Our reforms will make India a very favourable destination for expansion of voice-related BPO centres: Ravi Shankar Prasad
"India's BPO industry is today at US$ 37.6 billion. It has the potential to rise to US$ 55.5 billion by 2025," said Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
Jun 23, 2021, 15:27 PM IST
India won't compromise with its digital sovereignty under leadership of PM Narendra Modi: RS Prasad
IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad took a dig at foreign social tech platforms, saying that the era of the ‘East India Company’ is long gone, amid Twitter controversy.
Jun 20, 2021, 12:57 PM IST
Country cannot run according to Twitter: Ravi Shankar Prasad’s first reaction following FIR on microblogging platform
Prasad said that Indian companies, be it pharma or IT or others that go to do business in the US or in other countries overseas, voluntarily follow the local laws. "Then why are platforms like Twitter showing reluctance in following Indian laws designed to give voice to the victims of abuse and misuse," the minister questioned micro-blogging Twitter over non-compliance of IT laws.
Jun 16, 2021, 22:46 PM IST
DNA: Ravi Shankar Prasad's LIVE warning to those spreading "fake news"
On Tuesday night, Ghaziabad police filed an FIR against Twitter, Twitter India and 7 others for spreading "fake news" over a viral video, with police insisting that Twitter and Twitter India did nothing to remove the controversial tweets. After which Zee News in DNA had a special conversation with IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad regarding the laws against "fake news".
Jun 16, 2021, 22:24 PM IST
News 50: Watch top 50 news stories of the day
In this section, you will find the top news stories of the day. Segment News 50 is a part of Zee News important news bulletins in which we cover all the important news.
Jun 16, 2021, 14:56 PM IST
Twitter failed to comply with IT rules, deliberately chose path of non-compliance: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
RS Prasad asserted that Twitter was given multiple opportunities to comply with the rules, but deliberately chose the path of non-compliance.
Jun 16, 2021, 12:51 PM IST
"The door-to-door ration scheme of Kejriwal Govt is also a fraud", Ravi Shankar Prasad says
Union Minister and BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday hit back in response to the allegations of the Delhi government, saying that Arvind Kejriwal is talking about food in every household, while the reality is that he could neither deliver oxygen nor medicines to hospitals during the Corona period.
Jun 11, 2021, 14:46 PM IST
Doorstep ration delivery scheme: Delhi govt under control of ration mafia, says Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
Prasad made these remarks days after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow the implementation of doorstep ration delivery scheme in the national capital.
Jun 11, 2021, 14:07 PM IST
Ravi Shankar Prasad hit back at Mamata Banerjee, "Didi's conduct is shameful and unfortunate"
Ravi Shankar Prasad hit back at Mamata Banerjee, saying that PM Modi had called a DM meeting to share and discuss the good work being done against Corona. But Mamata Banerjee behaved in a very indecent manner during PM Modi's meeting. She wanted to spoil the entire meeting.
May 20, 2021, 17:28 PM IST
COVID-19 pandemic laid threadbare issue of digital divide: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad attended the UN High-Level thematic debate on "Digital Cooperation and Connectivity: Whole-of-Society Approaches to End the Digital Divide.'
Apr 29, 2021, 10:57 AM IST
Has Rahul Gandhi switched to full-time lobbying for pharma companies? questions Ravi Shankar Prasad
Rahul Gandhi questioned the export of COVID-19 vaccines and asked if it is right to do so and put the lives of Indians in danger, adding the vaccine shortage is a very serious problem during Corona times and is not a celebration.
Apr 09, 2021, 20:10 PM IST
Union Law Minister: 'Khela' is going on in Maharashtra too, MVA means 'Maharashtra Vasooli Aghadi'
Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad attacked the press conference in connection with the Maharashtra case. The Union Minister said that a separate game is going on in Maharashtra. The government of Maha Vikas Aghadi has become the government of recovery. ATS officials held a press conference today and went away without answering questions.
Mar 23, 2021, 17:40 PM IST
What's happening in Maharashtra is not 'vikas', it is 'vasooli': RS Prasad over corruption allegations on Anil Deshmukh
Prasad said, "The Maharashtra government is 'of extortion (vasooli), by extortion and for extortion'.
Mar 23, 2021, 16:58 PM IST
Govt unveils homegrown app ‘Mobile Seva App Store’, targets Google and Apple
IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in Rajya Sabha that this is going to give the much-needed ‘boost’ for the indigenous app store. This will further lessen the dependency on the tech giants like Google and Apple and it is aimed at providing impetus to India’s “Make In India” initiative.
Mar 19, 2021, 16:24 PM IST
Taal Thok Ke: Those who cried over Batla House encounter will now apologize?
This is a special segment of 'Taal Thok Ke' in which we bring you a panel discussion on concurrent issues. In today's episode of 'Taal Thok Ke,' we will discuss: Those who cried over the Batla House encounter case will now apologize?
Mar 09, 2021, 19:24 PM IST
Taal Thok Ke Special Edition debate on Batla House encounter case
This is a special segment of 'Taal Thok Ke' in which we bring you a panel discussion on concurrent issues. In today's episode of 'Taal Thok Ke,' we will discuss: Those who cried over the Batla House encounter case will now apologize?
Mar 09, 2021, 19:06 PM IST
Badhir News: Special show for hearing impaired, March 09, 2021
Badhir News is a special section of Zee News for deaf people which is specially designed by keeping deaf people in mind only. This brings you the latest news updates of every afternoon.
Mar 09, 2021, 15:58 PM IST
BJP: Will Sonia Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal apologise now?
Addressing a press conference in the national capital, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said, "Why is the Congress, Mamata Didi and all those who questioned the Batla House encounter silent now after the court's verdict in this case.''
Mar 09, 2021, 15:58 PM IST
Batla House Encounter: 'Will opposition apologize now?', BJP raise questions after the court's decision
BJP, ruling at the Center, came up heavily on the Congress-led opposition parties for questioning the Batla House encounter in 2008, a day after a Delhi court convicted an Indian Mujahideen operative Arij Khan for the murder of Delhi Police Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma.
Mar 09, 2021, 13:42 PM IST
Opening day of spectrum auction fetches bids worth Rs 77,146 crore
It was the first spectrum auction in five years. The government said that the response was better than they had expected. The government had anticipated bids worth Rs 45,000 crore. About 2,308.80 MHz of spectrum in seven bands worth nearly Rs 4 lakh crore at the reserve price was offered for bidding.
Mar 01, 2021, 23:19 PM IST
