Smriti Irani: News
28 Oct 2018
India#RIP: Former Delhi CM Madan Lal Khurana passes away
One of India's great leaders, former Delhi Chief Minister Madan Lal Khurana passed away in New Delhi on Saturday after a prolonged illness.
26 Oct 2018
Sabarimala TempleSabarimala row: Smriti Irani's remark invites complaint in Bihar court
A complaint was lodged at a Sitamarhi court in Bihar on Thursday against Union Minister Smriti Irani for her alleged remarks on allowing women of menstruating age into the Sabarimala temple in Kerala.
23 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaOn Sabrimala-row, Smriti Irani makes a reference to blood-soaked pads
Wading into the ongoing row pertaining to women's entry in Sabarimala, Union Minister Smriti Irani asked if anyone would take blood-soaked pads to their friend's house.
29 Sep 2018
West BengalSmriti Irani calls for innovation and initiatives in textiles sector
Union Minister Smriti Irani, who heads the Textiles Ministry, today urged the industry to go for innovation and come forward in taking new initiatives.
22 Sep 2018
Uttar PradeshRaGa on a 2-day visit to Amethi from September 24
Congress President Rahul Gandhi will be on a two-day visit to his Parliamentary constituency Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, beginning September 24.
15 Sep 2018
Lok Sabha#WhatAWow! Politician Smriti Irani shows her 'acting chops' again
Before she entered politics and championed blaming political leaders of another ideology for everything that is wrong in the nation, Smriti Irani was an actress.
11 Sep 2018
IndiaWhy does Rahul run away from tax officials: Smriti Irani
A day after Delhi High Court rejected Rahul and Sonia Gandhi's plea that challenged the income tax notice sent to them in the National Herald case, Smriti Irani took a dig at RaGa.
31 Aug 2018
Uttar PradeshVillage in RaGa's constituency to be digitized by Smriti Irani
In 2014, Smriti Irani contested the Lok Sabha elections from the constituency of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, but lost to Rahul Gandhi by over one lakh votes.
03 Jun 2018
Petrol Diesel PricesOn rising fuel prices, Smriti Irani passes responsibility to states
Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani said states should bring fuel prices under GST framework to curtail exorbitant rates of petrol and diesel.
18 May 2018
Prime MinisterIIS officers hope new I&B minister will reverse Irani's orders
Following the removal of Smriti Irani as the Information and Broadcasting minister, the association of Indian Information Service (IIS) officers now wants her orders of mass transfers that were initiated in November 2017 to be reversed.
14 May 2018
Piyush GoyalCabinet Reshuffle: Smriti removed from I&B Ministry; Piyush gets Finance
Ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, there has been a major cabinet reshuffle in the Modi-led government.
06 May 2018
Rajyavardhan Singh RathoreDivya Dutta didn't mind receiving National Award from Smriti Irani
Divya Dutta received her first National Award at the recently held 65th ceremony. The actress bagged the 'Best Supporting Actress' trophy for her performance in 'Irada'.
04 May 2018
Ram Nath KovindNational Film Awards breaks with 64-year-old tradition; winners boycott ceremony
The 65th National Film Awards, held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, has been marred with controversy.
17 Apr 2018
Delhi PoliceCharge-sheet filed against 4 DU students for 'stalking' Smriti Irani
Delhi Police filed a charge-sheet against four DU students for allegedly misbehaving and stalking Union Minister Smriti Irani in 2017.
17 Apr 2018
Sonia GandhiIn his constituency Amethi, Rahul Gandhi stopped from inaugurating road
Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi, who is on a three-day visit to his parliamentary constituency Amethi, was denied permission to inaugurate a 5 km-long road allegedly due to complaints by BJP leaders.
16 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiModi govt is 'surveillance sarkar', says Congress
The Congress today attacked the Modi government over its proposal to install a chip in television set-top boxes to ascertain viewership data, dubbing the move a serious breach of privacy and the "next stage of surveillance".
13 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiKathua, Unnao rape cases: Modi finally breaks his silence
After being a mute spectator for days, PM Narendra Modi, on Friday, finally broke his silence on the Kathua and Unnao rape cases that shook the nation.
13 Apr 2018
Maneka GandhiBJP spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi: Don't communalize Kathua rape
Breaking BJP's measured silence on the Kathua and Unnao rape cases was spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi. For the Kathua rape and murder, she slammed the Opposition for "communalizing" the issue.
04 Apr 2018
RFIDPIB director puts halt on RFID 'propaganda' with one tweet
The Principal Director General of PIB Frank Noronha has put an end to all speculations about journalists getting Radio Frequency Identification Cards (RFID), with one tweet.
03 Apr 2018
Prime MinisterSmriti Irani releases circular on 'fake news', PMO withdraws it
Hours after the I&B Ministry issued a controversial circular to curb fake news, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has withdrawn it.
03 Apr 2018
IndiaIndia cracks down on journalists producing fake news
To check the spread of fake news, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced on Monday that journalists found guilty of producing or broadcasting it would lose their accreditation with the Press Information Bureau.
23 Mar 2018
MumbaiSmriti Irani's birthday: 6 interesting facts about the actress-turned-politician
Smriti Irani once claimed "an ideological umbilical cord with BJP." Her grandfather was a swayamsevak and mother, a booth-activist.
06 Mar 2018
Karan JoharSmriti Irani takes a dig at Bollywood filmmakers
More often than not, the outrage towards a film is created by the makers themselves when they haven't made a good enough film, said Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani.
09 Feb 2018
Narendra ModiModi's 'Ramayana' jibe triggers 'Maharabharat' between BJP-Congress
PM Narendra Modi's 'Ramayana' jibe at Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury has triggered a 'Mahabharat' between the BJP and Congress.
09 Jan 2018
BollywoodAnurag Kashyap thanks CBFC and Smriti Irani for 'Mukkabaaz'
As Anurag Kashyap's directorial 'Mukkabaaz' got a U/A certificate from the CBFC, he said he is grateful to censor board chief Prasoon Joshi for a "reasonable, rational and empowering experience".
19 Dec 2017
GujaratGujarat ka CM kaun: Will Smriti Irani be picked?
BJP has taken Gujarat for a record sixth-time, but with a reduced margin. The elections proved to be a mini-revival of sorts for the Congress under an "evolved" president Rahul Gandhi.
18 Dec 2017
Narendra Modi'Jo jeeta wohi sikandar', says Smriti Irani on BJP win
The BJP has won the critical Assembly elections in PM Narendra Modi's home state Gujarat, though with a much less margin than it intended to.
19 Nov 2017
RajasthanRajasthan CM asks for a delayed release of Padmavati
Owing to growing protests against Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film "Padmavati", Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has written to the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting urging the ministry to delay the film's release till "necessary" changes were made.
18 Nov 2017
Shashi TharoorPadmavati row: Smriti Irani taunts Shashi Tharoor over "Maharaja" comment
The recent "Padmavati" row has gotten more dramatic as Shashi Tharoor and Smriti Irani exchanged barbs.
22 Oct 2017
XBJP, Congress in war of words over Rahul's Twitter popularity
Rahul Gandhi's recent resurgence on Twitter has triggered a war of words between BJP and Congress members after an ANI news report suggested that 'bots' or web robots were mass retweeting Rahul Gandhi's tweets.
27 Aug 2017
IndiaCabinet re-shuffle in a fortnight: Difficult decisions await Modi-Shah duo
The last cabinet reshuffle before the 2019 elections would most likely happen in a fortnight.
08 Aug 2017
GujaratGujarat Rajya Sabha polls: Follow latest developments here
Polling day is here for the Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls that saw a lot of dramatic ongoings. Contesting for three seats are BJP leaders Amit Shah, Smriti Irani and Balwantsinh Rajput, and Congress' Ahmed Patel.
08 May 2017
Prakash JavadekarHRD Ministry asks IITs to develop revenue model
The Union Human Resource Development Ministry has asked the Indian Institutes of Technology to develop revenue models for their operations.
02 Apr 2017
Delhi4 detained for tailing Smriti Irani
Four youths were detained for reportedly following Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani's car in Delhi.
12 Jan 2017
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Wanted Manipuri separatist arrested in Delhi
A Manipuri separatist leader, wanted in several terror attacks in Manipur, was finally arrested in the capital. Delhi police in a statement confirmed that the separatist leader, Khoirom Ranjit along with a woman, was arrested in Mayur Vihar.
08 Oct 2016
Bodh GayaJust two classrooms and no library in IIM Bodh Gaya
A year after its launch, the Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya is still under the process of early development.
12 Aug 2016
Prakash JavadekarJavadekar accepts PMO's suggestion to let IIMs choose their Chairman
The HRD Ministry under new HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar has agreed to relinquish government role in appointing the Board of Governors Chairman at all IIMs.
25 Feb 2016
Narendra ModiPM Modi tweets out Smriti Irani's speech
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted the link to Union minister Smriti Irani's speech in the Lok Sabha where she took on the opposition over Rohith Vemula's suicide and the JNU row.
