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In 1950, No One Minded Hindu Gods on Pages of Constitution: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Displaying an original copy of the Constitution, gifted to him in 2000 by then parliamentary affairs minister Pramod Mahajan, Prasad also said the framers of the Constitution did not expressly term the country as secular as they knew the soul of India is secular.
September 11, 2019, 11:45 pm explore: Politics

Harsh Vardhan Writes to Prasad, Gehlot for Amending Discriminatory Laws Against People Affected by Leprosy

In his letter to Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot, Vardhan requested them take initiatives to amend the laws at a time the country is marking 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
August 20, 2019, 8:00 pm explore: India

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad for Speedy Bail to Women Under-trial Prisoners

Ravi Shankar Prasad said that in 50 per cent of the cases, the accused spends the entire period of sentence for the offence as undertrial prisoner.
August 17, 2019, 6:26 pm explore: India

Justice Delayed to SCs and STs as 702 Special Courts Race Against 1.8 Lakh Pending Cases

While Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of such cases at 70,266 pending in its 40 special courts, Bihar (37) has 46,951 pending cases. Gujarat has managed to dispose of the most number of cases (154), followed by Chhattisgarh (90) and Haryana (47).
Aditya Sharma, July 25, 2019, 7:26 pm explore: India

Ravi Shankar Prasad Backs All India Exam to Recruit Judges for Subordinate Courts

Ravi Shankar Prasad who was speaking at the inauguration of a new building complex of the Supreme Court pointed out that inauguration was taking place when the Supreme Court was working at its full strength.
July 18, 2019, 8:42 am explore: India

'We Respect Them But...': Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Has an Advice for Supreme Court Judges

Replying to a debate on a bill to amend law to allow voluntary use of Aadhaar as ID proof for opening bank accounts and obtaining mobile phone connections, Prasad said the government respects apex court judges and they too should reciprocate.
July 9, 2019, 12:02 am explore: Politics

Govt Tables New Triple Talaq Bill in Lok Sabha; Oppn Claims It Violates Constitutional Rights

The bill was introduced following a division of votes, with 186 members supporting and 74 opposing it.
June 21, 2019, 5:21 pm explore: India

‘Rahul Gandhi Model of Development’: BJP’s Dig at Congress Chief’s Rise in Income Between 2004 and 2014

BJP leader and Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told the media that Gandhi's income had risen from over Rs 55 lakh in 2004 to Rs 9 crore in 2014 as per his election affidavits, and asked how can an MP witness such a jump in income.
March 24, 2019, 3:06 pm explore: Politics

All 17 Candidates for Bihar Seats Finalised, Will be Announced Jointly with Allies: BJP

The BJP which is in alliance with JD(U) and LJP in the state is contesting on 17 seats, its ally JD(U) also has equal number of seats, while the remaining are with the LJP.
March 22, 2019, 7:57 am explore: Politics

Kamal Nath Govt to Withdraw Cases Slapped Against Farmers During BJP Rule

PC Sharma said the visiting peasants claimed the convictions in the cases slapped by the BJP government have begun and some of their fellow farmers were recently punished by the court in Dewas.
Vivek Trivedi, March 14, 2019, 7:02 pm explore: Politics

By Staging Dharna, Mamata Banerjee Following in Arvind Kejriwal's Footsteps: BJPâ€‹

In an unprecedented development Sunday evening, Banerjee sat on a dharna against the CBI's move to arrest Kolkata Police chief in connection with chit fund scams.
February 4, 2019, 5:14 pm explore: India

Quota Bill Won't Affect 50% Cap on Reservation for Backward Classes: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Union Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, however, noted that the only boundation in it is that 'we cannot change the basic structure of the Constitution'.
January 10, 2019, 12:48 pm explore: Politics

Reservation LIVE: Winter Session Extended by a Day as Govt Mulls Reservation for Economically Weaker Upper Castes

Reservation LIVE: Oppn Leaders Dare Modi Govt to Table Amendment Bill or Risk Exposing Move as 'Poll Stunt'
January 7, 2019, 8:52 pm explore: Politics

Cabinet Approves New Commissions for Indian Medicine System and Homeopathy

The draft bill is aimed at bringing reforms in the medical education of Indian medicine sector in lines with the National Medical Commission proposed for setting up for the allopathy system of medicine.
December 28, 2018, 9:23 pm explore: India

Triple Talaq Bill Will Find Support in Rajya Sabha: Ravi Shankar Prasad

The passage of the bill in the Upper House is likely to be a difficult task for the government as it lacks a majority there unlike in the Lok Sabha.
December 28, 2018, 8:48 pm explore: India

Election Epicentre: Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad is Pushing For Reservation in The Judiciary

He has pitched the idea of a competitive exam at all India level for entry into lower levels of judiciary saying that it will ensure representation of marginalised communities through assured reservations for SC/STs on the UPSC model. But with general elections less than 6 months away...does it all boil down to politics? Is this move keeping elections in mind?
December 27, 2018, 2:36 pm explore: India

SC Judge Bats For More â€˜Gram Nyayalasâ€™ to Help Justice Reach Every Corner of Country

Justices Madan B Lokur said Gram Nyayalayas will help achieve the objective of justice reaching every corner of the country.
December 15, 2018, 10:17 pm explore: India

Law Minister Bats for All-India Exam to Recruit Lower Court Judges

He said the all-India examination, which the UPSC could conduct, would allow the pool of talented young lawyers who graduate every year from national law universities to be part of the subordinate judiciary.
November 27, 2018, 12:03 am explore: India

Law Minister Bats for All-India Judicial Service; Says Consultations on Amid Opposition

Nine high courts have opposed a proposal to have an all-India service for lower judiciary, eight have sought changes in the proposed framework and only two have supported the idea, a law ministry document says.
October 30, 2018, 9:23 pm explore: India

Virtuosity: #CBIVsCBI - Former Law Minister Kapil Sibal in Conversation With Vir Sanghvi

Kapil Sibal talks about the mess in the CBI, why it happened & what can be done to protect institutions from political interference. Watch Kapil Sibal in fine form as he rips apart the govtâ€™s record , while at the same time, admits that the Congress too may have erred.
Vir Sanghvi, October 28, 2018, 12:14 pm explore: India

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18 Sep, 2019 | South Africa in India

SA vs IND

149/5
20.0 overs
151/3
19.0 overs

India beat South Africa by 7 wickets

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18 Sep, 2019 \| Bangladesh Tri-Nation T20I Series
BAN	vs	ZIM
175/7 20.0 overs		136/10 20.0 overs

Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 39 runs

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15 Sep, 2019 \| Bangladesh Tri-Nation T20I Series
AFG	vs	BAN
164/6 20.0 overs		139/10 19.5 overs

Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by 25 runs

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14 Sep, 2019 \| Bangladesh Tri-Nation T20I Series
AFG	vs	ZIM
197/5 20.0 overs		169/7 20.0 overs

Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 28 runs

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13 Sep, 2019 \| Bangladesh Tri-Nation T20I Series
ZIM	vs	BAN
144/5 18.0 overs		148/7 17.4 overs

Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 3 wickets

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To Assembly Elections 2018 Results

Madhya Pradesh | Rajasthan | Telangana | Chhattisgarh | Mizoram

24 Sep, 2019 \| Bangladesh Tri-Nation T20I Series
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27 Sep, 2019 \| Sri Lanka in Pakistan
PAK	vs	SL

18 Sep, 2019 \| South Africa in India
SA	vs	IND
149/5 20.0 overs		151/3 19.0 overs