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Ravi Shankar Prasad
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- Born 30 August 1954
- Age 70
- Birth Place Patna, Bihar, India
- Profession Lawyer
- Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party
- In Office Union Cabinet Minister, Government Of India 26 May 2014 - 7 July 2021, Union Minister Of State, Government Of India 1 September 2001 - 29 January 2003, Member Of Parliament, Rajya Sabha 3 April 2000 - 30 May 2019
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Ravi Shankar Prasad BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 30 Jan 2025
Senior BJP leader and a former Union Minister of Law and Justice, Communications, and Electronics and Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad has held key positions under the Modi government's two terms.
Within the BJP, Prasad has held several positions including the president of the Bihar un...
Ravi Shankar Prasad PERSONAL LIFE
| Spouse | Maya Shankar |
| Education | Patna University (BA, MA, LLB) |
POSITIONS HELD BY Ravi Shankar Prasad
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Member of Rajya Sabha | N/A |
| Minister of Law and Justice of India | 26 May 2014 - 9 November 2014 |
| Member of the 17th Lok Sabha | N/A |
RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD NEWS
IT Min rejects demands, to not extend first year PLI deadline
February 23, 2021 8:20 am
The PLI scheme for mobile, allied components and certain other specified electronic component was announced in April 2020, with incentives of 4-6 per cent.
Cabinet approves PLI scheme for telecom sector worth Rs 12,195 crore
February 18, 2021 7:12 am
Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the government expects that the scheme will lead to enhanced production of more than Rs 2,44,200 crores of telecom equipment in the country, export worth Rs 1,95,360 crores over the next five years.
New nodal agency to tackle fraud, pesky SMSes & calls
February 16, 2021 12:07 am
At a high level meeting presided by Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, the Ministry decided that apart from the DIU at the nodal level, a Telecom Analytics for Fraud Management and Consumer Protection (TAFCOP) will also be set up at all the 22 license service area level.
Changes to arbitration law get Lok Sabha nod
February 13, 2021 1:55 am
Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the Bill seeks to check “fly-by-night operators” who take advantage of the law to get favourable award by fraud.
Social media platforms must respect law of land: Ravi Shankar Prasad
February 12, 2021 1:28 am
The government, Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said, was committed to freedom of media and rights of individuals but it was equally concerned about safety, security, and law and order in the country.
Airtel conducts 5G demo in Hyderabad; permits soon: Ravi Shankar Prasad
January 29, 2021 12:08 am
The development comes just days after Airtel’s rival and India’s largest telecom company Reliance Jio announced that it has begun advanced 5G tests on its network and bring 5G in India as soon as this year.
Ravi Shankar Prasad on WhatsApp privacy policy: Sanctity, privilege of personal communication needs to be maintained
January 20, 2021 6:02 am
IAMAI India Digital Summit 2021: IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad says India is today the hub of mobile manufacturing and this process is irreversible... India must become the biggest manufacturing centre of laptops, of machine-2-machine equipment, of tablets etc.
CAIT asks government to ban WhatsApp, Facebook over new privacy policy
January 10, 2021 8:07 pm
CAIT said Facebook has more than 200 million users in India and enabling it to access data of every user can pose serious threat to not only the economy but even to the security of the country.
Bimla Prasad prayer meet on January 7
January 02, 2021 1:11 pm
Bimla Prasad, 90, a volunteer in the JP Movement, was the wife of senior BJP leader Thakur Prasad, who along with Kailash Pati Mishra, was a founding member of the party in Bihar. She passed away in Patna on December 25.
Ravi Shankar Prasad's mother dies in Patna
December 25, 2020 3:58 pm
Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who is also the local MP, shared the news on his Twitter handle, recalling the departed soul as "a deeply pious lady and woman of great conviction" who had been, to him, a source of inspiration.
