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BJP will not take Gopal Kanda's support in Haryana: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Kanda had, on Friday, said he had decided to extend his unconditional support to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

DoT seeks relief for BSNL, MTNL once again, but with fewer demands

Dept has apparently sought funds for VRS schemes of the two firms and allotment of 4G spectrum, proposes to raise finances via asset monetisation

BSNL is in strategic interest of nation, we are looking into issues: Prasad

The debt-ridden PSU has not been able to pay salaries of employees for September

Ravi Shankar Prasad withdraws comment linking economy to hit movies

He alleged that some people were misleading people over the unemployment scenario

Ravi Shankar Prasad cites success of 3 films to deny economic slowdown

He alleged that some people organised against the government are misleading people over unemployment scenario.

Ravi Shankar Prasad cancels meetings to reach out to Patna floods victims

All this is being recounted gleefully to highlight Nitish Kumar's failure.

Sensitive, super-sensitive data must be stored locally in India: Prasad

The minister's comments come in the backdrop of burning debate on data, as also storage restrictions being mulled for personal data

Ensure protection of user privacy, prevent abuse: IT Minister to tech firms

India has already forced foreign payment firms such as Mastercard Inc and Visa Inc to store data locally

Apple has big plans for India, electronic cos bullish about country: Prasad

The minister said he had a whole-day meeting with global and Indian chief executive officers of the electronics industry on Monday

Ravi Shankar Prasad asks Apple, Samsung to help us become e-export hub

He said his ministry and NITI Aayog would in the next two to three months work with them on incentives for the sector

Ravi Shankar Prasad to talk sector issues with electronic industry CEOs

The meeting comes at a time when India has set its sight on creating a $400 billion (around Rs 28.43 trillion) electronic manufacturing ecosystem by 2025

Centre working on a fresh bailout package for cash-strapped BSNL

BSNL and MTNL had both sought relief from the government in the form of conversion of debt into a sovereign guarantee, a pay revision and a subsequent voluntary retirement scheme

Top events today: Essar Steel case, curbs to be eased in Kashmir, and more

From IT minister's meeting with CEOs of electronics companies to reopening of schools in Kashmir, Business Standard brings you top events of the day

Ensure equitable work, no monopoly under access coverage scheme: COAI

The Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) further highlighted that the scheme should be for compensation of cost and should not become a "profiteering scheme"

Ravi Shankar Prasad postpones meet with CEOs of electronic companies

The meeting is now likely to be held on September 16, 2019

Lok Sabha passes bill to scrap 58 laws mostly dating back to British era

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said that efforts of the government were laudable but expressed concern that "sometimes this government passes a bill in haste and then repeals it"

Government wants fair competition, will not encourage monopoly: Prasad

Prasad who met the industry honchos also assured them of government's full support on outstanding issues such as cut in levies and refunds

Govt defends triple talaq bill in Lok Sabha, says must for gender justice

Govt said to allay fears that the proposed law could be misused, the government has included certain safeguards in it such as adding a provision of bail for the accused before trial

Digital transactions surpassed target set by govt: Ravi Shankar Prasad

He added that the target for digital transactions for 2018-19 was set at 3,013 crore, and the total digital transactions registered were 3,133.58 crore

Ravi Shankar Prasad warns social media firms on misuse of their platforms

He asked social media companies to maintain constitutional sanctity