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Topic: Prakash Javadekar

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.

Modi govt now says PhDs on ‘national priorities’ was a bureaucratic blunder

Minutes of an HRD meeting mention 'national priorities' but govt never issued a circular nor an order directing universities to comply with it.

On Camera

‘Trade, not aid’—Narasimha Rao’s 1991 reforms speech that changed India’s economic landscape

On 9 July 1991, then-PM PV Narasimha Rao addressed the nation days before the Budget presentation, admitting that the job of repairing India's sick economy won't be easy, quick, or smooth.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.