Tag: Ravi Shankar Prasad

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CM urges Centre to set up HC benches in western, southern Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today wrote to Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and reiterated demand for establishment of permanent benches of the Orissa High Court in Western and Southern part of the State. In his letter, Patnaik requested the Centre to take an early decision regarding establishment of the HC benches in […]

  • Friday, 30 July 2021
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Permanent HC Bench: Union Law Min directs Odisha to take consent of HC Chief Justice

Bhubaneswar: Union Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Wednesday directed the Odisha government to send a comprehensive proposal in consultation with and consent of the Chief Justice of Orissa High Court for setting up High Court benches in southern and western parts of the State. The response of the Union Minister came a week […]

  • Friday, 30 July 2021
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NIC's new data centre inaugurated in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The capital city now becomes the fourth National data centre of National Informatics Centre (NIC) after Delhi, Hyderabad and Pune as Union Minister of Electronics & IT, Ravi Shankar Prasad unveiled a new data centre here today. Prasad said that this data centre in Bhubaneswar is of global standards. Emphasizing the significance of the […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Mahanadi issue should be sorted out by talks: Union Law Minister

Cuttack: Odisha and Chhattisgarh should resolve the Mahanadi water issue amicably and reach a consensus after holding discussions, stated Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today. Speaking to mediapersons on sidelines of the foundation stone laying ceremony for the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) building in Cuttack, Prasad said, “Tribunal formation to sort out the […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Blaming EVMs for defeat in polls is like disrespecting EC, says Shah

Bhubaneswar: BJP chief Amit Shah today said blaming Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for defeat in polls is like disrespecting the Election Commission (EC). Shah said Narendra Modi is the most popular leader today due to his extraordinary connect with the people, Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad briefed media persons during the party’s national executive meet in the Capital […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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India expresses reservations at climate summit

Katowice (Poland): India has expressed its reservation over the lack of equity in the rules relating to global stock-take in the rulebook that implements the 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreement. “India wishes to express its strong reservation regarding the treatment of equity in the global stock-take decision,” India’s lead negotiator Ravi Shankar Prasad said on […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Cabinet nod for railways' plans to commercially develop space at stations

New Delhi: Paving the way for large-scale modernization of railway stations, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Railways’ station redevelopment plans so as to commercially develop space in and around stations, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday. The Cabinet, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, also provided for a longer […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Cabinet approves 50% profit over input cost for rabi crops

New Delhi: A day after farmers protested for higher crop prices on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border, the BJP-led government on Wednesday approved MSP for rabi crops ensuring at least 50 per cent profit over production cost, including a Rs 105 hike for wheat. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Need long-term view to resolve fuel price rise issue: Prasad

New Delhi: Transport fuel prices going north is a matter of both increasing concern and discussion and the government trying to find a long-term solution to the problems issuing from global price volatility, IT and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday. Briefing reporters here following a Cabinet meeting, Prasad was responding to queries […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
'Mechanism to set up mobile towers on defence lands approved'

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said mobile and internet service providers can now set up joint towers and systems on land parcels belonging to the defence forces to improve cellular connectivity in the country. According to Minister for Law and Justice, Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad, the decision was taken by the […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Ransomware attack had 'nearly zero' impact in India: Minister

New Delhi: Trying to instil confidence among people, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said the ongoing cyber attack by ransomware virus ‘WannaCrypt’ had nearly zero impact in India. “We are strengthening our cyber security. After talking to Microsoft, we had asked people to install patch system in March. This ongoing […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
41 newly elected RS members including Dharmendra Pradhan take oath

New Delhi: Union Ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad, Prakash Javadekar, Jagat Prakash Nadda and Dharmendra Pradhan were among the 41 newly-elected Rajya Sabha MPs who took oath today. Of the 58 members elected from 15 states in elections last month, 41 took oath of affirmation. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who was re-elected to the Upper House […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
Call drops can invite penalties: Prasad

The frequent call drops which mobile phone users face today may soon invite a penalty for service providers, Communications and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today, while announcing free roaming facility by the state-run national telecom provider BSNL from June 15

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Large signage boards ordered for rural post offices

In order to improve the visibility of rural branch post offices, the government directed the Postal Department to install large signage boards for them within a span of six months, an official statement said here on Friday

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Cabinet approves Rs.3,705 crore per MHz reserve price for 3G

The Cabinet today approved a reserve price of Rs.3,705 crore per megahertz (MHz) for third generation (3G) spectrum auction due March 4 next, Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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