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Amit Shah and Smriti Irani were accompanied by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad among others. (Photo: PTI)

Smriti Irani, Amit Shah take oath as Rajya Sabha MPs

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu administered the oath to Shah and Irani in his chamber.

25 Aug 2017 1:13 PM

After 'Balika Vadhu', 'Pehredaar Piya Ki' is another show tracing child marriage.

'We're not showing anything negative': Pehredaar Piya Ki makers on demand to ban show

Creators of the show denied that the show is regressive and have no plans to change the plot line.

15 Aug 2017 12:18 PM

The controversies around Sony’s Pehredar Piya Ki don’t seem to be dying.

‘Why can’t they be husband and wife?’

The ministry has reportedly asked BCC (Broadcasting Content Complaints Council) to look into the matter on priority basis.

15 Aug 2017 12:52 AM

Here’s why Pahlaj Nihalani got fired

Ekta Kapoor’s complaint to Smriti Irani against Nihalani had led to his dismissal.

15 Aug 2017 12:28 AM

It recently recommended that wherever IIMC bylaws are silent, CCS rules should apply, which has now been accepted by the EC.

IIMC faculty can’t slam government

Central institute adopts strict service conduct rules.

13 Aug 2017 3:39 AM

The Prime Minister also congratulated Amit Shah for completing three years as the BJP chief. (Photo: PTI/File)

PM congratulates Smriti Irani, Amit Shah for making RS debut

Shah makes a debut in the upper house, polls for which were held on Tuesday.

09 Aug 2017 9:28 AM

After cancellation of 2 votes, Ahmed Patel needed 44 votes to beat BJP’s Balwantsinh Rajput. (Photo: PTI)

Gujarat RS polls: Congress wins night of long knives

Patel beats BJP’s Rajput after EC invalidates 2 dissidents’ votes.

09 Aug 2017 2:28 AM

BJP President Amit Shah, Cong leader Ahmed Patel and Union Minister Smriti Irani. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Guj RS polls: Didn't vote for Ahmed Patel, Cong won't win, says Vaghela

The voting would be held from 9 am to 4 pm on Tuesday; the counting will be held from 5 pm, an hour after the end of polling.

08 Aug 2017 9:21 AM

Textiles Minister Smriti Zubin Irani has announced that weavers will henceforth be able to avail a wide array of Government services from Weavers' Service Centres (WSCs).

Weavers' Service Centres to offer host of government services: Smriti Irani

Weavers' Service Centres will offer services like PAN, Aadhaar, payment of electricity bills, online courses, etc.

07 Aug 2017 9:21 AM

Congress leaders come out of the Election Commission of India office after filing a complaint against BJP over alleged ‘horse-trading’ allegations, in New Delhi on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Congress’ Gujrat exodus has not ended

Six Congress MLAs quit the party recently, after senior leader Shankersinh Vaghela and his son, Mahendrasinh Vaghela, left the party.

30 Jul 2017 4:45 AM

Textile and I&B minister Smriti Irani (L) with Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah (centre). (Photo: ANI)

Amit Shah, Smriti Irani file nomination for RS elections from Gujarat

BJP's woman tribal leader Sampatia Uike from MP will be fielded in the RS by-election from Gujarat, Union Minister JP Nadda said.

28 Jul 2017 12:31 PM

BJP President Amit Shah (Photo: File/PTI)

Gujarat: Amit Shah, Smriti Irani to file nomination for RS elections today

The Parliamentary board of the BJP on Wednesday announced that Amit Shah and Smriti Irani will contest for RS elections from Gujarat.

28 Jul 2017 7:56 AM

Amit Shah to fight Rajya Sabha polls from Gujarat

Amit Shah is currently MLA from Naranpura Assembly seat in Gujarat.

27 Jul 2017 1:22 AM

Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani interacts with BJP MP Paresh Rawal during a seminar on 'GST -- tool to inclusive growth', in Ahmedabad on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Smriti Irani urges business community to adopt GST

GST is not only a good and simple tax, but also a great step towards transformation, said Smriti Irani.

23 Jul 2017 1:13 AM

Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani. (Photo: PTI)

Smriti Irani ‘thanks’ Rahul Gandhi after Hitler remark

Addressing an event in Karnataka on Friday, Gandhi accused PM Modi of seeking to subjugate various democratic institutions.

23 Jul 2017 1:04 AM

Rahul also alleged that most of the institutions in the country have been captured by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the bureaucrats and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. (Photo: PTI)

Thanks for all that you do: Smriti slams Rahul for stance on Centre

On Friday, Rahul raised the Rohith Vemula case, saying that he didn't commit suicide and was murdered for being a Dalit.

22 Jul 2017 12:54 PM

I&B goes to Smriti Irani, Narendra Singh Tomar gets urban development

Mr Naidu’s other portfolio of urban development was given to rural development minister Narendra Singh Tomar, the PMO said.

19 Jul 2017 1:30 AM

Smriti Irani currently holds the Textile ministry. (Photo: File/PTI)

After BJP VP nominee Venkaiah quits, Smriti Irani gets extra charge of I&B

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday named Naidu as NDA's vice presidential candidate.

18 Jul 2017 12:25 PM

The BJP ministers received compliments from the cockpit, and the passengers had a lengthy and detailed brief on the PA system about the weather and flight path.

Captain Rudy in the cockpit

If ever there was confusion with a capital “C”, it is in the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh.

10 Jul 2017 5:06 AM

Union Minister for Textile Smriti Irani with other luminaries at the Textiles India 2017 event.

'Textile India 2017' gets off to great start; 65 MoUs signed

The signatories to the MoUs included organizations from countries like China, Australia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Japan, among others.

01 Jul 2017 6:13 PM

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