BJP demands central forces at all polling booths, media observer in Bengal
New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI): A BJP delegation, including senior Union Ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad and Nirmala Sitharaman, met the Election Commission here on Wednesday and demanded that West Bengal be declared as super-sensitive state and central forces be deployed at all polling booths.
Even Holi is coming during election campaign programme period: Prasad
New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday criticised the opposition leaders as they stirred a controversy by questioning the timing of hosting the Lok Sabha polls during the month of Ramzan.
Register 5 cr beneficiaries under Ayushman Bharat at the earliest: Ravi Shankar
New Delhi, Mar 9 (UNI) Electronics & IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday asked Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs) to complete the registrations in centrally-sponsored Health Protection Scheme 'Ayushman Bharat' to 5 crore in next two months.
Ravi Shankar Prasad links 'BJP detractors' angle to Arunachal violence
New Delhi, Feb 25 (UNI) The ruling BJP sought to make a veiled attack against the Congress for the violence in the saffron party-ruled Arunachal Pradesh and said some people are "unhappy" over the fact that his party is running government in various north eastern states.
Congress, BJP exchange barbs over Pulwama attack
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): BJP leader and Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday attacked the Congress after the Rahul Gandhi-led party attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the recent terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir which left 40 CRPF jawans dead.
Rahul a lobbyist of plane suppliers, says BJP after Congress' treason charge on Modi
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said Congress president Rahul Gandhi was a "lobbyist of competitive plane supplier companies".
Ravi Shankar Prasad calls opposition parties supporting CM Mamata as 'alliance of corrupts'
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS); Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday once again targeted opposition leaders and called them 'an alliance of corrupts' after several of them extended their support to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who is currently on a dharna (sit-in protest) against the Central Bureau of Investigation's move against Kolkata Police Chief Rajeev Kumar.
Communist government trying to disrespect Kerala's culture: Narendra Modi on Sabarimala issue
Thrissur, Jan 27 (IBNS): Targeting the Left government in Kerala over the issue of Sabarimala, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said it was trying to disrespect the culture of the state.
BJP questions presence of Congress leader Kapil Sibal in London's EVM hackathon
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday questioned the presence of Congress leader Kapil Sibal in the EVM hackathon event held in London and alleged that it was organized by the grand old party of the country.
Rafale row in Lok Sabha : Give me 15 minutes with PM, country will know the truth, says Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS) : After Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Ravi Shankar Prasad hit out at Rahul Gandhi while defending the Rafale fighter jet deal, the Congress President on Monday accused the Defence Minister of lying even in her clarification in Parliament and once again threw a challenge at the Prime Minister for a debate on the issue.
Union Cabinet approves Gaganyaan project, three Indian astronauts will be sent to space in 2022
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet has approved a budget of Rs.10,000 crore for sending three Indian astronauts to space for a period of seven days, officials said.
Triple talaq bill not against any community: Law minister
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said it was essential that the Parliament saw the triple talaq bill as one for the rights of women and not against any community.
Ravi Shankar Prasad slams Congress party for comments on Statue of Unity
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday slammed the Congress party and its senior leader P Chidambaram for his comments on Statue of Unity.
Shashi Tharoor's comment on Narendra Modi triggers controversy
Bangalore, Oct 28 (IBNS): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has triggered a controversy after he quoted an RSS member who had purportedly described PM Narendra Modi as a "scorpion sitting on a Shivling".
Rafale Deal: Ravi Shankar Prasad slams Rahul Gandhi over comments against Modi
New Delhi, Sept 22 (IBNS): BJP leader and Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday attacked Congress president Rahul Gandhi over his remarks against Narendra Modi over the Rafale deal and said no party president has ever used such a language against the PM.