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Union Cabinet approves revival plan for BSNL, MTNL, gives nod to their mer
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 23 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal for revival of BSNL and MTNL by administrative allotment of spectrum for 4G services, debt restructuring by raising of bonds with sovereign guarantee, reducing employee costs, monetisation of assets and in-
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Increase in MSP, merger of MTNL with BSNL among major decisions of cabinet
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 23 (ANI): The union cabinet on Wednesday took five major decisions including ownership rights to 40 lakh people living in unauthorised colonies in Delhi, reform in petroleum sector, cadre review of ITBP officers, merger of MTNL with BSNL and increase in MSP of rabi
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Centre approves merger of MTNL with BSNL
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Oct 23 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved merger of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL).
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Pakistan has unilaterally stopped postal services to India: Union Minister
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Oct 21 (ANI): Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that Pakistan has unilaterally stopped postal services to India for the last two months, and this is in direct contravention of international norms.
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Dengue outbreak continues in Patna due to stagnant flood water
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Oct 17 (ANI): The outbreak of dengue continues to be alarming in Patna with several cases found positive on Wednesday.
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Congress wants to collect Bharat Ratna only for its family: Ravi Shankar P
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 16 (ANI): Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday slammed the Congress party after it opposed the BJP for propping up the name of Veer Savarkar for Bharat Ratna and stated that the grand old party wants to collect Bharat Ratna only for its family.
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Data protection bill to come to parliament very soon: Prasad
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said the central government will bring a bill on data protection in Parliament "very soon".
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Spectrum auction will be done this financial year: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Union Minister for Communications, Electronics, and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said that spectrum would be auctioned this financial year and the Central government is in the process of pricing.
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My statement taken out of context, which has hurt me: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 13 (ANI): Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who faced flak for his comment that the country's economy is sound, on Sunday clarified that his statement was taken out of context and it has hurt him.
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Yechury terms Union Minister Prasad's comment on Indian economy as laughab
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 13 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday hit out at Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad for his statement that the country's economy is fine because three movies earned Rs 120 crore in a day.
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Facing flak, Ravi Shankar Prasad withdraws statement on Indian economy
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 13 (ANI): After Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad faced flak for his comment that the country's economy is sound, the BJP leader on Sunday withdrew his remark.
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Economy is sound as 3 movies earned over Rs 120 crore in a day, says Ravi
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 12 (ANI): Dismissing concerns about economic slowdown, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday cited the earnings of three movies on October 2, saying they collectively earned Rs 120 crore in a day and hence the economy of the country is "sound".
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