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Union Minister Kiren Rijiju addresses a press conference at his residence in New Delhi, Thursday, March 16, 2023. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Rijiju move a good signal

Interestingly, Mr Meghwal, as an MoS, will be a law minister without a Cabinet rank, somewhat unprecedented in the past...

20 May 2023 12:41 AM IST

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the National Policy on Biofuels which allows doping of ethanol produced from damaged foodgrains, rotten potatoes, corn and sugar beet with petrol to cut oil imports by Rs 4,000 crore this year alone.

Govt working on long-term solution to fuel prices, says Prasad

The 10-day relentless price increases built pressure on the government for cutting excise duty to give immediate relief...

23 May 2018 7:38 PM IST

The notice comes just days after Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad warned the social media giant Facebook of stringent action for any attempt to influence polls through data theft. (Photo: PTI/File)

Cabinet clears amendments to bankruptcy code

The panel had suggested that home buyers should be treated as financial creditors.

23 May 2018 5:03 PM IST

Chidambaram raised a legal issue asking whether without an FIR naming him or his son, the CBI or the ED could probe the alleged offences against them. (Photo: PTI)

BJP charges against Chidambaram on PNB scam false and baseless: Cong

The former commerce minister also denied that any files were signed by the former finance minister on May 16, 2014, as...

7 March 2018 3:17 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves the victory sign along with BJP president Amit Shah and Union ministers Rajnath Singh and others at Parliament on the first day of the second phase of the Budget Session in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Now, Amit Shah sets eyes on West Bengal, Karnataka

The BJP president added that party workers had no right to rest till the BJP forms government in these states.

6 March 2018 6:25 AM IST

Union Minister for Information and Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad (Photo: PTI)

Gaganyaan gets government's approval

The Gaganyaan project was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech.

29 Dec 2018 1:52 AM IST

The pastor had been slapped with charges under both POCSO and Indian Penal Code (IPC). (Photo: Representational Image)

POCSO Act to get more stringent

Decision comes in wake of govt ban on pornography websites.

29 Dec 2018 1:47 AM IST

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. (Photo: PTI/File)

3 Indians for 7-day space flight by 2022 in Rs 10Kcr project

The Gaganyaan project was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech.

29 Dec 2018 1:46 AM IST

Our children should be protected from sexual offences, Union.

Death penalty for aggravated assault under POCSO Act: Law Minister

The decision comes in the wake of the rising number of crimes against children being reported from across the country.

28 Dec 2018 5:04 PM IST

The announcement of the Gaganyaan project was first made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Indias 72nd Independence Day - his fifth and final address ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: PTI)

3 Indians to spend week in space, Govt okays Gaganyaan plan

With this India will become fourth nation to send man to space after the US, Russia and China.

28 Dec 2018 4:21 PM IST

The Triple Talaq Bill has been passed in the absence of Congress and AIADMK lawmakers who staged a walkout minutes ahead of voting. (Representational Image | File)

Bill criminalising triple talaq passed in Lok Sabha amid walkout

Govt rejects Opposition demand to refer it to a joint select committee.

28 Dec 2018 12:56 AM IST

Speaking in Lok Sabha before moving the resolution, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the triple talaq bill, which seeks imprisonment for Muslim men accused of instant divorce, is not about politics but empowerment and justice for women. (Photo: File | Screengrab LSTV)

Triple talaq bill about justice: Govt as Oppn seeks bill be sent to...

Opposing the bill, Congress MP said real purpose of the bill was not to empower Muslim women but to 'penalise' Muslim...

27 Dec 2018 4:51 PM IST