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday wrote to its employees saying India Post Payments Bank...
Scams, corruption things of past now: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said the Modi government is free of scandals and corruption and is committed to providing good governance.
Postal Dept’s Payments Bank to have 3.5 lakh employees
Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today asked Department of Posts to hasten process of setting up all 650 payments bank branches by September 2017.
Not scared of any ‘threat’: Modi government to Finmeccanica
Govt today reacted sharply to Finmeccanica's warning to reassess ongoing projects of supplying components to India, which has initiated process of blacklisting the Italian firm, saying no threat can scare it.
Chennai Metro Rail project to India Post payments bank proposal: 8 key decisions taken by PM Modi-led Cabinet today
From extension of Chennai Metro Rail project to proposal to set up India Post payments bank, the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved a slew of decisions.
Cabinet clears India Post’s payments bank proposal
Government today cleared proposal to set up India Post payments bank with a corpus of Rs 800 crore and has plans to have 650 branches operational by September 2017, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today.
