Jul 07, 2020 07:40 PM IST Speaking at the launch of a Rs 1,100-crore data centre built by Hiranandani Group company Yotta, Prasad also said that he aspires India to be a centre for data refining, which will include data cleaning and data research as well while keeping in mind concerns on privacy.
Jun 03, 2020 11:23 AM IST India will give out a total sum of Rs 40,951 crore as a loan to these manufacturers.
Jun 02, 2020 04:10 PM IST IT and Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said India will initially aim to attract top 5 global mobile manufacturing companies and also promote five local companies that will be identified through a screening process.
May 31, 2020 08:10 AM IST The minister launched a national artificial intelligence portal, which will share all developments and resources available for the development of the emerging technology in India.
May 24, 2020 08:00 AM IST "Was moved to see the courage of a young girl from Bihar who pedaled for over 1,000 km on cycle from Gurugram to Darbhanga with her father as pillion," the law minister wrote on Twitter.
May 06, 2020 04:05 PM IST "This is a technological invention of India -- Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, our scientists, NIC, Niti Aayog and some private (entities) -- whereby it is a perfectly accountable platform to help in the fight against COVID-19," Prasad told PTI.
Apr 13, 2020 10:52 PM IST The minister also shared that the postal department has been able to achieve record financial transaction during the lockdown either by paying people at their doorstep or from nearby post offices.
Mar 18, 2020 02:08 PM IST Prasad also said in Lok Sabha that nearly one lakh employees of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) have opted for the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS).
Mar 06, 2020 04:58 PM IST Telecom companies are desperately waiting for a bailout package from the government after a Supreme Court order put their statutory liabilities at Rs 1.47 lakh crore, and all eyes have been on DoT for the much-needed breather to fix the AGR imbroglio.
Feb 28, 2020 08:05 PM IST The Delhi High Court had on Wednesday expressed "anguish" over the police's failure to register FIRs against some BJP leaders including Mishra and Verma over their alleged hate speeches in connection with the CAA-related violence.
Feb 27, 2020 12:41 PM IST The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the transfer on February 12.
Feb 26, 2020 07:16 PM IST The minister said a team will be put in place that will take inputs from experts and the industry.
Feb 25, 2020 09:00 PM IST Emerging from the meeting which lasted for over 30 minutes, Chandrasekaran declined to comment on the details of his discussion.
Feb 06, 2020 05:35 PM IST Replying to supplementary queries during Question Hour, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said as part of a revival plan for BSNL and MTNL, there will be optimal utilisation of land and other assets of these companies.
Feb 06, 2020 12:51 PM IST Minister for Law and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad said the issue of fake news is a worry, and added that there are "serious parliamentary concerns" about internet being abused for child pornography. He also asserted that identification of originator of messages was still a problem with regard to WhatsApp.
Feb 05, 2020 12:56 PM IST Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad also said that pornography, particularly child pornography, is a "serious menace" and measures are being taken to curb it.
Feb 01, 2020 03:30 PM IST Prasad said that the Centre is ready to communicate with the protestors, adding a caveat that it should be in a "structured form".
Feb 01, 2020 02:37 PM IST India is looking to galvanise smartphone and component manufacturing and position itself as a global hub, dishing out incentives to sweeten the deal for international brands
Jan 05, 2020 03:47 PM IST Underlining that India is a democratic country, he said there is freedom to protest but "there can't be any compromise with national security".
Jan 02, 2020 07:27 AM IST Ravi Shankar Prasad said it was surprising that those who have come to power by taking oath under the Constitution are making "unconstitutional" statements
Dec 31, 2019 12:04 PM IST Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said the government will allocate airwaves to all telecom service providers for conducting trials of super-fast speed 5G networks.
Dec 30, 2019 04:53 PM IST Sources said all operators and vendors, including Huawei, will be included in trials.
Dec 25, 2019 07:52 PM IST Currently, 48,000 villages connected under the BharatNet project have WiFi access.
Dec 18, 2019 08:35 PM IST Rashtriya Swayamsiddh Jeevan Samman, a lifetime achievement award, along with a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh will also be presented during the event.
Dec 18, 2019 07:25 PM IST Overall, the IT sector employs 4.1 million people directly and 10.25 million indirectly, Prasad added.
