In the wake of protests by farmers, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday accused the opposition, including the Congress and erstwhile NDA ally SAD, of misleading the country's farmers on the new agriculture-related laws."The Congress had announced...

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said the NDA will win the Bihar Assembly elections in a convincing manner and again form the government in the state under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar."We have worked for the people of Bihar...

Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad today launched “Chunauti”- Next Generation Startup Challenge Contest to further boost startups and software products with special focus on Tier-II towns of India. The government...

Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister for Electronics & IT, Communications and Law & Justice, announced today the results of Grand Challenge for Developing Video Conference Solution. Announcing the winners of the Grand Challenge, he said, “I am delighted...

Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister of Law & Justice, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology, launched today “Swadeshi Microprocessor Challenge- Innovate Solutionsfor #Aatmanirbhar Bharat” to provide further impetus to the strong...

Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister of Electronics &IT, Communications and Law & Justice, said that Government of India has been taking measures on priority to provide connectivity in the far flung, difficult, border areas of strategic importance,...

On the occasion of “World Hepatitis Day”, 2nd Empathy e-Conclave was organised with Om Birla, Speaker of Lok Sabha as the Chief Guest and Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister of Law and Justice (who participated digitally) along with Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union...

Ravi Shankar Prasad, the Union Minister for Electronics & IT, Communications and Law & Justice, has said that the digital journey has focused on empowerment, inclusion and digital transformation and its positive impact is being felt in all aspects...

On the occasion of the first anniversary of the second tenure of the government, the Union Minister for Electronics and IT, Law and Justice and Communications Ravi Shankar Prasad launched India’s national Artificial Intelligence Portal called www.ai.gov.inThis...

Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister of Communications, Law & Justice and Electronics and IT instructed the Chief Post Master Generals and  senior officers of India Post  to work towards realising the vision of the Prime Minister for an AatmaNirbhar...

Union Minister for Law and Justice,  Ravi Shankar Prasad today held an interaction with the team of law officers headed by the Attorney General of India through video conferencing. The Attorney General of India, Shri K. K. Venugopal, Solicitor General...

Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology  Ravi Shankar Prasad exhorted the Electronics Industry to explore the new opportunities that are arising out of the adversity and make the country the global hub of electronics manufacturing. During...

Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, held a meeting with State IT Ministers on 28 April 2020 through video conferencing. The meeting was graced by the Hon’ble Chief Ministers of Haryana and...

The Postal Department during this time of Covid-19 crisis, has risen to the occasion in helping people of the country through its vast network of post offices across the country. Minister of Communications, Law & Justice and Electronics & IT, Shri...

The annual All India Conference of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was held in New Delhi, today. The one day conference was attended by Judicial and Administrative Members from all 17 Benches of CAT from across the country, members of the CAT Bar...

Union Minister for Information Technology and Communications, Ravi Shankar Prasad Saturday said that districts form key entities for the execution of any government welfare   programme and district level cyber space acts an important link between...

Union Minister for Law and Justice, Communications and IT, Ravi Shankar Prasad today reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir will soon witness a new dawn of peace and  development as various measures are underway to ensure holistic development of J&K.The...

Union Minister for Law and Justice, Communications and IT, Ravi Shankar Prasad today inaugurated Indoor Sports stadium Baramulla constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 7 crore. He also participated in various activities meant for overall welfare and socio-economic...

Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology and Law & Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad today said Government will setup every required infrastructure for development and export of IT products from J&K UT.He said this after...

Union Minister for Communications, Law & Justice, Electronics and Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad today inaugurated an ‘All Women Post Office’ in Srinagar.He was accompanied by Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, Secretary Posts, GoI,...

The Union Minister for Law & Justice, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that the technology should be designed to make life easier and simpler. He was addressing the gathering after inaugurating...

The Minister for Electronics & IT, Communications and Law & Justice, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad inaugurated the National Showcase and Felicitation Ceremony here today as a part of the National Challenge titled ‘Ideate for India - Creative Solutions...

The Union Minister for Communications, Law & Justice and Electronics & Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that the Mobile Security should be our National Priority because the mobile handset became an important tool for all online...

Union Minister of Law & Justice, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad had today unveiled a series of new initiatives by Ministry of Electronics & Information (MeitY) in the first MeitY Start-up Summit held...

Union Minister of Communicationsi Ravi Shankar Prasad today said that the Department of Posts should strive for 25 crore postal savings accounts from the current 17 crore in coming years and should make efforts to link the same with the accounts of India Post...

Union Minister of Communications  Ravi Shankar Prasad today administered the oath of ban on use of single-use plastic to the officers and staff of the postal department at GPO, near Gole Market and took part in a Shramdan event under Swachhata Hi Sewa...

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) celebrated the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi with great fervour and spirit. To honour this special occasion, MeitY observed week long activities themed as ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’, from...

Union Minister of Communications  Ravi Shankar Prasad today said that India is the second largest telecommunications market and is on the cusp of transformational  change which will require additional FDI in the sector.Addressing a seminar on INVEST...

Union Minister for Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and Law & Justice Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad has launched the maritime communication services at Mumbai today. He said that Maritime Connectivity will enable high-end support to...

Government of India under the leadership of Shri Narendra Modi has demonstrated unique boldness and decisiveness in the first 100 days of its second term. Addressing media persons on the achievements of the Modi.2.0 Government in its first 100 days, the Union Minister...

The Union Minister for Communications, Electronics & IT and Law & Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad today announced the rollout of Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS) Services by India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), giving a strong boost to its efforts in...

The annual Heads of Circles Conference held at Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir from 29th to 31st July 2019 adopted a 100 Days Action Plan and a five-year vision to align the Department of Posts with the Prime Minister’s “New India” initiative.The important...

The Triple Talaq bill criminalising instant divorce in the Muslim community was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, with the government mustering numbers for its smooth sailing in the Upper House where it still lacks majority support.The contentious Bill...

Union Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said that his vision of 5G ecosystem in the country includes creation of Indian patents in fifth generation (5G) technology.Speaking at the curtain raiser event of the Indian Mobile Congress (IMC)...

Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said that the government will not tolerate any monopoly and ensure fair competition in the telecom sector while seeking to ease its burden by taking up two key issues - lowering its GST rate to 12 per cent and...

Minister of Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and Law & Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that Common Service Centres (CSCs)have the potential to grow exponentially todo financial transactions of Three lakh crore rupees in next five...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur calls on  Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh at New Delhi today.Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur in a meeting with Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at New Delhi on Thursday, raised the issue of setting up of an international...

Union Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said the government is looking at all possibilities, including giving 4G spectrum to BSNL and MTNL, to make the two telecom PSUs more professional and competitive.Responding to queries by the members...

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has finalised the much-anticipated Personal Data Protection Bill, Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Friday. The next required step is a Cabinet approval before the Bill goes to the Parliament."We...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur met Union Human resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank at New Delhi on Friday evening.The Chief Minister congratulated him on assuming the charge of the Union Ministry and conveyed his good wishes. He discussed...

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who assumed charge on Monday, has said he would focus on fast-tracking the provision of medical insurance for lawyers and look into  providing basic facilities for advocates working in remote areas.Prasad said the Ministry...

Union Ravi Shankar Prasad, who took charge of the Law Ministry on Monday, said he and his ministry will not be merely a "post office" but a stakeholder in the judicial system,  including in the appointment of judges.Speaking to media after taking charge,...

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who assumed charge on Monday, said his Ministry will emphasize on digitizing legal services with the focus on people who cannot afford  legal aid.Prasad promoted two legal aid mobile application -- Nyaya Bandhu and...

An articulate and sophisticated spokesman for the BJP, Ravi Shankar Prasad was a key aide to then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and his deputy L.K. Advani and later a confidant of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who retained him in his cabinet after...

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday refused to comment on the controversy surrounding the Election Commission (EC) and said that reports of rifts in the EC were its internal matter."It is an internal matter of the EC and it is not proper to say...

Two high-profile Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders -- Union Ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad and Raj Kumar Singh -- on Friday filed their nomination papers from Bihar.While Prasad filed his nomination papers from Patna Sahib constituency, Singh did the same...

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday said the Congress, which has sought "proof of martyrdom" of the armed forces, should not teach nationalism to his Bharatiya Janata Party.Hitting back at Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, who had attacked the BJP...

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who is the BJP candidate for Patna Sahib Lok Sabha seat, on Wednesday said the opposition Congress party is standing with those against the country.Prasad has been fielded by the BJP from Patna Sahib after the party denied...

Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Friday joined the BJP in the presence of Union Ministers Arun Jaitley and Ravi Shankar Prasad ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.On the occasion, Gambhir, 37, thanked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for giving him an...

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi "weak" and "scared" of Chinese President Xi Jinping, provoking an angry reaction from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Gandhi hit out at Modi a day after China blocked the naming...

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday hit out at Opposition leaders raising questions on the air strikes in Pakistan's Balakot, and accused Congress President Rahul Gandhi of giving patronage to such leaders in his party with his silence."Farooq Abdullah...

Today CSC SPV organized a National workshop on “Celebrating 2 Crore PM-JAY and 1000 Digital Villages” at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi. Ravi Shankar Prasad, Hon’ble Minister of Electronics & IT and Law & Justicewhile inaugurating the event,...

Replying to opposition's criticism as to how BJP President Amit Shah could know that 300-350 militants were killed in the Balakot air strike, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday said it was an "estimate" and that the government may give an exact...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today formally launched Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan (PM-SYM) Scheme in Ahmedabad. Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Santosh Kumar Gangwar was present along with Chief Minister of Gujarat. Ministry of Labour...

The Digital India Awards have been instituted under the ambit of the National Portal of India (http://india.gov.in) by National Informatics Centre, MeitY, to promote exemplary initiatives in e-governance using the medium of World Wide Web.Hon’ble Minister...

Union Minister of Electronics and IT, Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad said digital India journey has evinced global interest and people are eager to learn from Indian experience. He said   National Informatics Centre has responsibility to deploy...

The Government is trying to make every citizen get justice and efforts are on to ensure that road to justice is available at the door step. Union Minister for Law and Justice and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad said this here today while launching mobile application...

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday hit out at Congress President Rahul Gandhi, saying he was distributing fake facts based on lies and misrepresentation of facts on the 36 fighter jet deal with France.His remarks came after the government...

A delegation of lawyers led, among others by Shri Manan Mishra, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, and which included Members of Bar Council of India and office bearers of various Advocates Associations met the Union Law Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad...

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday backed the Election Commission over the use of electronic voting machines, saying the poll panels trust in technology should be respected.Addressing a National Voters' Day function here, he said there was need to...