Rajiv Pratap Rudy

Several Union ministers, including Piyush Goyal and Kiren Rijiju, and governors like Shiv Pratap Shukla of Himachal Pradesh, voted as contestants lobbied intensively to rally their supporters.

Lalu Yadav fielding his family in elections as RJD doesn't have political leaders anymore: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

Former Union minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy will be contesting in Saran Lok Sabha constituency where his challenger is Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughter Rohini Acharya. (X/@RajivPratapRudy/File) Bihar Lok Sabha election 2024: In an interview to News18, former Union Mininster and BJP's Saran candidate Rajiv Pratap Rudy says he is confident of a hat-trick this time. He adds that he would have been happier had RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav contested directly against him instead of fielding his daughter Rohini Acharya

Iconic Indigo flight: MP Rajiv Rudy as captain, Nirmala Sitharaman, CJI Chandrachud among passengers

BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy captained an Indigo flight with Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and CJI DY Chandrachud on board.

Bihar MP captains IndiGo flight. Watch his welcome announcement

Passengers on an IndiGo flight were recently surprised to find their captain was none other than Rajiv Pratap Rudy, a BJP leader and member of parliament from Bihar.

Rajiv Pratap Rudy, 18 others file papers for Bihar Lok Sabha polls

The five seats which would go to polls in the fifth phase on May 6 are - Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Muzaffarpur, Saran and Hajipur. The last date for filing nomination is April 18.

Nitish Kumar was under huge pressure from Lalu Yadav: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

Rudy, the Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, also expressed confidence that under the new JD(U)-BJP government, Bihar would be transformed.

Under PM Modi govt focus is on providing job skills: Minister

"This is for the first time that (with) Prime Minister's focus on providing job skills...there is a discussion now in the country that skilling is more important than education," Rudy said.

Laghu Udyog Bharati signs skills development pact with NSDC

Laghu Udyog Bharati, an RSS affiliate associated with small industries, has signed an MoU with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to impart training to students in various sectors.

Budget to have major ramifications on skilling, says Rudy

Welcoming the announcement to extend the network of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras to 600 districts across the country, Rudy told PTI that in days to come, these centres would become benchmarks for skilling infrastructure.

Too early to predict impact of Trump's policies for Indian IT

Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy today refused to comment when asked about the apprehension that Indian IT professionals in USA would lose jobs due to President Donald Trump's anti-immigration agenda.

IT raids: No bias against non-BJP states, says Union min Rudy

"There is no bias as such. Wherever there is corruption, the agency will take a decision and conduct searches. There is no question of BJP or non-BJP ruled states," the Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship told reporters here.

Street food vendors need to be trained in cashless sales: Rudy

Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy today said street food vendors across the country needed to be trained to undertake cashless transactions, as he interacted with them at the end of a national street food festival here.

Govt rolls out Pradhan Mantri Yuva Yojana for entrepreneurs

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship today announced launch of Pradhan Mantri Yuva Yojana to scale up an ecosystem of entrepreneurship for youngsters.

National Skill Plan to be ready by March next year

Having accorded top priority to skill development, the government now aims to impart skills to around 40 crore people by 2022 for which it will formulate a national plan by March next year.

Govt set to integrate skill development with education: Rudy

To improve employability of youths, the government is embarking on a process to integrate skill development with education for which financial assistance would be given to the states, Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy said today.

Rudy to inaugurate Telangana skill development prog tomorrow

Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (independent charge) Rajiv Pratap Rudy will inaugurate Telangana Jagruthi Skill Development programme here tomorrow.

Govt de-affiliates 180 ITIs in last 3 years on complaints

"During the last 3 years, a total of 180 ITIs have been de-affiliated on the basis of complaints and recommendation of respective states," Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.

17.93 lakh candidates trained under PMKVY as on July 18

"Under PMKVY, which is being implemented by National Skill Development Corporation, a total of 17.94 lakh candidates have been enrolled, 17.93 lakh have been trained and 11.84 lakh have been certified (as on July 18)," Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha.

Govt plans to set up 22 ITIs in North Eastern Region

The government is planning to set up 22 new industrial training institutes (ITIs) in the North Eastern region

Cabinet clears skill development pact with Swiss Confederation

The agreement was signed on June 22 during the visit of a delegation led by Union Skill Development Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy to Switzerland from June 20-22, 2016.

Govt to train 50 lakh people in 5 yrs in factory skills: Rudy

The Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship was addressing a function to launch the book 'Sourcebook on Skill Development and Management' authored by social scientist B Ramaswamy.

Govt launches 15 India International Skill Centers

It introduced 15 centers today in Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Jharkhand, Bihar, Andhra Pradhesh/Telangana, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Punjab and Rajasthan, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship said in a statement.

Cabinet approves scheme aimed at skilling one crore people

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has today got an approval from the Cabinet on Pradhan Mantri Kaushal VikasYojana 2016-2020, which aims at skilling to one crore people over next four years (April 2016 to March 2020) with an outlay of Rs.12, 000 crore.

Law to provide legal backing for skill framework: Rudy

At an interaction with editors, he also said the Apprenticeship Act was being completely revamped so that private industry and public sector units help in skilling youth for better employment prospects in future.

Govt to set up board for skill assessment, certification

The government will bring a law to set up National Board for Skills Assessment and Certification (NBSAC) to ensure quality skill training.