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Prakash Javadekar, Jitendra Singh to brief media on cabinet decisions today

Prakash Javadekar and Dr Jitendra Singh to brief media on cabinet decisions at 3 pm on Wednesday

Take action against Sudarshan TV, former civil servants urge Amit Shah

In a snowballing of the controversy over "UPSC Jihad", 91 former civil servants have written to Amit Shah and Prakash Javadekar seeking legal and administrative action against Sudarshan New TV channel

Govt releases SOPs for resuming film, TV serial shoots amid Covid-19

Shooting of films and TV serials can be started using these SOPs issued in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic

Govt to set up National Recruitment Agency to hold common govt job exam

Three airports of Jaipur, Thiruvanthapuram and Guwahati to be leased out for development, operation and maintenance under PPP for 50 years

We put environment and growth on an equal footing: Prakash Javadekar

In a Q&A, the Minister for Environment says he strictly follows the guiding principles of the court on environmental issues

NEP to make education accessible; ensure quality, affordability: Javadekar

"Those students who do not come in the school system, there is an attempt to bring them under the system," said Javadekar, who was the HRD minister from July 2016-May 2019

Stop dismantling environmental norms: Sonia, Rahul seek withdrawal of EIA

In an article, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has said that the government has a social obligation to protect the environment and must withdraw the EIA

Jairam Ramesh writes to Javadekar, says draft EIA notification flawed

Ramesh has accused Minister Prakash Javadekar of "misrepresenting" the implications of the raft EIA otification on the country's environmental regulatory framework and its impact on environment.

Rahul Gandhi's protest against EIA draft unnecessary, premature: Javadekar

Gandhi had on Sunday tweeted that the draft EIA was a "disaster" and urged people to protest against it

Govt proposal to gauge environment impact of projects a disaster: Rahul

Congress MP says EIA 2020 draft 'seeks to silence the voice of communities who will be directly impacted by environmental degradation'

No provision to relax public hearing process in draft EIA: Javadekar

Ramesh, in his letter to the environment minister on July 25, has said that the draft EIA reduces public participation in all steps of the environment clearance process by lessening the notice period

Javadekar calls for sharing best practices among BRICS nations for SDGs

Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the aspirations of BRICS countries are similar and called for sharing of best practices among the nations towards the attainment of goals

Triple talaq ban contributed to women empowerment, says Javadekar

On Wednesday, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi had shared videos of Muslim women thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing in the legislation to end the practice

Cabinet approves National Education Policy 2020, brings in major reforms

According to the new policy, Board exams will be kept in low stakes and test actual knowledge of the student instead of rote learning

Your suggestions on draft EIA unfounded: Javadekar tells Jairam Ramesh

Responding to Ramesh through a letter, Javadekar said, "I acknowledge receipt of your letter dated July 25, which was simultaneously released to the press"

Congress losing leaders one after another; will become party of tweets: BJP

Javadekar said anti-CAA protests were Congress's "achievements" in February followed by desertion of Jyotiraditya Scindia and loss of power in MP in March, and "incitement" of migrants in April

Fond hopes of a lean govt

How long can Modi keep the size of his council of ministers as lean as it has been so far?

One Nation, One Ration Card to start working across India by Jan: Paswan

Paswan welcomed the decision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY) for five more months

Here are all the schemes announced in the Cabinet briefing today

Govt will invest Rs 12,750 crore in recapitalising the three state-owned insurance companies- Oriental Insurance, National Insurance and United India Insurance

Remain unfazed when people present demands, Modi tells BJP workers

Modi offered this advice to party workers and leaders at a videoconference, 'seva hi sangathan', where he took stock of the assistance BJP workers provided to people during the countrywide lockdown