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Topic: Prakash Javadekar

These are the reasons behind Modi govt’s ban on e-cigarettes

The decision is based on a white paper released by the Indian Council of Medical Research, among others, that explained potential hazards of e-cigarettes.

Need to tackle land degradation to maintain global peace, says top UN official

At UN convention to combat desertification, Under-Secretary-General Ibrahim Thiaw says shrinking land resources result in social, ethnic conflicts.

Javadekar says Modi govt committed to media freedom, cites BJP’s role during Emergency

Union minister Prakash Javadekar's statement comes at a time the editor of Kashmir Times is seeking the removal of the communication blockade in Kashmir.

No communication biggest punishment for people, says Javadekar as J&K lockdown continues

Union minister Prakash Javadekar emphasised on how communications tools were necessary, and went on to hail the scrapping of Article 370 as a historic decision.

Wayanad win has changed Rahul, says Javadekar, asks him to apologise for J&K remarks

Prakash Javadekar says Rahul Gandhi and Congress "insulted" the nation with their comments that have been used by Pakistan in its J&K plea to UN.

India will restore 50 lakh hectares of barren land for cultivation by 2030, says Javadekar

Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar says the target is in addition to India’s pledge to restore 13 mn hectares of degraded land by 2020.

Modi govt draws up 50-day report, says it’s walking the talk with ‘speed, skill, scale’

Union minister Prakash Javadekar, who presented the report, said the Centre has already shown that Modi government's second term will be more effective than its previous term.

Now, I&B ministry plans lateral entry — young professionals with domain expertise

The ministry's plan is in accordance with what is called the 'Niti model' — of hiring young consultants for policy formation and other key roles.

New I&B minister Prakash Javadekar invokes Emergency to stress on press freedom

Prakash Javadekar, who took charge as information & broadcasting minister Friday, said press freedom is the essence of democracy and the Modi govt cherishes it.

BJP loyalist Prakash Javadekar gets another term as a minister

Prakash Javdekar has held many portfolios in the past, including human resource development, environment, information & broadcasting.

On Camera

New labour codes make India’s workforce competitive with China—and build Viksit Bharat

By consolidating 29 laws into four codes, compliance is streamlined and regulations are simplified, improving “ease of doing business”. This is bound to improve investor confidence.

Vehicles, TVs, mobile phones—PM EAC report shows Rural India is catching up with urban consumers

Rural ownership of motor vehicles jumped from 19 percent in 2011-2012 to 59 percent in 2023-2024, while urban rose from 40 percent to 68 percent during the same time period, study by two members of PM-EAC says.

India and France to jointly manufacture HAMMER air-to-surface missile

Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.